Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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A network of political, military, diplomatic and thought leaders in the Asia-Pacific working to address security challenges and eliminate nuclear weapons risks.
Following the Trump–Xi summit, we invited three experts to assess whether the two leaders can transform high-level dialogue into a “constructive relationship of strategic stability” and what concrete steps are required to get there. www.apln.network/analysis/the...
Trump-Xi Summit Diplomacy | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon wrote for The Hankyoreh, aruging that despite improved 🇰🇷-🇯🇵 ties, persistent differences in strategic outlook, economic priorities, historical issues, and North Korea policy remain major obstacles to deeper bilateral cooperation. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
[Column] Korea-Japan cooperation still has a long way to go
Despite optimism about the bilateral relationship, main points of tension and division remain
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How do 🇰🇷 and 🇯🇵 compare in anti-submarine warfare #ASW? A new APLN paper by Sanghoe Lee, former ROK #Navy submarine officer, compares the non-SSN ASW capabilities of the 🇰🇷 Navy and 🇯🇵 #JMSDF and finds that the gap goes beyond ships, aircraft and submarines. www.apln.network/projects/mar...
Non-SSN Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities of the ROK and Japan | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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The 18th #BRICS Summit in New Delhi concluded with calls to amplify the Global South and reform global governance. In our special report, Dr. Jiang Tianjiao explores how Beijing view the group's strategic role in the long-term 🌐 #BRICS2026 #GlobalSouth #China #GlobalGovernance #Geopolitics
It was such a privilege to listen to @drrobfloyd.bsky.social, as he reflected on 30 years of the #CTBT and shared his vision for what the Treaty can achieve in the decade ahead. @apln.network @hreepsamudra.bsky.social @ctbto.bsky.social #CTBT30
Asia-Pacific Leadership Network@apln.network · 2w agoAs the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) turns 30, @drrobfloyd.bsky.social, Executive Secretary of @ctbto.bsky.social, sits down with @apln.network to discuss the Treaty's practical role, global impact, and the future of nuclear non-proliferation. 🧵 👉 apln.network/analysis/com... #CTBT30
As the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) turns 30, @drrobfloyd.bsky.social, Executive Secretary of @ctbto.bsky.social, sits down with @apln.network to discuss the Treaty's practical role, global impact, and the future of nuclear non-proliferation. 🧵 👉 apln.network/analysis/com... #CTBT30
The CTBT at 30: An Interview with CTBTO Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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John Carlson and John Tilemann call for #IAEA member states to ensure full and timely funding, particularly from its largest contributors - the United States and China. Read here: www.apln.network/analysis/the...
Sanjay Mahindru, former Deputy Chief of India's Naval Staff and INS Arihant's first commanding officer, examines the necessity and possible shape of a #Nuclear Risk Reduction Review mechanism in the context of #India’s nuclear weapons ecosystem. Read here: www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
How do 🇰🇷 and 🇯🇵 compare in anti-submarine warfare #ASW? A new APLN paper by Sanghoe Lee, former ROK #Navy submarine officer, compares the non-SSN ASW capabilities of the 🇰🇷 Navy and 🇯🇵 #JMSDF and finds that the gap goes beyond ships, aircraft and submarines. www.apln.network/projects/mar...
Non-SSN Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities of the ROK and Japan | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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In this new APLN commentary, Prof. Bong-Geun Jun proposes that South Korea and the US should should address North Korea’s growing nuclear threat by pursuing a pragmatic, phased approach that prioritises immediate nuclear suspension through a renewed Trump-Kim summit. www.apln.network/analysis/com...
The Case for a New Trump-Kim Summit | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Highly recommend reading the recent paper by VAdm Mahindru on how N-armed states can effectively navigate the classic “Always/Never Dilemma.” Coming from a former submariner, navigation specialist, Dy C-in-C of SFC, it offers invaluable lessons for ⚛️ risk reduction. www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
A Proposed Indian Nuclear Risk Reduction Mechanism | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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In our latest APLN Korea Times column, John Carlson and John Tilemann examine how delayed contributions from major funders are forcing the #IAEA to rely increasingly on voluntary funding for essential work, and what this could mean for the agency’s independence. www.apln.network/analysis/the...
Funding Crisis Leaves UN Nuclear Watchdog Begging for Resources | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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How will #AsiaPacific security cooperation evolve toward 2035? Our new report by @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social and @hreepsamudra.bsky.social draws on six sessions with 25 senior experts and former practitioners at the 2026 Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations. 🧵
🚨 Nuclear weapons must always work when properly authorised. But they must never be used accidentally, inadvertently, or without authorisation. This is the “Always/Never Dilemma”, and managing it may be one of the most difficult challenges facing any nuclear-armed state. (1/7)
📢 We’re hiring a Policy Fellow! Looking to contribute to efforts to reduce global nuclear risks? Join our team and help shape research & policy on some of today’s most pressing nuclear issues. ⏰ Application Deadline: Sept 30, 2026 🔗 Learn more and apply ➡️ www.apln.network/news/notice/... #NukeSky
China’s nuclear arsenal is expanding faster than any other #P5 state’s, yet Beijing’s institutional contribution to nuclear risk reduction remains limited. C Uday Bhaskar argues that China’s own Global Security Initiative #GSI offers a framework to close that gap. www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
From Principle to Practice: Using the Global Security Initiative and The Kunming Forum to Advance Nuclear Risk Reduction | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Not only is the Aus program progressing, but ROK is also pursuing SSNs and calls for Japanese SSNs are growing In a new paper for @apln.network, I unpack the key strategic, legal, technical, financial, and political factors informing non-nuclear states' pursuit of SSNs (2/3)
New @apln.network policy brief by Vice Adm. (Retd.) Sanjay Mahindru - inaugural commanding officer of 🇮🇳's first SSBN, and former Deputy C-in-C of Strategic Forces Command - on how 🇮🇳 might implement nuclear fail-safe reviews. For more on this important topic, see www.apln.network/projects/adv...
A Proposed Indian Nuclear Risk Reduction Mechanism | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Australia's biggest ASW gaps are not the submarines. Neither class of surface combatant has a towed array sonar, a planned strategic array purchase appears cancelled, and the Navy no longer develops specialist ASW officers. New paper by Jennifer Parker: www.apln.network/projects/mar...
Australia’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability in the 2030s | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Three Asia-Pacific states without nuclear weapons are heading for nuclear-powered submarines. The safeguards rules have not kept pace. New APLN paper by Jamie Kwong compares Australia's AUKUS pathway, South Korea's Jangbogo-N, and Japan's emerging debate: www.apln.network/projects/mar...
In Pursuit of Nuclear-Powered Submarines: Australia, South Korea, And Japan | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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In the latest APLN Korea Times column, APLN Senior Associate Fellows John Carlson and John Tilemann examine how delayed contributions from major powers are weakening the @iaeaorg.bsky.social at a critical moment. www.apln.network/analysis/the...
Funding Crisis Leaves UN Nuclear Watchdog Begging for Resources | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network@apln.network · 3w agoWe are pleased to announce that Dr Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social has been appointed as our new Research Program Head. We look forward to his continued contributions in this role and to further advancing APLN’s research and policy engagement in the years ahead! 👏🏻
We are pleased to announce that Dr Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social has been appointed as our new Research Program Head. We look forward to his continued contributions in this role and to further advancing APLN’s research and policy engagement in the years ahead! 👏🏻
We are hiring for a new Policy Fellow! Come work with us @apln.network - deadline Sep 30 to apply!
Policy Fellow - Job Advert | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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We're inviting applications for the position of Policy Fellow. Join our team to make a real impact in reducing global #nuclear risks! 🕊 Check out the job description ⤵️ apln.network/news/notice/... Apply by ⏰ Sept 30 Send your CV & cover letter ➡️ hr@apln.network #hiring #JobAdvert #NukeSky
Gareth Evans, former Australian Foreign Minister, highlights the urgent necessity of restoring the authority of #internationallaw to prevent existential #nuclear catastrophe. Read here ➡️ apln.network/analysis/com...
Nuclear Sanity: Recognising and Restoring the Salience of International Law | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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How will #AsiaPacific security cooperation evolve toward 2035? Our new report by @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social and @hreepsamudra.bsky.social draws on six sessions with 25 senior experts and former practitioners at the 2026 Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations. 🧵
Xi, Modi, and Putin are in Bishkek this week for the #SCO Summit. Inevitably, the old question has returned: is the SCO becoming an anti-Western bloc?
Now updated with our May 2026 🇵🇰 and Oct 2025 🇨🇳 workshop summaries - and more resources and readouts to come! apln.network/projects/adv...
Frank O'Donnell@frank11285.bsky.social · last yr.Nuclear failsafe reviews - as conducted by 🇺🇸 in 1990-1992 and 2022-2024 - are important measures to safeguard against accidental or inadvertent nuclear use. Today, @apln.network, @nti.org & @theeln.bsky.social co-publish summaries from 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 Track-II failsafe workshops over the last year.
