ROK Foreign Minister Cho Hyun's article for @apln.network addressing South Korea nuclear latency concerns, and responses from Toby Dalton, @mariarostrublee.bsky.social, and Jun Bonggeun are featured in today's @carnegienpp.bsky.social Proliferation News - carnegieendowment.org/programs/nuc...
"South Korea will be the last country to go nuclear." APLN's Jun Bonggeun explains why, responding to FM Cho's exclusive commentary on non-proliferation.
Three expert reactions now live, more to come: www.apln.network/analysis/the...
"These technologies would take South Korea right to the threshold of nuclear weapons capability." Toby Dalton challenges ROK FM Cho to show how enrichment and nuclear subs won't compound proliferation risks.
Read the full expert exchange on APLN: www.apln.network/analysis/the...
We invited experts to respond to ROK FM Cho's argument that non-proliferation is "a strategic imperative." They agreed on the goal but challenged Seoul to do more to back it up.
Jun Bonggeun, Maria Rost Rublee, and Toby Dalton respond: www.apln.network/analysis/the...
NEW: ROK Foreign Minister CHO Hyun writes for @apln.network: South Korea's pursuit of enrichment, reprocessing, and nuclear subs does not signal nuclear weapons ambitions. Non-proliferation is "a logical strategic imperative."
www.apln.network/analysis/com... #NukeSky #NPT
Dr. Khan argues that both countries should publicly reaffirm that #nuclear launch authority remains under meaningful human control, tailor crisis communication for AI-driven incidents, and establish informal understandings not to target #NC2 infrastructure with #Cyber operations.
In this commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social analyses how the integration of #AI into the 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰 militaries has altered the regional security environment, increasing the need for credible ‘guardrails’ to reduce escalation risks and recognize mutual vulnerabilities.
www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Ambassador Puja possesses extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy, having served as Indonesia’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Austria, and Slovenia, and Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna and Geneva.
We are delighted to welcome Ambassador I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja as our newest network member! 👏🏻
Ambassador Puja currently serves as the Executive Director of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation.
AI hasn't started some sci-fi, machine-led war.
But it is making it quicker and easier for South Asia's militaries to pull the nuclear trigger, writes @khansahar1.bsky.social.
She argues states need new guardrails to prevent disaster.
Read the piece in the @apln.network.
I write about how 🇮🇳 & 🇵🇰 are incorporating AI into their militaries, increasing the need for credible "guardrails" to reduce escalation risks and recognize mutual vulnerabilities despite the politics of the region: www.apln.network/analysis/com...
Thanks @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social & @apln.network!
This would strengthen South Korea’s competitiveness in the Southeast Asia market while providing maximum transparency to the international community.
Dr. Chew argues that Seoul should leverage its nuclear partnership with the United States to form a joint nuclear consortium, ensuring a stable and #IAEA-safeguarded supply chain of enriched uranium.
As Southeast Asian countries transition to nuclear energy, Alvin Chew explores South Korea’s strategic role as a leading #nuclear exporter in the region.
Read here ⤵️
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#NuclearEnergy #AsiaPacific #EnergySecurity #NonProliferation
Ambassador Sorreta offers a Southeast Asian and #ASEAN perspective on nuclear diplomacy and also discusses what past diplomatic successes can teach current efforts.
In the second episode of our new Talking Nuclear interview series, APLN Senior Research Adviser Manpreet Sethi is joined by Amb. Carlos Sorreta to discuss the deteriorating state of global nuclear diplomacy and the challenges facing international legal frameworks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-F7...
Dr. Mohan argued that while #BRICS is often seen as a counterweight to US power, these internal rivalries leave it a passive spectator in real-world conflicts.
APLN member C. Raja Mohan wrote for Foreign Policy and observed that deep structural divisions within #BRICS make it impossible for the group to take a unified stance on the Persian Gulf conflict.
Read here ⤵️
foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/16/i... #MiddleEast #MiddleEastWar #Iran #India
APLN member Eunjung Lim was quoted in @deutschewelle.dw.com on the US call for allies to help secure the Strait of #Hormuz, arguing that there is little appetite for South Korean service personnel to be committed to combat. www.dw.com/en/south-kor...
APLN member Michiru Nishida @michirunishida.bsky.social wrote for @stimsoncenter.bsky.social and argued that efforts at “risk reduction” should be pursued together with maintaining the goal of complete #denuclearization of North Korea.
Read here ⤵️
www.stimson.org/2026/pursuin... #NukeSky
The proliferation of AI-enabled systems among Asia-Pacific countries threatens to exacerbate regional tensions. Given constraints on military transparency, establishing shared norms for accountability is critical to mitigating escalation & ensuring long-term strategic stability.
Hinata-Yamaguchi argues that while #AI is an essential enabler, it must not drive defence readiness; a purely technology-centric approach risks creating critical gaps in military capabilities without structural and procedural reforms.
In this policy brief, Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi @tigerrhy.bsky.social examines how #AI is shaping Japan’s defence planning and operational risk management, focusing on the strategic operationalisation within the JSDF and its broader regional implications.
www.apln.network/analysis/pol...
🚨 NEW REPORT by @frank11285.bsky.social & @joelivre.bsky.social 🚨
The US & China both exaggerate the influence the other holds over Asia-Pacific states. In doing so, they misunderstand the region and fuel their own insecurity. 🧵👇
www.apln.network/projects/asi...
APLNmember @tongzhao.bsky.social commented that Tokyo may feel increasingly left behind as regional countries pursue nuclear-powered #submarine capabilities, citing moves by the two Koreas and 🇦🇺’s bid to acquire nuclear-powered vessels under the #AUKUS agreement. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03...
APLN member Eunjung Lim suggested that in domains such as energy security and defence, closer cooperation between 🇰🇷 and 🇨🇦 could serve as a practical anchor for credible middle-power solidarity in an increasingly volatile world.
Read here ⤵️ peacediplomacy.org/2026/03/04/c...
Amb. Mehta warns of a growing “trifecta” of risk: the convergence of #nuclear threats, #climatechange, and disruptive technologies such as #AI. Particularly concerning is the absence of clear guardrails or expert oversight in managing these emerging challenges.
What can past nuclear diplomacy teach us about today’s risks?
In our new Talking Nuclear series, Dr Manpreet Sethi speaks with Amb. Sujata Mehta, former Indian Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, on how nuclear risks have evolved👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK9t...
The discussion will examine how intensifying 🇺🇸–🇨🇳 competition is reshaping East Asia’s strategic landscape and debates over alliance reliability, offering a South Korean perspective on navigating great-power rivalry and the search for strategic autonomy.
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon and Member Alka Acharya will participate in the 3rd Gargi and VP Dutt Memorial Lecture on the evolving strategic dynamics in East Asia, hosted by the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi, on 18 March 2026, 6 PM IST.
Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...