Research Areas

Emerging and Disruptive Technologies are creating new escalation risks. APLN examines the impact of technology-nuclear nexus on strategic stability and measures to eliminate nuclear risks.

Maritime disputes increasingly intersect with nuclear deterrence. APLN develops new confidence building and crisis management mechanisms for preventing nuclear incidents at sea.

Global treaty regimes underpin international peace and security. APLN analyses developments and offers recommendations to sustain or improve them.

The APLN addresses nuclear and military competition in countries across East Asia and beyond including China, Japan, DPRK, ROK, the US, Mongolia and Taiwan.