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He suggests that the voices of Korean #Hibakusha and their descendants, if more widely heard, could help reshape public attitudes by underscoring the human cost of nuclear weapons.

80 years on: Reflecting on South Korea’s anti-nuclear history - The Korea Times Next month, South Korea and Japan will mark two 80-year anniversaries. On Aug. 6 and 9, Japan will remember the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. One week later, on Aug. 15, So...

APLN Policy Fellow Joel Petersson Ivre @joelivre.bsky.social writes for The Korea Times and examines the paradox in South Korea’s public opinion, where support for #nuclearweapons is high while opposition to #nuclearpower remains strong.

www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/colu... #NukeSky

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...

The China-India Infrastructure Race Along the Himalayas Over the past decade, China has ramped up military and dual-use infrastructure along its border with India. Experts say it’s part of a risky effort to dominate the region.

Enjoyed contributing to this important and thorough new @wsj.com video essay on 🇨🇳-🇮🇳 border issues, along with @sushantsingh.bsky.social and Shanshan Mei @rand.org - cc @apln.network @stimsoncenter.bsky.social @eastwestcenter.bsky.social

Dr. Kulkarni argues that the complex security dynamics in the Asia-Pacific are indispensable to our understanding of how #nuclear #deterrence operates in the contemporary world. She suggests embracing creative approaches to move beyond traditional deterrence paradigms and to advance #disarmament.

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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South Korea moves away from former Indo-Pacific Strategy South Korea's shift in foreign policy under President Lee Jae Myung signals a departure from the Indo-Pacific Strategy of his predecessor, raising questions about the future of security ties with NATO...

@apln.network Policy Fellow Dongkeun Lee writes on 🇰🇷's approach to the Indo-Pacific in new @eastasiaforum.bsky.social piece -

Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network The APLN Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations brings together senior experts and scholars from China, the United States, and the wider Asia-Pacific region to discuss China-US relations within a regiona...

This report is published under APLN’s Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations, a project supported by a grant from @carnegiecorp.bsky.social. Click here to learn more about the project: www.apln.network/projects/asi...

They explain and compare the competing visions of #multipolarity as articulated by China, India, and Indonesia to identify the challenges and opportunities for policymakers in the United States, China and in the region.

The authors argue that the global order is becoming irreversibly #multipolar. No single power, neither the United States nor China, is able or willing to dominate every region, especially in the Asia-Pacific.

Managing Multiple Multipolarities: Evolving interstate relations in the Asia-Pacific | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

In this new report, Manpreet Sethi, Fang Liu, and Elaine Natalie explain how different understandings of multipolarity in China, India, and Indonesia shape geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific.
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Voices from Pacific Island Countries | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network The APLN project "Nuclear Disarmament and the Anthropocene" amplifies voices from Pacific Island Countries that highlight the inequities and injustices of nuclear weapons policies and practices that e...

This report is part of APLN's project on Nuclear Disarmament and the Anthropocene: Voices from Pacific Islands Countries. Read more about the project here ⮕ www.apln.network/projects/voi...

Based on publications, events, and research commissioned during the project period, they present six key findings from the project related to:

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...

Deciphering Lee Jae-myung and South Korea's New Diplomatic Course | JAPAN Forward Dr Moon Chung-in shares insights on Lee Jae-myung's foreign policy vision, his approach to global tensions, and how he may handle Trump 2.0.

APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by Japan Forward, where he shared insights on South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s foreign policy vision, his approach to global tensions, and how he may handle #Trump 2.0.
japan-forward.com/deciphering-...

R Rajaraman (1939-2025) | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

The APLN passes our sincere condolences to his family and friends at this time. www.apln.network/news/notice/...

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.

The project is conducted in cooperation with @theeln.bsky.social , the University of Melbourne, Hitotsubashi University, and Victoria University of Wellington.

They will conduct research as part of a cross-national, cross-regional project that assesses security linkages between the Asia-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic regions.

We are pleased to welcome three next-generation researchers — Connor Clery, Flynn Acworth, and Yuuki Tokuda — who will support our work on risk reduction, crisis prevention and crisis management in the Asia-Pacific. 👏🏻

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.

www.apln.network/analysis/the...

The Israel-Iran War and the Crisis of the Nonproliferation Regime: Views from the Asia-Pacific | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

Read our @apln.network "The Israel-Iran War and the Crisis of the Nonproliferation Regime: Views from the Asia-Pacific" roundtable, featuring 🇦🇺 🇯🇵 🇨🇳 🇮🇳 🇵🇰 perspectives!

This would allow South Korea to retain the benefits and global competitiveness of its nuclear industry while mitigating #proliferation risks and avoiding the kind of international suspicion and pressure that #Iran has faced.

@joelivre.bsky.social suggests that the Lee administration should take proactive steps to limit any future government’s ability to develop a latent deterrent.

The Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Program Should Be a Warning to South Korea The Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran show exactly why a South Korean nuclear program would be a dangerous pursuit.

APLN Policy Fellow @joelivre.bsky.social wrote for @thediplomat.com, arguing that the attack on Iran’s nuclear program underscores the dangers of a rapid push toward nuclear weapons for South Korea. thediplomat.com/2025/06/the-...

The Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Program Should Be a Warning to South Korea The Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran show exactly why a South Korean nuclear program would be a dangerous pursuit.

Israel’s attack on Iran will increase proliferation pressures across the world but it really shouldn’t. My take on the case of South Korea for @thediplomat.com thediplomat.com/2025/06/the-... The Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Program Should Be a Warning to South Korea

Salma Malik points out that the Israel–Iran war sets a dangerous precedent for violating international law, particularly through the use of self-defence as justification for strikes on #nuclear facilities, and warns that such actions could destabilise global order & intensify regional insecurities.

C Uday Bhaskar argues that U.S. and Israeli missile attacks on #Iran are not only irresponsible but also unlawful under international law, potentially intensifying Iran’s covert nuclear ambitions and weakening the global #nonproliferation regime.

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...

Tong Zhao @tongzhao.bsky.social highlights that these strikes raise unresolved questions about the integrity of the global norm against targeting #civilian nuclear infrastructure and may ultimately undermine the global #nonproliferation regime. www.apln.network/analysis/the...