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Over 80 members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network warn that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability and call upon all nuclear armed states to reaffirm
08 Nov 2025 Sang-Hyun LEE and Eunjung LIM
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Kazuko Ito argues that Japan, as the only country to have suffered from nuclear warfare, must take a leading role in preventing nuclear war and achieving a nuclear-free world by joining the TPNW, emphasising the growing need for global nuclear disarmament.
19 Mar 2025 Nobuyasu ABE
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Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan explains the options available to Mongolia if South Korea were to go nuclear.
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The Nuclear Order in East Asia project explores the evolving perceptions of the role of nuclear weapons in national and regional security. The project addresses evolving views on US extended deterrence, China’s nuclear modernisation, North Korea’s nuclear program, and regional debates on nuclear latency.
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