Asia-Pacific

No First Use of Nuclear Weapons: The Promising Asian Dimension
Ambassador Carlo Trezza stresses the importance of No First Use doctrines in light of the recent Biden-Putin summit, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region.

Assessing Emerging Technology Developments and the Impact on Nuclear Weapon Risks
APLN x Jeju Forum Session 5: Panelists assess advances in emerging technologies, how they exacerbate tensions, and increase escalation risks in the Asia Pacific region.

Mitigating Existential Catastrophic Risks: Pandemics, Nuclear Dangers, and Climate Change
APLN x Jeju Forum Session 2: This panel discusses the nexus of security and the pandemic, international scientific cooperation, launching public health security initiatives, and more.

APLN and Global Asia: Fragile Security and Weapons Threats in the Asia-Pacific
A new special issue of the Global Asia journal features nine short essays as part of an APLN initiative evaluating WMD threats in the Asia-Pacific region.

Australia, Hypersonic Weapons & Arms Control in the Asia-Pacific
Tanya Ogilvie-White examines the implications of Australia’s hypersonic weapons developments and suggests the need for dialogue and arms control.

New CTBTO Head a Plus for the Asia-Pacific
APLN congratulates Dr. Robert Floyd on his election as Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).

Talking Up War Over Taiwan Flouts Reason, Fact, Judgment and Australia’s National Interest
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN Chair Gareth Evans writes on the conflict in Taiwan and argues that no forceful action is inevitable in this region and diplomacy still has a chance to resolve the issue.

Global and Regional Implications of the Quad
Experts from Australia, India, Japan and China give their brief analysis on the global and regional implications of the Quad.