Over 80 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 not resume nuclear explosive testing. The statement calls upon US allies and partners to make clear that they will not support, facilitate, or remain silent about any proposal to resume nuclear explosive testing and urges other nuclear-armed states to reaffirm their commitment to a nuclear testing moratorium.
The statement follows US President Trump‘s announcement, on 30 October 2025, to resume nuclear testing. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his officials to draft proposals for a possible commencement of nuclear weapons tests.
The statement is issued in the names of the undersigned members of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN). The full statement is available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
