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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.

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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 23h
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...
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Trump-Xi Summit Diplomacy | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 28/09/2026
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...
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[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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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 23/09/2026
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...
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Non-SSN Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities of the ROK and Japan | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New @apln.network work on ASW capabilities -
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Non-SSN Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities of the ROK and Japan | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 25/09/2026
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
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Tanvi Kulkarni @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 24/09/2026
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
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The CTBT at 30: An Interview with CTBTO Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 23/09/2026
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...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 23/09/2026
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...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 23/09/2026
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...
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Non-SSN Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities of the ROK and Japan | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 22/09/2026
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...
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The Case for a New Trump-Kim Summit | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Tanvi Kulkarni @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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...
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A Proposed Indian Nuclear Risk Reduction Mechanism | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 21/09/2026
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...
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Funding Crisis Leaves UN Nuclear Watchdog Begging for Resources | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 07/09/2026
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. 🧵
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 17/09/2026
🚨 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)
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 16/09/2026
📢 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
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 16/09/2026
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...
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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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Jamie Kwong @jamiekwong.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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)
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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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...
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A Proposed Indian Nuclear Risk Reduction Mechanism | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 15/09/2026
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...
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Australia’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability in the 2030s | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 15/09/2026
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...
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In Pursuit of Nuclear-Powered Submarines: Australia, South Korea, And Japan | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 14/09/2026
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...
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Funding Crisis Leaves UN Nuclear Watchdog Begging for Resources | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Honored to continue supporting @apln.network's important work, which is ever more essential in these times.
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 10/09/2026
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! 👏🏻
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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We are hiring for a new Policy Fellow! Come work with us @apln.network - deadline Sep 30 to apply!
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Policy Fellow - Job Advert | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 09/09/2026
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
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 07/09/2026
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...
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Nuclear Sanity: Recognising and Restoring the Salience of International Law | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 07/09/2026
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. 🧵
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 03/09/2026
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?
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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Now updated with our May 2026 🇵🇰 and Oct 2025 🇨🇳 workshop summaries - and more resources and readouts to come! apln.network/projects/adv...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 03/09/2026
Gareth Evans, former Australian Foreign Minister, highlights the urgent necessity of restoring the authority of #internationallaw to prevent existential #nuclear catastrophe. Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/analysis/com...
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Nuclear Sanity: Recognising and Restoring the Salience of International Law | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 31/08/2026
As the International Day against Nuclear Tests #IDANT was observed on 29 August, we are revisiting a regional record that can easily be lost in global totals.
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Tanvi Kulkarni @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, @ctbto.bsky.social Executive Secretary @drrobfloyd.bsky.social, calls on world leaders to reaffirm their commitment to ending nuclear testing and strengthen global nuclear restraint. 🚫⚛️
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 28/08/2026
Marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests, Dr Robert Floyd, @ctbto.bsky.social Executive Secretary, calls on governments to reaffirm their commitment to ending #nuclear testing and work together to uphold the norms underpinning global nuclear restraint. www.apln.network/analysis/com...
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Less Testing Was a Choice. So Is the Future. | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Haleema Saadia @haleemasaadia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Glad to have been part of this important conversation on nuclear fail-safe &risk reduction. This workshop examined adaption of fail-safe principles to different national systems while identifying shared opportunities to reduce the risks of accident, miscalculation, &unintended escalation.
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 25/08/2026
APLN, together with the @nti.org, and the @theeln.bsky.social have worked since 2020 to highlight the benefits of independent, internal fail-safe reviews in nuclear-armed states. Learn more at @apln.network ⤵️ www.apln.network/projects/adv...
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Advancing Nuclear Fail-Safe in the Asia-Pacific | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
APLN has worked with partners in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States to highlight the benefits of independent, internal “fail-safe” reviews in nuclear-armed states. Fail-safe reviews are...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 24/08/2026
APLN member Cheng-Chwee Kuik wrote for Asia New Zealand Foundation and argued that to address global challenges and mounting uncertainties, New Zealand and Southeast Asian states must turn their “middle power moment” into momentum. www.asianz.org.nz/why-new-zeal... #middlepower #ASEAN #NewZealand
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Why New Zealand and ASEAN must build middle power momentum
Opinion: To address global challenges and mounting uncertainties, New Zealand and Southeast Asian states must turn their “middle power moment” into momentum.
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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Thoughtful new Salma Malik piece in Korea Times, through KT's co-publishing arrangement with @apln.network -
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Nuclear faultlines and South Korea's choices - The Korea Times
The Korean Peninsula is a particularly risk-prone region in the Asia-Pacific. Locked in a dispute with its southern neighbor since the end of the 1...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 21/08/2026
In our latest APLN Korea Times column, Dr Salma Malik examines how the military use of #AI could further increase the risk of miscalculation and escalation, and calls on South Korea to lead efforts to build regional norms and crisis-management mechanisms. Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/analysis/the...
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Nuclear Faultlines and South Korea’s Choices | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 21/08/2026
APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi wrote for India’s World and examined how the shift in Beijing’s #deterrence strategy is steadily reshaping the regional landscape and raising difficult questions for India. Read here ⤵️ indiasworld.in/chinas-new-n...
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China’s New Nuclear Game: How India Should Play It | India's World
China’s rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal tells only part of the story. The deeper shift lies in Beijing's evolving deterrence strategy, which is stead ...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 21/08/2026
#ICYMI Missed this session? The recording is now available on the @apln.network website. Catch up on the discussion and read the full event report ➡️ www.apln.network/events/past/... #ASEAN
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 21/08/2026
APLN Senior Policy Fellow @joelivre.bsky.social was featured in @theeln.bsky.social's Ok, Doomer! podcast, where he examined how nuclear-armed states in the Asia-Pacific define, implement and discuss failsafe measures. Listen to the podcast here ⤵️ open.spotify.com/episode/3TX7...
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Avoiding Accidental Armageddon: Nuclear Fail-Safe Reviews
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European Leadership Network (ELN) @theeln.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🎙️ This week on OK, Doomer! — why nuclear fail-safe reviews spark political controversy, how trust & deterrence shape states' choices, whether fail-safe reviews can help build confidence, security, and transparency, & more! Listen here 👇 europeanleadershipnetwork.org/multimedia/o...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 19/08/2026
What happens after the first use of a nuclear weapon? A study of nuclear risks in Northeast Asia shows how a single use could set off consequences far beyond the region—especially when intentions are unclear and events begin moving faster than decision-makers can control. 🧵 #NuclearMemoryAndRisk
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 14/08/2026
What happens when a cyberattack disrupts a nuclear facility without directly affecting the reactor? In this piece, @alialkis.bsky.social explores why cyber resilience matters for Asia-Pacific nuclear governance and what governments can do to strengthen it. www.apln.network/analysis/com...
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Building Nuclear Cyber Resilience in the Asia-Pacific | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Tanvi Kulkarni @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Four decades after Treaty of Rarotonga established the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone, preserving its integrity remains crucial amidst today's complex geopolitical landscape. Resharing this essential paper from Professor Vijay Naidu of Fiji for @apln.network. www.apln.network/projects/voi...
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Strengthening a Nuclear-Free Pacific Region | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 11/08/2026
Heads up! 🛠️
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 10/08/2026
APLN Senior Research Advisor Frank O’Donnell is speaking at “Adapting Alliances in a Changing Indo-Pacific: Regional Security and U.S.-ROK-Japan Cooperation,” organized by the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures, Northeastern University - today! cssh.northeastern.edu/internationa...
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Adapting Alliances In A Changing Indo-Pacific: Regional Security and U.S.-ROK-Japan Cooperation
Bringing together experts on alliance adaptation, extended deterrence, and Indo-Pacific security, this panel will examine the changing role of U.S. alliances across the region and consider how bilater...
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 10/08/2026
What happens when a nuclear cooperation agreement lowers the bar for safeguards? The new US-Saudi agreement could open a pathway to #uranium enrichment without requiring the Kingdom to adopt the #IAEA Additional Protocol. Read our latest analysis ⤵️ www.apln.network/analysis/the... #NukeSky
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Nuclear Safeguards Must Be Strengthened, Not Compromised | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 07/08/2026
APLN and @todapeaceinstitute.bsky.social are bringing together a group of senior experts to examine regional threat perceptions in 2026, identify sources of first-strike pressure, and explore pathways for strengthening the nuclear taboo. Learn more about the project www.apln.network/projects/man...
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Managing First-Strike Pressures, the Nuclear Taboo, and Proliferation Risks in Northeast Asia | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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