A Monsoon Instead of a Gentle Breeze: Creeping Nuclearization in the Asia-Pacific

... country in SEA can boast the operation of nuclear power units. On a different note, the sub-regional players considerably favor TPNW. Nine out of ten Southeast Asian nations have signed it, with only Singapore abstaining from the vote. On top of that, more ... ... of the five NWSs (nuclear weapon states)—China, Russia and the US—have direct stakes in the region. However, the crippled arms control system has not been trilateralized as China has refused to be included in the configuration, nodding to its incomparably ...