A Monsoon Instead of a Gentle Breeze: Creeping Nuclearization in the Asia-Pacific
... Rarotonga [ i ]. Some Asian-Pacific NNWSs are active Non-Aligned Movement members, who vocalize their discontent to the NPT ( The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ) review process. In their view, negotiations in good faith postulated by NPT Article VI are not being pursued as expeditiously as they should. This standpoint has been embodied in the adoption of TPNW (The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons) in 2017. Even though the Treaty formally entered into force in January 2021, it clearly lacks verification procedures, and its legally-binding capacity is often questioned. Supporting the argument that ASEAN plays a central role in the ...