For APLN, USP scholar Vijay Naidu investigates SPNFZ, questioning whether the Treaty is threatened by the increasing geostrategic competition evident by the AUKUS agreement and the establishment and upgrading of military bases. cms.apln.network/wp-content/upl…

非核三原則と米国の海上発射型核巡航ミサイル（SLCM-N）開発について書きました。SLCM-Nが配備されれば、日本への「核持ち込み問題」の再燃や非核三原則の「持ち込ませず」見直し論につながっていくことなどを論じました。ご一読いただけましたら幸いです🙏🏻 apln.network/projects/nucle…

In this commentary, UN GA President H.E. Mr. Philémon Yang and CTBTO Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd Robert Floyd emphasise that the #CTBT has strengthened global security by establishing a powerful norm against nuclear testing. Read here ➡️ apln.network/analysis/comme…

🚨 My article on Nuclear Delivery Vehicles is out at Security Studies! (Open Access) It explains: - Why does the Non-Proliferation Regime & NPT allow nuclear delivery vehicles to spread? - How did India acquire its nuclear delivery technology? Read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How do states in Asia and the Pacific balance national and regional priorities and contemporary geopolitical pressures? Explained in our new infographic, based on discussion at the Asia-Pacific RT on Geopolitics and the US-China Strategic Competition. ➡️tinyurl.com/2h2emytr

China’s latest parade showcased unprecedented nuclear power. In this Carnegie Endowment short video, I explain why the buildup isn’t serving China’s goals—and how Beijing can help strengthen a rules-based nuclear order. youtube.com/watch?v=aaf3Dj…

📣New event alert! Together with VCDNP, on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, we’re hosting an "Engagement Opportunities in Arms Control, Disarmament & Non-Proliferation" online event! 📅 2 Oct 2025, 15:00 to 16:30 CEST 💻 Zoom 🔗 Register here: middlebury.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The Asia-Pacific is navigating a complex landscape where national and regional priorities, such as sovereignty, security, sustainable development, and climate action, are increasingly challenged by global power rivalries, militarisation, and escalating tensions.

#ICYMI Our infographic looks at nuclear risks across the Asia-Pacific, showing how different sub-regions experience these risks, their cross-border impacts, and where cooperation is possible. x.com/kulkarnitanvi/…

FRS benjamin hautecouverture European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 Stephan Klement 🇪🇺 Reg Frechette RAND Europe Héloïse Fayet Institut français des relations internationales IISS News Almudena Azcárate Ortega United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Jessica West, PhD she/her Project Ploughshares We are now back after a light lunch! Attendants of the #EUNPDC Consutative Meeting will now have the opportunity to think about the tensions rise in #SouthAsia. The conversation will be led by Mr. Ettore Greco from Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI, with Speakers : Dr. Nicolas Blarel (Political Science Leiden), Dr.

FRS benjamin hautecouverture European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments 🌐 Stephan Klement 🇪🇺 Reg Frechette RAND Europe Héloïse Fayet Institut français des relations internationales IISS News Almudena Azcárate Ortega United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research Jessica West, PhD she/her Project Ploughshares Ettore Greco Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI Nicolas Blarel Political Science Leiden 🎥 What are they key security challenges driving rising tensions in South Asia? 🌏 Here's a recap of the latest session, led by Ettore Greco (Istituto Affari Internazionali - IAI). Watch the video 👇🏻

How can states in Asia and the Pacific balance the pressures of contemporary geopolitics and their national priorities? Take a look at our latest infographic on 'Navigating Contemporary Geopolitics in Asia and the Pacific' to find out what experts say: apln.network/projects/voice…

Thank you to FRS and EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament for hosting a timely South Asia panel at the 14th #EUNPDC Consultative Meeting. We had an incisive conversation on the latest India-Pakistan crisis and other rising tensions in South Asia and in Europe.

🤝 The GCSP’s Mediation and Peace Support team works globally to support peaceful alternatives to conflict — often through Track II diplomacy. But what does this mean? 🧵⬇️ Browse our thread to find out, and learn more about work here: bit.ly/3Vu2PM2

Today is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. We revisit a commentary by Nobuyasu Abe, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, reflecting on three decades of progress and challenges in nuclear disarmament, and calling on Russia

Pankaj Saran (Pankaj Saran), former Deputy National Security Adviser of India, writes on India’s attendance at the SCO Summit, for our APLN X The Korea Times column. "The real significance of Tianjin is that it represented a visit by Modi to China after a gap of seven years."

Congratulations to our member Ambassador Ian Biggs (Ian Biggs) on his appointment as the Chairperson of the IAEA Board of Governors for 2025–2026. Ambassador Biggs brings over four decades of diplomatic experience and is recognised for his deep expertise in international

APLN Senior Policy Fellow, Joel Petersson Ivre writes for the Institute for Security and Development Policy on NATO and Korea-Sweden cooperation, examining the compatibility of South Korean and Swedish policy goals in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

In today’s HT; some civil-mil issues to ponder over.

The Saudi-Pakistan SMDA can be best understood as politically expedient but strategically hollow, writes Haleema Saadia. She explains why Pakistan cannot, and is unlikely to, extend nuclear deterrence to Saudi Arabia in any meaningful sense. Read here ➡️ apln.network/analysis/comme…