Nuclear ‘Fail-Safe’ Reviews and Risk Reduction Approaches in South Asia
Adil Sultan argues that all nuclear-armed states, including India and Pakistan, must conduct regular nuclear ‘fail-safe’ reviews to build confidence, reduce risks of miscalculation or accidents, and prevent escalation during crises.
Projects
AI Competition in Southeast Asia: Can Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Make a Difference?
Elina Noor urges Malaysia to adopt a people-oriented approach to AI during its year as ASEAN Chair.
Analysis
Managing Regional Security Amidst DC Disconnects
Frank O'Donnell highlights how the second Trump administration’s contradictory policies are undermining trust and coherence in the US Asia strategy, and urges regional allies to prioritise greater ...
Analysis
Nuclear Arms Control Architecture on Life Support
Kim Won-soo urges the N-5, umbrella states, and civil society to take immediate steps to rebuild trust and bolster the global nuclear disarmament and arms control framework ahead of 2026, with the ...
Projects
China as a Provider of Regional Stability in the Asia-Pacific: Balancing Security and ...
Shao Yuqun analyses China's view of regional stability and suggests how it can improve its role as a provider of stability in the Asia-Pacific.
Projects
Kora Lejmanjuri: Women are the Peacemakers
Desmond Doulatram highlights the crucial role of Marshallese women, particularly as "Lejmanjuri" peacemakers, in advocating for nuclear justice and countering Western narratives that overlook their ...
Analysis
It's 89 Seconds to Midnight: The 2025 Doomsday Clock
In light of the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement, APLN Members Ganewati Wuryandari, Melissa Parke, Amit Sharma, and Lim Eunjung reflect on how closely this warning resonates with the Asia-Pacific ...
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.