Our visit to the Hiroshima peace memorial park and and museum was a heartbreaking reminder of why we need work harder than ever to eliminate nuclear weapons despite the challenges Asia-Pacific Leadership Network nobu akiyama Tong ZHAO Manpreet Sethi #Hiroshima

APLN at Wilton Park discussing the challenges facing the NPT. Freezing weather, hot topics Asia-Pacific Leadership Network nobu akiyama WPS

The Pacific Forum has just published this volume on the geopolitical, geoeconomic, and technological aspects of strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific. Free access! lnkd.in/g84MZzAM

All START: a proposal for moving beyond US-Russia arms control thebulletin.org/2023/03/all-st… via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Just released: RUSI Paul O'Neill and Three wise monkeys nuclear strategy podcast on Sir Michael Quinlan. I contributed, along with Kris Stoddart #nuclearstrategy #nuclearweapons #nuclearrisks rusi.org/podcasts/talki…

Last week, I participated virtually in the 2nd IGEP meeting. We discussed the growing nuclear dangers that threaten life on earth. We call for urgent action Angela Kane Rose Gottemoeller Manpreet Sethi nobu akiyama Tong ZHAO George Perkovich Bruno Tertrais Anton khlopkov MOFA of Japan

An interesting summary from John Blaxland SFHEA FRSN FAIIA on some of the ‘points of tension’ Australia is navigating in its defence strategic review (which could result in major policy contradictions) #defencestrategicreview

This is a must see. APLN prize winner Luisa Tuilau has created this powerful video on nuclear survivors in the Marshall Islands Luisa Tuilau @APLNOfficial: x.com/APLNofficial/s…

Cluster bombs are indiscriminate weapons. Listen to this podcast in the context of the US decision to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine. #clusterbombs #disarmament inkstickmedia.com/can-cluster-bo…

Important questions being raised here by Jamie Kwong #climatechange #nucleardangers carnegieendowment.org/2023/07/10/how…

1/ This week, states parties can pave way for more effective deliberations in 11th NPT review cycle, leading up to 2026 #NPTRevCon. New Working Paper European Leadership Network (ELN) members Dr. Olamide Samuel and Michael Biontino explores how this diplomatic space can be best used: europeanleadershipnetwork.org/?p=20540

New review cycle of #NPT starts with 1st #PrepCom in challenging times. In this piece for Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, I encapsulate 3 focus areas from #IGEP msg. Interestingly, 5 of us Asia-Pacific Leadership Network r part of IGEP. Dr Tanya Ogilvie-White nobu akiyama Tong ZHAO, Marty Natalegawa. apln.network/analysis/comme…

Today, I join Hiroshima, Nagasaki & NTI in sharing paper cranes. Let’s all work together for a world without nuclear weapons #CranesForOurFuture #nucleardisarmament #sadakosasaki

My 1st reaction to this piece by Derek Johnson was ‘I hope this lands on the right desks’. But the right desk is every desk #nucleardisarmament

Militarisation is a tragedy for humanity and all life on earth. Australian gov is going ahead with Cocos Islands plan. Where will this stop? #militarisation #ClimateCrisis #armsrace amp.abc.net.au/article/102029…

The total insanity of arms racing while the planet dies blows my mind. Let’s not kid ourselves that states are rational actors #PlanetaryBoundaries Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

85+ Asia-Pacific leaders & experts have signed the APLN group statement supporting further China-US arms control talks. It will require courage & vision to halt nuclear arms racing & reduce nuclear risks #nuclearweapons #armscontrol Asia-Pacific Leadership Network apln.network/analysis/state…

Congratulations to Marianne Hanson for this well-deserved recognition. She is a beacon of scholarly integrity and courage under darkening skies.

It’s great to be back at Wilton Park discussing NPT challenges. It’s such a pleasure to see WPS and Manpreet Sethi and to catch up with awesome Aussies Ian Biggs Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 and Rob Floyd CTBTO. Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

In the latest APLN Korea Times column, Shata Shetty says that a crucial part of addressing nuclear risks in 2024 means assessing whether the responses to complex dynamics are reducing nuclear risks or exacerbating them. What does that entail? 🧵 koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/20…