Tanvi Kulkarni

Asia-Pacific Region Key to Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

Read @apln.network Policy Fellow @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social's new Korea Times column, emphasizing how policymakers and analysts should study developments and debates in the Asia-Pacific on the meanings of terms such as "nuclear use" and "deterrence credibility"- www.apln.network/analysis/the...

Asia-Pacific Region Key to Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

In this week's APLN Korea Times column, Tanvi Kulkarni @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social offers three considerations to rethink the traditional principles of nuclear deterrence.
Read here ⤵️
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Navigating Nuclear Legacies, Climate Change, and Geopolitics in the Pacific Islands | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

#ICYMI In this report from our Voices from the Pacific Islands project, Elaine Natalie and @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social highlight the need for deeper engagement and collaboration within the Pacific Islands and for an expanded dialogue across the Asia-Pacific region. www.apln.network/projects/voi...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our senior network member and renowned theoretical physicist, Professor R Rajaraman. He was a significant voice in India's nuclear policy community and a tireless advocate of global nuclear disarmament.

A Warming World and Geopolitical Threats: Heat, Hostility and Nuclear Security | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

In this week's APLN Korea Times column, Rubina Waseem argues that states must integrate climate risk assessments into #nuclearsafety planning, strengthen regional cooperation, and reinforce international legal frameworks.

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Opinion | How a nuclear attack on the U.S. might unfold, step by step A scenario of America’s response to an incoming nuclear attack.

My latest in @postopinions.bsky.social - the 5th installment of our @scientistsorg.bsky.social series "The Next Nuclear Age"

How a president might come to launch a nuclear strike

Massive thanks to @sebphilippe.bsky.social for helping us model what a nuclear attack on DC might look like
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APLN member Salma Malik joins experts from the Asia-Pacific to discuss the implications of Israeli-US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities for nonproliferation and regional security in the Asia Pacific. Read the full analysis here: www.apln.network/analysis/the...

Nobumasa Akiyama calls for urgent institutional reform to prevent further erosion of trust and stability in the #nonproliferation regime. www.apln.network/analysis/the...

Experts from the Asia-Pacific weigh in on how the Israel-Iran war might impact Iran’s nuclear programme and the upcoming NPT Review Conference in 2026. Read C Uday Bhaskar's analysis in the latest @apln.network's Pulse series. Read more comments and the full series here: apln.network/analysis/the...

Thanks @apln.network for the opportunity to make a few comments on the implications of Israeli-US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities for nonproliferation and regional security in and beyond the Middle East, including in the Asia Pacific region. Link below.

We invited senior experts from the Asia-Pacific to comment on how the Israel-Iran war might impact #Iran ’s #nuclear programme and the upcoming #NPT Review Conference in 2026. Tanya Ogilvie-White shares her concerns in this latest APLN Pulse series. www.apln.network/analysis/the...

In this commentary, Fei Su, Researcher with @sipri.org’s China and Asia Security Programme, examines the growing defence and security collaboration between North Korea and Russia, formalised by their 2024 Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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Reflections on the 2025 NPT PrepCom | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

The 3rd session of the NPT PrepCom ended on (yet another) dismal note. Member-states failed to offer unanimous recommendations for the 2026 RevCon or to adopt a summary report on ways to strengthen the Review Process. This begs the Q: is the NPT now at greater risk?
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Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Systems and Escalation Risks | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

In this policy brief, Sameer Patil and Rahul Rawat argue that the integration of #emergingtech – particularly #AI – into #nuclear systems will heighten global nuclear risks by increasing the likelihood of miscalculation, faulty judgment, and unintended escalation.
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The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty meeting ended without adopting recommendations for next year or a decision on strengthening the review process. States need to take urgent action now to prevent nuclear violence. Get the full scoop with our final report: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

I spoke w/ @ganeshpol.bsky.social for BBC on why ceasefires can be fragile, esp if they are not backed by political/ institutional actions to legitimise them. A temporary ceasefire can give only temporary relief. W/o political negotiations it may breakdown easily.
Read: www.bbc.com/marathi/arti...

Research Intern - Job Advert | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

New Research Intern vacancy at @apln.network! Must be based within a timezone +/- 3 hours from Korean Standard Time. Apply today!

We are #hiring a Research Intern! Feel free to forward this to anyone who may be interested.

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Russian nuclear weapons, 2025 Russia's nuclear modernization program has faced significant challenges and delays. We estimate that Russia now possesses about 4,309 nuclear warheads.

For years, @thebulletin.org has been tracking and publishing the most reliable non-governmental data on nuclear weapons around the world. Today, we are releasing the latest data on #Russia and their #nuclear arsenal. thebulletin.org/premium/2025... 1/

Crisis Avoidance: Preventing Dangerous Maritime Incidents and Unintended Escalation in the Asia-Pacific | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

#ICYMI In this report, @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social, @frank11285.bsky.social, @shatashetty.bsky.social, and Angela Woodward draw conclusions from the findings of a year-long APLN-@vertic.bsky.social joint project on Maritime Incidents and Escalation in the Asia-Pacific.
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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil by declaring martial law and sending troops to parliament in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.

BREAKING: South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. The unanimous decision comes four months after Yoon threw South Korean politics into turmoil by declaring martial law in an ill-fated effort to break through legislative gridlock.

Such an impressive panel. Rooting for a spirited discussion!

🚨OUT NOW. As #MSC2025 gets started, former and serving senior officials, military leaders, and experts from across the Euro-Atlantic region make the case for three urgent steps to reverse the slide toward nuclear war. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/group-statem...

How to Manage Existential Risk in the Age of Trump | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

How to Manage Existential Risk in the Age of Trump

We have a new @apln.network commentary on Trump 2.0’s impact on existential risks and what that means for the Asia-Pacific. An engaging piece of writing by Tom Barber, Program Manager at AP4D. Read here: www.apln.network/analysis/com...

It was an absolute delight to interact with several of our Delhi-based network members earlier this month. @apln.network's work is fuelled by these senior experts, and we are so grateful to them for taking the time to join us.

On 28 January, the Science and Security Board of @thebulletin.org set the #DoomsdayClock to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been to catastrophe, underscoring among others, the existential threat from nuclear weapons and the urgent need for disarmament.

Join us on 20 February at 10AM KST for a webinar on how to maintain the status quo across the #Taiwan Strait, under the second #Trump administration. Kristy Hsu will discuss her APLN report with experts including Anne Hsiao, @chongjaian.bsky.social, and @frank11285.bsky.social.

2025 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists It is 89 seconds to midnight.

Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board sets the #DoomsdayClock at 89 seconds to midnight.

"The world depends on immediate action."

Read the full statement below.