The Israel-Iran War and the Crisis of the Nonproliferation Regime: Views from the Asia-Pacific
Experts from the Asia-Pacific share their views and concerns about the 2025 Israel-Iran war, particularly its consequences on Iran's nuclear programme and the 2026 NPT Review Conference.
Analysis
Why South Korea’s Business Giants Must Say No to the Bomb
Eunjung Lim argues that South Korea’s business leaders must take a stand against nuclear weapons to safeguard the country’s economic future and export credibility.
Analysis
From Tactical To Strategic: The DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation
Fei Su makes an assessment of the deepening DPRK-Russia strategic cooperation and its long-term implications for DPRK's military posture.
Analysis
Sri Lanka Needs a ‘Comprehensive National Maritime Security Strategy,’ Urgently
Roshan Kulatunga evaluates Sri Lanka's current and emerging maritime security environment and calls for urgently developing a national maritime security strategy.
Analysis
Civil-Military Relations: Don’t Let Your Guard Down
Natalie Sambhi argues that civil-military relations in the Indo-Pacific are increasingly strained as militaries expand beyond traditional security roles. She emphasises the need for strong civilian ...
Projects
The Good Neighbour: As Aid Cuts Abound, Australia Steps Forward
Melissa Conley Tyler, Tom Barber and Grant Wyeth argue that Australia’s continued commitment to foreign aid - despite global trends of budget cuts - reflects a strategic, bipartisan consensus that ...
Analysis
Reflections on the 2025 NPT PrepCom
We invited four experts to examine the implications of this outcome: what drove the deadlock, whether the treaty is now at greater risk, and what urgent actions could restore momentum ahead of the ...
Member Activities
Book Talk: The Rivalry Peril
QUINCY INSTITUTE - APLN Senior Research Adviser Van Jackson shared insights from his new book, The Rivalry Peril, on how great-power competition threatens peace and weakens democracy.
China’s Growing Role and US Foreign Policy: S. Korea’s Options in Shifting World Order
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by The Korea Times, where he argued that South Korea should reduce its security dependence on the US.
Why Duterte Drama Should Inspire Malaysia to Reconsider Joining ICC
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member Elina Noor emphasised Malaysia's leaders should seize the external momentum to initiate the country’s return to the Rome Statute.
The Multilayered Multipolarity of Energy: A New Surge in United States-Korea Relations?
THE NATIONAL INTEREST - APLN member Eunjung Lim wrote on the multilayered multipolarity of energy, arguing that renewable and nuclear energy must remain integral to South Korea’s energy mix.