APLN’s 2026 video series – ‘Talking Nuclear‘ – takes you inside the world of nuclear diplomacy with seasoned professionals. In this series, APLN Senior Research Adviser Dr Manpreet Sethi interviews veteran diplomats and seasoned practitioners about key nuclear issues of the past, present and future.

In the fourth episode of our new Talking Nuclear interview series, APLN Senior Research Adviser Dr Manpreet Sethi is joined by APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Tilemann to discuss the changing global security landscape, the future of the NPT, and the challenges facing multilateral diplomacy. They also examine how emerging technologies are reshaping arms control, and explore the continuing relevance of export controls, the debate surrounding AUKUS, and the evolving role of the IAEA in supporting the global non-proliferation regime.

Watch the interview here.

About APLN’s ‘Talking Nuclear’ Interview Series

Talking Nuclear is a video series from the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, featuring Dr Manpreet Sethi, Senior Research Adviser, in conversation with the senior network members of the APLN, on a broad range of nuclear issues. The conversation takes place in three parts: current state of global nuclear affairs, past successes in arms control negotiations, and ways to move ahead.

• Building confidence between regional rivals amid technological disruption
• Engaging nuclear-armed states in confidence-building and risk reduction measures
• Developing new frameworks for emerging technologies and delivery systems