Over 30 political, diplomatic, and military leaders from 14 Asia Pacific states signed on to the Asia Pacific Leadership Network for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament’s inaugural statement in support of a nuclear weapons-free world. The statement acknowledges the crucial role of policymakers in the Asia Pacific region in achieving the vision of a world without nuclear weapons. The statement’s signatories, including five former prime ministers and 10 former foreign and defense ministers, warn against stalled momentum and call for policymakers to “get serious” about nuclear risks.
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New START, the last remaining arms control treaty capping U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, expires on February 5. This marks the beginning of a dangerous new era. For the first time in several decades, there will be no limits on nuclear weapons, less visibility into Russian nuclear weapons activities, and fewer tools to manage a crisis between the world’s two largest nuclear powers.
NTI encourages the United States and the Russian Federation to continue to abide by New START’s limits on intercontinental-range nuclear weapons past its scheduled expiration on February 5, 2026.
Participants examined how NWFZs can be productive geopolitical tools amid mounting challenges, including great power competition, disruptive technologies, and a weakening global nonproliferation and disarmament architecture.
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