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.
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75 former senior officials & experts call on all nuclear-armed states to strengthen safeguards against accidental, mistaken, or unauthorised nuclear use.
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
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Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
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Group Statement: Supporting Nuclear Fail-safe | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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February 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Proud to co-sign this statement -
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75 former senior officials & experts call on all nuclear-armed states to strengthen safeguards against accidental, mistaken, or unauthorised nuclear use.
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Group Statement: Supporting Nuclear Fail-safe | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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February 13, 2026 at 11:07 AM
75 former senior officials & experts call on all nuclear-armed states to strengthen safeguards against accidental, mistaken, or unauthorised nuclear use.
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Joint statement by APLN, EASLG, @theeln.bsky.social, Grandview Institution & @nti.org, released at #MSC2026.
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
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In a group statement, with @apln.network & @nti.org, the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG) calls for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use, signed by serving & fmr senior officials, military leaders, & experts. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/group-statem...
Statement by the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG): Call for Strengthened Fail-Safe Measures to Prevent Accidental Nuclear Use
Former and serving senior officials, military leaders, and experts from across the Euro-Atlantic region call for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
In a group statement, with @apln.network & @nti.org, the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG) calls for strengthened fail-safe measures to prevent accidental nuclear use, signed by serving & fmr senior officials, military leaders, & experts. europeanleadershipnetwork.org/group-statem...
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by
the Korea Times, arguing that South Korea should consider playing a more proactive role in uniting middle powers, as the global order is increasingly shaped by great-power rivalry and transactional diplomacy.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...
the Korea Times, arguing that South Korea should consider playing a more proactive role in uniting middle powers, as the global order is increasingly shaped by great-power rivalry and transactional diplomacy.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...
Security expert urges Korea to lead middle-power coalition - The Korea Times
The idea of cooperation among middle powers has circulated for years, often more in theory than in practice. But Moon Chung-in, a James Laney Disti...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by
the Korea Times, arguing that South Korea should consider playing a more proactive role in uniting middle powers, as the global order is increasingly shaped by great-power rivalry and transactional diplomacy.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...
the Korea Times, arguing that South Korea should consider playing a more proactive role in uniting middle powers, as the global order is increasingly shaped by great-power rivalry and transactional diplomacy.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...
In this special report, APLN member Rakesh Sood examines how #India and #Pakistan have perceived and responded to each other’s #nuclear signalling across multiple crises.
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Escalation Dynamics Under the Nuclear Shadow—India’s Approach | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
In this special report, APLN member Rakesh Sood examines how #India and #Pakistan have perceived and responded to each other’s #nuclear signalling across multiple crises.
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Kyoko Hatakeyama explores Japan’s assessment of the #SouthChinaSea dispute and the measures Tokyo is taking to avert further escalation. www.apln.network/projects/mar... #maritimesecurity #maritimecooperation #SCS
Maritime Cooperation between Non-Major Power Stakeholders in the South China Sea: Japan's capability and limitations | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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February 11, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Kyoko Hatakeyama explores Japan’s assessment of the #SouthChinaSea dispute and the measures Tokyo is taking to avert further escalation. www.apln.network/projects/mar... #maritimesecurity #maritimecooperation #SCS
In collaboration with the Nautilus Institute and @carnegieendowment.org, we are conducting 3 online seminars featuring authors from a new paper series on nuclear signaling and threat dynamics.
The first webinar starts TODAY at 9am EST/11pm KST.
Register here 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
The first webinar starts TODAY at 9am EST/11pm KST.
Register here 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
February 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
In collaboration with the Nautilus Institute and @carnegieendowment.org, we are conducting 3 online seminars featuring authors from a new paper series on nuclear signaling and threat dynamics.
The first webinar starts TODAY at 9am EST/11pm KST.
Register here 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
The first webinar starts TODAY at 9am EST/11pm KST.
Register here 🔗 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
📢 #Internship opportunity!
We are #hiring a part-time Research & Communications Intern to support social media management, website updates, and event coordination.
🔗 Full job description: www.apln.network/news/notice/...
#Career #JobVacancy #JobOpportunities
#RemoteWork
We are #hiring a part-time Research & Communications Intern to support social media management, website updates, and event coordination.
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#Career #JobVacancy #JobOpportunities
#RemoteWork
February 9, 2026 at 9:46 AM
📢 #Internship opportunity!
We are #hiring a part-time Research & Communications Intern to support social media management, website updates, and event coordination.
🔗 Full job description: www.apln.network/news/notice/...
#Career #JobVacancy #JobOpportunities
#RemoteWork
We are #hiring a part-time Research & Communications Intern to support social media management, website updates, and event coordination.
🔗 Full job description: www.apln.network/news/notice/...
#Career #JobVacancy #JobOpportunities
#RemoteWork
In January, APLN warmly welcomes four new senior network members 👏🏻
February 5, 2026 at 8:52 AM
In January, APLN warmly welcomes four new senior network members 👏🏻
In this special report, Moeed Yusuf and Rizwan Zeb examine the trilateral dynamic in five South Asian nuclear crises whereby the United States played a mediatory role, leading to crisis termination.
www.apln.network/projects/nuc... #NukeSky
www.apln.network/projects/nuc... #NukeSky
A Quarter Century of Nuclear South Asia: Nuclear Noise, Signalling, and the Risk of Escalation in India-Pakistan Crises | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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February 5, 2026 at 8:38 AM
In this special report, Moeed Yusuf and Rizwan Zeb examine the trilateral dynamic in five South Asian nuclear crises whereby the United States played a mediatory role, leading to crisis termination.
www.apln.network/projects/nuc... #NukeSky
www.apln.network/projects/nuc... #NukeSky
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We @apln.network are pleased to partner with
@carnegieendowment.org & Nautilus Institute on new paper series exploring dynamics around nuclear signaling and threats. The launch discussion for the first of these is Tues Feb 10 at 0900 EST - sign up today! carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
@carnegieendowment.org & Nautilus Institute on new paper series exploring dynamics around nuclear signaling and threats. The launch discussion for the first of these is Tues Feb 10 at 0900 EST - sign up today! carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
Bluff or Death? How to Assess Nuclear “Threats”
In turbulent times, the less precise our nuclear discourse, the more fear nuclear manipulators can elicit.
carnegieendowment.org
February 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
We @apln.network are pleased to partner with
@carnegieendowment.org & Nautilus Institute on new paper series exploring dynamics around nuclear signaling and threats. The launch discussion for the first of these is Tues Feb 10 at 0900 EST - sign up today! carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
@carnegieendowment.org & Nautilus Institute on new paper series exploring dynamics around nuclear signaling and threats. The launch discussion for the first of these is Tues Feb 10 at 0900 EST - sign up today! carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
"Machines could play this game clinically, using artificially fixed conditions and expectations, raising the possibilities of #deterrence instability and even breakdown."
Dr Manpreet Sethi on #AI & #nuclear risk ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
Dr Manpreet Sethi on #AI & #nuclear risk ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Deterrence Stability: A Realistic Assessment | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 29, 2026 at 9:24 AM
"Machines could play this game clinically, using artificially fixed conditions and expectations, raising the possibilities of #deterrence instability and even breakdown."
Dr Manpreet Sethi on #AI & #nuclear risk ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
Dr Manpreet Sethi on #AI & #nuclear risk ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
In this special report, Monique Cormier and Anna Hood canvas a range of international instruments that prohibit nuclear threats and sought to explore the extent to which they apply to threats to use nuclear weapons that nuclear armed states have issued over time.
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‘All Options Are on the Table’: Assessing the International Legality of Nuclear Threats | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM
In this special report, Monique Cormier and Anna Hood canvas a range of international instruments that prohibit nuclear threats and sought to explore the extent to which they apply to threats to use nuclear weapons that nuclear armed states have issued over time.
www.apln.network/projects/nuc...
www.apln.network/projects/nuc...
APLN member Eunjung Lim was interviewed by Arirang News, where she commented on the latest #summit between the leaders of South Korea and Japan and discussed its implications.
#SouthKorea #Japan #Diplomacy #Summit #SanaeTakaichi #LeeJaemyung
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYKS...
#SouthKorea #Japan #Diplomacy #Summit #SanaeTakaichi #LeeJaemyung
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYKS...
LEE, TAKAICHI PLEDGE PRAGMATIC PARTNERSHIP
YouTube video by Arirang News
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January 26, 2026 at 4:13 AM
APLN member Eunjung Lim was interviewed by Arirang News, where she commented on the latest #summit between the leaders of South Korea and Japan and discussed its implications.
#SouthKorea #Japan #Diplomacy #Summit #SanaeTakaichi #LeeJaemyung
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYKS...
#SouthKorea #Japan #Diplomacy #Summit #SanaeTakaichi #LeeJaemyung
Watch here ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYKS...
Should #AI control nuclear weapons decisions? Dr Manpreet Sethi argues for keeping humans firmly in charge — and outlines practical steps nuclear-armed states can take now.
New policy brief from @apln.network: www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
New policy brief from @apln.network: www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Deterrence Stability: A Realistic Assessment | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 26, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Should #AI control nuclear weapons decisions? Dr Manpreet Sethi argues for keeping humans firmly in charge — and outlines practical steps nuclear-armed states can take now.
New policy brief from @apln.network: www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
New policy brief from @apln.network: www.apln.network/analysis/pol... #NukeSky
5 years on from the entry into force of the #TPNW, we revisit a report by Becky Alexis-Martin, Qurat Ul Ain, Kolby Kaller, Ben Donaldson, and Matthew Maslen examining the legacy of #nuclearweapons in #Pacific and the role #TPNW can play in advancing #nuclearjustice.
www.apln.network/analysis/spe...
www.apln.network/analysis/spe...
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Victim Assistance and Environmental Remediation in the Pacific | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 22, 2026 at 11:43 AM
5 years on from the entry into force of the #TPNW, we revisit a report by Becky Alexis-Martin, Qurat Ul Ain, Kolby Kaller, Ben Donaldson, and Matthew Maslen examining the legacy of #nuclearweapons in #Pacific and the role #TPNW can play in advancing #nuclearjustice.
www.apln.network/analysis/spe...
www.apln.network/analysis/spe...
APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa wrote for The Business Times and stressed that as the Asia-Pacific region faces the uncertainties of the year ahead, there is a critical need for a surge in diplomacy, negotiation and dialogue.
www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-feat...
www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-feat...
Decisive dynamics, diplomacy and dialogue: South-east Asia in the arc of uncertainty
Besides geopolitics at play, strategic trust and peace between Asean states are also being put to the test Read more at The Business Times.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:48 AM
APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa wrote for The Business Times and stressed that as the Asia-Pacific region faces the uncertainties of the year ahead, there is a critical need for a surge in diplomacy, negotiation and dialogue.
www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-feat...
www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-feat...
In this special report, George Perkovich argues that “nuclear threat” must be defined more carefully to distinguish real dangers that require action from rhetoric designed to manipulate nuclear anxiety.
Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/projects/nuc...
Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/projects/nuc...
How to Assess Nuclear ‘Threats’ in the Twenty-First Century | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 22, 2026 at 4:43 AM
In this special report, George Perkovich argues that “nuclear threat” must be defined more carefully to distinguish real dangers that require action from rhetoric designed to manipulate nuclear anxiety.
Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/projects/nuc...
Read here ⤵️ www.apln.network/projects/nuc...
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This year, @apln.network we have launched a new research vertical on Disruptive Technologies and Nuclear Risks. And who better to kick it off with than Dr Manpreet Sethi!
NEW: Dr Manpreet Sethi examines how AI-enabled military systems could undermine nuclear deterrence stability - from enhanced targeting to compressed decision timelines. Plus recommendations for keeping humans in control.
Read the full brief: www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
Read the full brief: www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Deterrence Stability: A Realistic Assessment | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
This year, @apln.network we have launched a new research vertical on Disruptive Technologies and Nuclear Risks. And who better to kick it off with than Dr Manpreet Sethi!
NEW: Dr Manpreet Sethi examines how AI-enabled military systems could undermine nuclear deterrence stability - from enhanced targeting to compressed decision timelines. Plus recommendations for keeping humans in control.
Read the full brief: www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
Read the full brief: www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
How Artificial Intelligence Impacts Deterrence Stability: A Realistic Assessment | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 AM
NEW: Dr Manpreet Sethi examines how AI-enabled military systems could undermine nuclear deterrence stability - from enhanced targeting to compressed decision timelines. Plus recommendations for keeping humans in control.
Read the full brief: www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
Read the full brief: www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
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Happy to have contributed to this edited volume. My chapter examines Germany’s approach to the South China Sea by analyzing naval deployments, exercises, arms transfers, official discourse, and the growing defense cooperation with regional middle powers. @apln.network
NEW from APLN: A comprehensive examination of how middle powers assess South China Sea escalation risks.
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
External Stakeholders in the South China Sea: Linking security in Asia and Europe? | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 20, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Happy to have contributed to this edited volume. My chapter examines Germany’s approach to the South China Sea by analyzing naval deployments, exercises, arms transfers, official discourse, and the growing defense cooperation with regional middle powers. @apln.network
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Thrilled to contribute to this important new volume!
NEW from APLN: A comprehensive examination of how middle powers assess South China Sea escalation risks.
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
External Stakeholders in the South China Sea: Linking security in Asia and Europe? | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Thrilled to contribute to this important new volume!
NEW from APLN: A comprehensive examination of how middle powers assess South China Sea escalation risks.
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
External Stakeholders in the South China Sea: Linking security in Asia and Europe? | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
NEW from APLN: A comprehensive examination of how middle powers assess South China Sea escalation risks.
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
Six experts analyse perspectives from 🇰🇷🇯🇵🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇵🇭, revealing how this #maritime region connects Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security.
www.apln.network/projects/mar...
APLN member @tongzhao.bsky.social analysed how the US attack on #Venezuela could reshape Chinese strategic thinking by undermining intl norms & reinforcing Beijing’s belief that hard power, rather than a rule-based order, increasingly governs global politics.
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
The U.S. Venezuela Operation Will Harden China’s Security Calculation
Especially on Taiwan.
carnegieendowment.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM
APLN member @tongzhao.bsky.social analysed how the US attack on #Venezuela could reshape Chinese strategic thinking by undermining intl norms & reinforcing Beijing’s belief that hard power, rather than a rule-based order, increasingly governs global politics.
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...