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APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
In this week’s APLN Korea Times column, Dr. Pramod Jaiswal and Bibek Dhoj Thapa note that #Nepal ’s youth-led protests as a powerfully disruptive force serve to governments across South Asia.
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
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Nepal’s Gen Z: The New Wave of Youth Politics in Geopolitical Crosscurrents | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In this week’s APLN Korea Times column, Dr. Pramod Jaiswal and Bibek Dhoj Thapa note that #Nepal ’s youth-led protests as a powerfully disruptive force serve to governments across South Asia.
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa wrote for @jakpost.bsky.social and warned that a return to nuclear explosive testing by the US has the potential to open the doors for others to follow suit in order to “perfect” their nuclear arsenals.
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
Preventing Pandora’s Box from opening on nuclear testing - Academia - The Jakarta Post
A return to nuclear explosive testing by the United States has the potential to open the doors for others to follow suit to “perfect” their nuclear arsenals.
www.thejakartapost.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa wrote for @jakpost.bsky.social and warned that a return to nuclear explosive testing by the US has the potential to open the doors for others to follow suit in order to “perfect” their nuclear arsenals.
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025...
Kyodo News reports on APLN’s statement calling on President #Trump to reverse any decision to resume #nucleartesting & urging all leaders to exercise restraint in how they discuss nuclear issues.
Read the full statement: www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f9f... #CTBT
Read the full statement: www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f9f... #CTBT
核実験指示は「危険な逸脱」 NGOがトランプ大統領非難（共同通信） - Yahoo!ニュース
【ソウル共同】韓国を拠点とする非政府組織（NGO）「アジア太平洋核不拡散・軍縮リーダーシップネットワーク」は8日の声明で、トランプ米大統領が「核兵器実験」を指示したことに対し、核実験に反対する国際
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November 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Kyodo News reports on APLN’s statement calling on President #Trump to reverse any decision to resume #nucleartesting & urging all leaders to exercise restraint in how they discuss nuclear issues.
Read the full statement: www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f9f... #CTBT
Read the full statement: www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f9f... #CTBT
*Nuclear testing belongs in the past.*
Over 60 senior figures across the Asia-Pacific region have signed and endorsed APLN's powerful group statement against resumption of nuclear weapon testing.
Read the full statement here ➡️ www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
#CTBT #NuclearDisarmament
Over 60 senior figures across the Asia-Pacific region have signed and endorsed APLN's powerful group statement against resumption of nuclear weapon testing.
Read the full statement here ➡️ www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
#CTBT #NuclearDisarmament
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
*Nuclear testing belongs in the past.*
Over 60 senior figures across the Asia-Pacific region have signed and endorsed APLN's powerful group statement against resumption of nuclear weapon testing.
Read the full statement here ➡️ www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
#CTBT #NuclearDisarmament
Over 60 senior figures across the Asia-Pacific region have signed and endorsed APLN's powerful group statement against resumption of nuclear weapon testing.
Read the full statement here ➡️ www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
#CTBT #NuclearDisarmament
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🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
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The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, a group of former senior diplomats and military leaders from the Asia-Pacific region has issued an important call opposing any resumption of nuclear explosive testing, a move that would undermine decades of global restraint and threaten international security. 🧵⤵️
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
60 APLN members have signed and endorsed APLN’s group statement warning that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability, and urging action from the United States to clarify that they will…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network, a group of former senior diplomats and military leaders from the Asia-Pacific region has issued an important call opposing any resumption of nuclear explosive testing, a move that would undermine decades of global restraint and threaten international security. 🧵⤵️
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Today, 60 members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) - including former foreign ministers, military commanders, two UN Secretaries-General, and security experts from the Asia-Pacific - warn in a new statement that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability.
🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today, 60 members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) - including former foreign ministers, military commanders, two UN Secretaries-General, and security experts from the Asia-Pacific - warn in a new statement that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability.
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📢 Critical new @apln.network joint statement by 60 senior national security practitioners and experts, across 🇦🇺 🇨🇳 🇫🇯 🇮🇳 🇮🇩 🇯🇵 🇰🇮 🇲🇾 🇲🇭 🇲🇳 🇳🇵🇳🇿 🇵🇰 🇵🇭 🇰🇷 🇸🇬 🇱🇰 🇹🇭 -
🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📢 Critical new @apln.network joint statement by 60 senior national security practitioners and experts, across 🇦🇺 🇨🇳 🇫🇯 🇮🇳 🇮🇩 🇯🇵 🇰🇮 🇲🇾 🇲🇭 🇲🇳 🇳🇵🇳🇿 🇵🇰 🇵🇭 🇰🇷 🇸🇬 🇱🇰 🇹🇭 -
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60 members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network have signed and endorsed a group statement warning that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability.
🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
60 members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network have signed and endorsed a group statement warning that a return to nuclear testing threatens global stability.
🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
APLN Group Statement: A Return to Nuclear Testing Threatens Global Stability | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🚨 APLN is deeply concerned about announcements to resume nuclear testing. This would end nearly 3 decades of global consensus against nuclear explosive testing + threaten the stability of our region & the world.
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
Here's why it's dangerous 🧵 (1/7)
www.apln.network/analysis/sta...
President Trump's recent announcement could open a Pandora's box of nuclear testing, say @khansahar1.bsky.social and @haleemasaadia.bsky.social but it presents India and Pakistan a rare moment of normative leadership to jointly reaffirm their nuclear moratoriums.
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
President Trump's recent announcement could open a Pandora's box of nuclear testing, say @khansahar1.bsky.social and @haleemasaadia.bsky.social but it presents India and Pakistan a rare moment of normative leadership to jointly reaffirm their nuclear moratoriums.
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New @apln.network commentary on implications of the nuclear testing debate for 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰, by @khansahar1.bsky.social & @haleemasaadia.bsky.social -
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New @apln.network commentary on implications of the nuclear testing debate for 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰, by @khansahar1.bsky.social & @haleemasaadia.bsky.social -
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When Trump posted about nuclear testing, I jumped on a call with @haleemasaadia.bsky.social to discuss what it would mean for South Asia if the US broke the moratorium on testing. The conversation led to this: www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Thank you @apln.network!
Thank you @apln.network!
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
When Trump posted about nuclear testing, I jumped on a call with @haleemasaadia.bsky.social to discuss what it would mean for South Asia if the US broke the moratorium on testing. The conversation led to this: www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Thank you @apln.network!
Thank you @apln.network!
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Is nuclear testing making a comeback?
Pres. Trump’s declaration about restarting US nuke tests risks unraveling decades of restraint
In our @apln.network commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social & I argue:India & Pakistan should reject nuclear testing and lead by example.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Pres. Trump’s declaration about restarting US nuke tests risks unraveling decades of restraint
In our @apln.network commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social & I argue:India & Pakistan should reject nuclear testing and lead by example.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Is nuclear testing making a comeback?
Pres. Trump’s declaration about restarting US nuke tests risks unraveling decades of restraint
In our @apln.network commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social & I argue:India & Pakistan should reject nuclear testing and lead by example.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Pres. Trump’s declaration about restarting US nuke tests risks unraveling decades of restraint
In our @apln.network commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social & I argue:India & Pakistan should reject nuclear testing and lead by example.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
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At a time when great powers are drifting from restraint, South Asia can stand apart.
Choosing responsibility over rivalry would strengthen both states’ credibility and leadership.
#NukeSky
4/4
Read our full @apln.network piece ⬇️
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Choosing responsibility over rivalry would strengthen both states’ credibility and leadership.
#NukeSky
4/4
Read our full @apln.network piece ⬇️
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
www.apln.network
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
At a time when great powers are drifting from restraint, South Asia can stand apart.
Choosing responsibility over rivalry would strengthen both states’ credibility and leadership.
#NukeSky
4/4
Read our full @apln.network piece ⬇️
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Choosing responsibility over rivalry would strengthen both states’ credibility and leadership.
#NukeSky
4/4
Read our full @apln.network piece ⬇️
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
APLN member Dewi Fortuna Anwar wrote for Global Asia
and highlighted that #ASEAN countries, heavily dependent on global trade, have a vital stake in advancing #APEC 's goals and ensuring its continued relevance.
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
and highlighted that #ASEAN countries, heavily dependent on global trade, have a vital stake in advancing #APEC 's goals and ensuring its continued relevance.
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
ASEAN and APEC: Championing Free Trade and Multilateralism
Southeast Asia, reliant on global trade, has a crucial role in promoting APEC’s goals and continued relevance. ASEAN is uniquely qualified for the role.
www.globalasia.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
APLN member Dewi Fortuna Anwar wrote for Global Asia
and highlighted that #ASEAN countries, heavily dependent on global trade, have a vital stake in advancing #APEC 's goals and ensuring its continued relevance.
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
and highlighted that #ASEAN countries, heavily dependent on global trade, have a vital stake in advancing #APEC 's goals and ensuring its continued relevance.
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
APLN member Shyam Saran, former Indian Foreign Secretary, wrote for Global Asia and argued that this year’s #APEC summit could open the door for India’s long-awaited inclusion, recognising its growing economic and strategic weight in the region.
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
Giant at the Door: India and APEC
India's efforts to join have faltered, but the coming summit is another chance to open the door for one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
www.globalasia.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
APLN member Shyam Saran, former Indian Foreign Secretary, wrote for Global Asia and argued that this year’s #APEC summit could open the door for India’s long-awaited inclusion, recognising its growing economic and strategic weight in the region.
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
www.globalasia.org/v20no3/cover...
In this APLN Korea Times column, @mariarostrublee.bsky.social warns that the potential resumption of 🇺🇸 nuclear testing would severely undermine the nuclear nonproliferation regime, destabilise regional security & further erode long-standing arms control frameworks.
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
US Resumption of Nuclear Testing: A Dangerous Possibility | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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October 30, 2025 at 4:53 AM
In this APLN Korea Times column, @mariarostrublee.bsky.social warns that the potential resumption of 🇺🇸 nuclear testing would severely undermine the nuclear nonproliferation regime, destabilise regional security & further erode long-standing arms control frameworks.
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
APLN member Cho Hyun, South Korean Foreign Minister, wrote for Global Asia and pointed out that as the Asia-Pacific faces growing fragmentation, APEC’s role as a platform for open, rules-based cooperation is more vital than ever.
globalasia.org/v20no3/cover... #APEC2025
globalasia.org/v20no3/cover... #APEC2025
Korea’s Vision to Inspire APEC in a Time of Uncertainty
The country embodies APEC's guiding principles: Resilience through crisis, progress through openness and strength through co-operation.
globalasia.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
APLN member Cho Hyun, South Korean Foreign Minister, wrote for Global Asia and pointed out that as the Asia-Pacific faces growing fragmentation, APEC’s role as a platform for open, rules-based cooperation is more vital than ever.
globalasia.org/v20no3/cover... #APEC2025
globalasia.org/v20no3/cover... #APEC2025
On 16 October, the APLN and @nti.org delegation met with experts from Fudan University & Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. Experts discussed lessons from the 2025 🇮🇳-🇵🇰 crisis and evaluated challenges to prevent accidental escalation in the 🇺🇸-🇨🇳 relationship.
October 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
On 16 October, the APLN and @nti.org delegation met with experts from Fudan University & Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. Experts discussed lessons from the 2025 🇮🇳-🇵🇰 crisis and evaluated challenges to prevent accidental escalation in the 🇺🇸-🇨🇳 relationship.
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by Japan Forward, where he offered insights on how #Seoul can navigate its delicate balancing act between the United States and China amidst a shifting geopolitical environment and security challenges.
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Tokyo Outpost: Dr. Moon Chung-in on South Korea's Foreign Policy Future | JAPAN Forward
YouTube video by Japan Forward
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October 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by Japan Forward, where he offered insights on how #Seoul can navigate its delicate balancing act between the United States and China amidst a shifting geopolitical environment and security challenges.
youtu.be/HB-DeRNEK0A?...
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On 14 October, APLN members Li Bin and Wu Riqiang joined the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (CISS) to meet with the @nti.org and APLN delegation.
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
On 14 October, APLN members Li Bin and Wu Riqiang joined the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (CISS) to meet with the @nti.org and APLN delegation.
On October 13, the APLN and @nti.org delegation met with experts from the China Institute of Atomic Energy and the Horizon Insights Center to discuss the safe and secure peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, as well as perspectives from Chinese scientists on fail-safe reviews.
October 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
On October 13, the APLN and @nti.org delegation met with experts from the China Institute of Atomic Energy and the Horizon Insights Center to discuss the safe and secure peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, as well as perspectives from Chinese scientists on fail-safe reviews.
On 11-12 October, 2025, APLN, @nti.org, and Grandview Institution co-hosted the second China-US Nuclear Fail-Safe Dialogue in Beijing. Building on the conceptual discussions at the first year of the dialogue, this year’s meeting featured more practical, rigorous, and forward-looking exchanges.
October 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
On 11-12 October, 2025, APLN, @nti.org, and Grandview Institution co-hosted the second China-US Nuclear Fail-Safe Dialogue in Beijing. Building on the conceptual discussions at the first year of the dialogue, this year’s meeting featured more practical, rigorous, and forward-looking exchanges.
On 13 October, the APLN and @nti.org delegation visited China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Department of the CPC in Beijing, and held in-depth and candid discussions with senior officials. The delegation was accompanied by Ren Libo and Zhang Yi from Grandview Institution.
October 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
On 13 October, the APLN and @nti.org delegation visited China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Department of the CPC in Beijing, and held in-depth and candid discussions with senior officials. The delegation was accompanied by Ren Libo and Zhang Yi from Grandview Institution.