Breaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate
Leading American and South Korean security experts and former senior officials urge President Trump and President Xi to prioritise Korean security and resume North Korean engagement during their May 13–15 summit.
Analysis
The 2026 Review Conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ...
Marianne Hanson warns that without genuine reforms and restored reciprocity, the 2026 NPT RevCon risks deepening global divisions and collapsing the nonproliferation regime.
Analysis
Chinese Perspectives on Arms Control and Strategic Stability in Emerging Technologies
Tianjiao Jiang highlights how China’s 2025 White Paper signals a proactive shift toward governing the cross-domain entanglement of AI, space, and cyber technologies, and urges US-China cooperation to ...
Projects
Breaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate: Recommendations for the United States, ...
Frank O'Donnell recommends that the United States, South Korea, and China urgently synchronise their diplomatic strategies and pursue a framework of "stable co-existence" to mitigate the escalating ...
Projects
Beyond Collective Balancing: A Typology of Asian Minilaterals and US Strategic ...
Kelly A. Grieco provides an an empirical analysis of Asian minilaterals, revealing that these focus on mostly maintaining local spheres of influence, managing client states, or fostering functional ...
Analysis
Naval Competition in South Asia and the Limits of Confidence Building Measures
Sudarshan Shrikhande argues that regional stability in South Asia depends less on formal maritime CBMs and more on the strategic judgment of leaders, who must manage a complex "maritime-continental ...
Analysis
Artificial Intelligence in the Australian Defence Forces: Strengthening Denial, Managing ...
Aina Turillazzi examines how AI is reshaping the Australian Defence Force under the 2024 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program.
Member Activities
Implications of the Venezuela Case for Southeast Asia: Parallels and Limits
FULCRUM - Hoang Thi Ha co-wrote an article with Aries A. Arugay examining what Southeast Asian countries can learn from the US’ recent actions in Venezuela.
Pursuing strategic autonomy?
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon commented that South Korea can survive and prosper only by maintaining regional peace, embracing multilateral security cooperation, and promoting open regionalism.
Headwinds will shape the world this year
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran argued that India should pursue deeper regional trade integration and explore greater strategic coordination with Asian partners.
National policy: Three Non-Nuclear Principles
APLN Member, Akira Kawasaki critiques Prime Minister Takaichi's suggestion to review Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles, reminding that the principles are rooted in Japan's sacrifices.