Member Activities
Israel’s Nuclear Assets and Hamas Threat
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar argued that the Gaza experience suggests that there is a case for introducing nuclear-related guardrails and red lines.
The Blue Pacific’s Organically Progressive Strategic Culture
SECURITY CONTEXT - APLN member Van Jackson wrote about the "organically progressive strategic culture" in the Pacific region.
The Third Meeting of the IGEP
On December 8 and 9, the third meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP) took place in Nagasaki.
Is There Such a Thing as a Global South?
FOREIGN POLICY - APLN member C. Raja Mohan wrote on the concept of global south.
Umbrella States in the Asia-Pacific: Deterrence Perspectives
On December 6 and 7, SIPRI and SNU hosted a joint workshop on Umbrella States in the Asia-Pacific: Deterrence Perspectives. APLN members and staff gave presentations at the workshop.
U.S.-ROK Cooperation on Civilian Nuclear Energy
NBR - APLN member Yongsoo Hwang argues that the US and the ROK should take advantage of the ROK’s existing robust supply chain for nuclear design, construction, and operation.
Indonesia Ratifies Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty. Australia Should Too.
THE INTERPRETER - APLN member Marianne Hanson argued that Indonesia’s ratification of the TPNW highlights the need for Australia to follow suit and support the treaty.
The U.N. Nuclear Ban Treaty Is How We Will Avoid a Nuclear War
NEWSWEEK - APLN member Melissa Parke argued that the only way to ensure nuclear weapons are never used again is to take them out of arsenals and eliminate them through the TPNW.
NASA Chief in India: Big Fillip to India-US Space Agenda
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argued that there seems to be a near-perfect alignment of the stars for collaboration between the Indian and U.S. space agencies.
Kishore Mahbubani on Kissinger’s Death
BLOOMBERG - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani, former Singaporean Ambassador to the United Nations, spoke with Bloomberg about Henry Kissinger’s death and his contribution to policy in Asia.