South Asia
Real Lesson Korea Should Take Away From Fall of Kabul
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in identifies three predominate reactions to the fall of Afghanistan and proposes a new way of reading the situation from Korea's perspective.
Nuclear Deterrence and Stability in South Asia: The Inadequacies of a Regional Lens
IPCS - APLN member Manpreet Sethi argues that nuclear deterrence and stability in South Asia cannot be perceived through a sub-regional lens alone.
Missile Developments in Southern Asia: A Perspective From India
IISS - APLN Board member Manpreet Sethi discusses new missile developments in Southern Asia.
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).
The Nuclear Taboo & South Asia: Reviewing Nina Tannenwald’s “23 Years of Non-Use”
SOUTH ASIAN VOICES - Manpreet Sethi argues that the states of India and Pakistan are no more at risk of breaking the taboo than anywhere else in the world.
Can Nuclear Confidence-Building Measures between India and Pakistan be Revived?
Dr. Marianne Hanson highlights the dangers in Indo-Pakistan-China relations and recommends CSBMs steps towards lowering the risk of nuclear use.
Non-NPT Nuclear-Armed States and the NPT: Closing the Gap
APLN member Sadia Tasleem examines the status of the four non-NPT nuclear-armed states -- India, Pakistan, DPRK and Israel -- vis-à-vis the three core objectives of the NPT.
Non-NPT Nuclear-Armed States and the NPT: Closing the Gap
APLN member Sadia Tasleem examines the status of the four non-NPT nuclear-armed states -- India, Pakistan, DPRK and Israel -- vis-à-vis the three core objectives of the NPT.
The Nuclear Gyre in South Asia and Beyond
Both the Sino-Indian rivalry and the Indo-Pakistani rivalry have potentially destabilizing effects for South and East Asia. The impasse in all three states continues to expand.
Asia–Pacific Strategic Nuclear Policy Dialogues 1: The United States and Its Allies
Although dialogue is strong between the US and Asia, there is much to be desired between the Asia-Pacific's nuclear-armed states themselves. A two-part review by David Santoro.