Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

'Cyber incidents can threaten nuclear stability even when they do not directly target nuclear weapons systems.' Fei Su, senior researcher @SIPRIorg examines the growing cross-domain risks, in this latest APLN policy brief.
Read the full essay here: apln.network/analysis/polic…

APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Carlson was interviewed by Artem Astvatsaturyan for the @PIR_Center on #safeguards issues relating to Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines under the #AUKUS partnership.
pircenter.org/en/editions/au…

In this APLN @koreatimescokr column, APLN Policy Fellow Dongkeun Lee @DongkeunLee31 explores how the rapid expansion of nuclear-powered submarines in the Asia-Pacific is intensifying the link between nuclear and maritime security.
Read here ➡️ apln.network/analysis/the-k…

New APLN policy brief: What issues might a nuclear fail-safe review uncover?
Frank O'Donnell draws on 51 publicly listed titles of classified and restricted US GAO audits, covering cybersecurity, insider threats, NC3 and early warning, as a guide for Asia-Pacific nuclear-armed states.
➡️ l1nq.com/9h070ta

APLN member Prof. Wu Riqiang, Professor at Tsinghua University in China, wrote for @ArmsControlNow, arguing that the proposed arguing that the proposed #GoldenDome system could further erode the longstanding taboo against deploying weapons in #outerspace.
armscontrol.org/act/2026-10/fe…