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Asia’s Nuclear Future

Asia’s Nuclear Future

By Cheryl Rofer
Even in today’s unsettled environment, the prospects for additional states to develop nuclear weapons are low. But if there is a next nuclear power, it’ll be found in Asia.

Nuclear Proliferation Concerns in East Asia: Beyond North Korea

Nuclear Proliferation Concerns in East Asia: Beyond North Korea

By Hart Rapaport
The nuclear situation in East Asia is more nuanced than the actions of a single nation. 
Japan’s Dilemma Over Nuclear Disarmament 

Japan’s Dilemma Over Nuclear Disarmament 

By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s refusal to sign the U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons has exacerbated a Pandora’s box of internal and international criticism.

Japan’s Security Choices in an Uncertain East Asia

Japan’s Security Choices in an Uncertain East Asia

By Titli Basu
What kind of Japan will the region have to deal with in the coming decades?

The Dangerous Naivety of ICAN

The Dangerous Naivety of ICAN

By Yukari Easton
Should Japan sign the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which ICAN champions?

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

The North Korea Crisis in Regional Context

The North Korea Crisis in Regional Context

By J.M. Norton and Monte R. Bullard
A look at the geopolitical drivers of policy in North Korea, China, and elsewhere.

Is Japan’s 'Nuclear Allergy' Being Cured?

Is Japan’s 'Nuclear Allergy' Being Cured?

By Aron Woonink
President Trump’s rhetoric and a highly threatening North Korea are chipping away at Japan's nuclear neuralgia.
Japan’s Nuclear Power Program: A Strategic Paradox?

Japan’s Nuclear Power Program: A Strategic Paradox?

By Tom Corben
Prospective reforms to Japan’s military posture mask the strategic vulnerability of Japan’s nuclear reactors.

Japan’s Nuclear Moment

Japan’s Nuclear Moment

By Liubomir K. Topaloff
Geopolitical trends have combined to open a window of opportunity for Japan to become a nuclear state.

Donald Trump’s Potentially Dangerous Impact on US Policy in East Asia

Donald Trump’s Potentially Dangerous Impact on US Policy in East Asia

By Parker Novak
Trump's rhetoric is already having an impact in East Asia, and not in ways beneficial to the United States.

Will North Korea's Nuclear Test Tempt South Korea and Japan to Go Nuclear?

Will North Korea's Nuclear Test Tempt South Korea and Japan to Go Nuclear?

By Pang Zhongying
The latest test may strengthen calls South Korea and Japan to develop their own nuclear weapons.
Is It Time for Nuclear Sharing in East Asia?

Is It Time for Nuclear Sharing in East Asia?

By Elmar Hellendoorn and Christine M. Leah
The dynamics that generated U.S.-NATO nuclear sharing in Europe in the late 1950s seem to be emerging in Asia today.

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