Tanvi Kulkarni
@kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social
International Politics| National Security| Nuclear Strategy
Policy Fellow, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
Visiting Fellow, IPCS NewDelhi
+ ISYPugwash and JNU
Views = Personal
Policy Fellow, Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
Visiting Fellow, IPCS NewDelhi
+ ISYPugwash and JNU
Views = Personal
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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...
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
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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.
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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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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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The Saudi-Pakistan SMDA can be best understood as politically expedient but strategically hollow, writes @haleemasaadia.bsky.social. She explains why Pakistan cannot, and is unlikely to, extend nuclear deterrence to Saudi Arabia in any meaningful sense. Read here ➡️
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Paper Promises: The Limits of Pakistan's Defence Guarantee to Saudi Arabia | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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October 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The Saudi-Pakistan SMDA can be best understood as politically expedient but strategically hollow, writes @haleemasaadia.bsky.social. She explains why Pakistan cannot, and is unlikely to, extend nuclear deterrence to Saudi Arabia in any meaningful sense. Read here ➡️
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
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APLN Senior Policy Fellow, Joel Petersson Ivre (@joelivre.bsky.social) writes for the Institute for Security and Development Policy on NATO and Korea-Sweden cooperation, examining the compatibility of South Korean and Swedish policy goals in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
🇰🇷🇸🇪 Policy brief: Political and Diplomatic Implications of South Korean Defense Cooperation with NATO: The Case of Sweden, by Joel Petersson Ivre. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Political and Diplomatic Implications of South Korean Defense Cooperation with NATO: The Case of Sweden - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This policy brief explores the compatibility of South Korean and Swedish policy goals in Europe and in the Indo-Pacific spheres.
www.isdp.eu
October 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
APLN Senior Policy Fellow, Joel Petersson Ivre (@joelivre.bsky.social) writes for the Institute for Security and Development Policy on NATO and Korea-Sweden cooperation, examining the compatibility of South Korean and Swedish policy goals in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
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Congratulations to our member Amb Ian Biggs
on his appointment as the Chairperson of the IAEA Board of Governors for 2025–2026.
Amb Biggs brings over four decades of diplomatic experience and is recognised for his deep expertise in international security, arms control, and counter-proliferation.
on his appointment as the Chairperson of the IAEA Board of Governors for 2025–2026.
Amb Biggs brings over four decades of diplomatic experience and is recognised for his deep expertise in international security, arms control, and counter-proliferation.
October 3, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Congratulations to our member Amb Ian Biggs
on his appointment as the Chairperson of the IAEA Board of Governors for 2025–2026.
Amb Biggs brings over four decades of diplomatic experience and is recognised for his deep expertise in international security, arms control, and counter-proliferation.
on his appointment as the Chairperson of the IAEA Board of Governors for 2025–2026.
Amb Biggs brings over four decades of diplomatic experience and is recognised for his deep expertise in international security, arms control, and counter-proliferation.
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Pankaj Saran, former Deputy National Security Adviser of India, writes on India’s attendance at the SCO Summit, for our latest APLN x The Korea Times column.
"The real significance of Tianjin is that it represented a visit by Modi to China after a gap of seven years."
"The real significance of Tianjin is that it represented a visit by Modi to China after a gap of seven years."
What India’s Attendance at SCO Summit Means | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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October 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Pankaj Saran, former Deputy National Security Adviser of India, writes on India’s attendance at the SCO Summit, for our latest APLN x The Korea Times column.
"The real significance of Tianjin is that it represented a visit by Modi to China after a gap of seven years."
"The real significance of Tianjin is that it represented a visit by Modi to China after a gap of seven years."
How can states in Asia and the Pacific balance the pressures of contemporary geopolitics with their national priorities?
Take a look at our latest infographic on 'Navigating Contemporary Geopolitics in Asia and the Pacific' to find out what experts say:
www.apln.network/projects/voi...
Take a look at our latest infographic on 'Navigating Contemporary Geopolitics in Asia and the Pacific' to find out what experts say:
www.apln.network/projects/voi...
[Infographic] Navigating Contemporary Geopolitics in Asia and the Pacific | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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September 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
How can states in Asia and the Pacific balance the pressures of contemporary geopolitics with their national priorities?
Take a look at our latest infographic on 'Navigating Contemporary Geopolitics in Asia and the Pacific' to find out what experts say:
www.apln.network/projects/voi...
Take a look at our latest infographic on 'Navigating Contemporary Geopolitics in Asia and the Pacific' to find out what experts say:
www.apln.network/projects/voi...
How do states in Asia and the Pacific balance national and regional priorities and contemporary geopolitical pressures? Explained in our new infographic, based on discussion at our Asia-Pacific RT on Geopolitics and the US-China Strategic Competition. @apln.network
➡️ tinyurl.com/2h2emytr
➡️ tinyurl.com/2h2emytr
September 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
How do states in Asia and the Pacific balance national and regional priorities and contemporary geopolitical pressures? Explained in our new infographic, based on discussion at our Asia-Pacific RT on Geopolitics and the US-China Strategic Competition. @apln.network
➡️ tinyurl.com/2h2emytr
➡️ tinyurl.com/2h2emytr
In August, we invited 8 experts, incl. former diplomats & young scholars, to reflect on the legacy of A-bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We've compiled these essays into a single volume so you can read them all in one place. tinyurl.com/5n8kcdf9
80 Years Since Nuclear Use | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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September 3, 2025 at 7:24 AM
In August, we invited 8 experts, incl. former diplomats & young scholars, to reflect on the legacy of A-bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We've compiled these essays into a single volume so you can read them all in one place. tinyurl.com/5n8kcdf9
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On August 19-20, APLN hosted two workshops on Exploring New Maritime Confidence and Security Building Measures in the Asia-Pacific.
September 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
On August 19-20, APLN hosted two workshops on Exploring New Maritime Confidence and Security Building Measures in the Asia-Pacific.
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In this commentary, H.E. Mr. Philémon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly, and @ctbto.bsky.social Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd emphasise that the #CTBT has strengthened global security by establishing a powerful norm against nuclear testing.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
From Trinity to Today: Turning the Page on Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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September 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
In this commentary, H.E. Mr. Philémon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly, and @ctbto.bsky.social Executive Secretary Dr. Robert Floyd emphasise that the #CTBT has strengthened global security by establishing a powerful norm against nuclear testing.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
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In his lunch with Trump in June, “Munir essentially offered Pakistan as a trusted back channel between the US and its adversaries Iran and China.”
How Pakistan wooed Trump — and rattled India
Crypto, minerals and flattery paved Islamabad’s improbable rise in White House favour
www.ft.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In his lunch with Trump in June, “Munir essentially offered Pakistan as a trusted back channel between the US and its adversaries Iran and China.”
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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
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July 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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...
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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 ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
Read here ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
Asia-Pacific Region Key to Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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July 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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 ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
Read here ⤵️
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
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#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...
Navigating Nuclear Legacies, Climate Change, and Geopolitics in the Pacific Islands | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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July 16, 2025 at 4:04 AM
#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...
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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.
July 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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.
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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...
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
A Warming World and Geopolitical Threats: Heat, Hostility and Nuclear Security | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network
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July 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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...
www.apln.network/analysis/the...
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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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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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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.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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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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...
June 27, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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...
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Nobumasa Akiyama calls for urgent institutional reform to prevent further erosion of trust and stability in the #nonproliferation regime. www.apln.network/analysis/the...
June 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Nobumasa Akiyama calls for urgent institutional reform to prevent further erosion of trust and stability in the #nonproliferation regime. www.apln.network/analysis/the...
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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...
June 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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...
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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.
June 25, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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.
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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...
June 25, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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...