After the Checklist: Southeast Asia’s next step on cyber norms is accountability
Gatra Priyandita assesses ASEAN’s evolving cyber governance framework, arguing that while the region has laid the foundations for cyber norms, it has yet to develop the collective attribution capability needed to make those norms credible and enforceable.
Projects
The Role of SCO and BRICS in Asian Stability from the Chinese Perspective
Tianjiao Jiang examines how China uses the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS to reshape regional governance.
Analysis
APLN Quarterly Nuclear Memo (April - June 2026)
APLN's Quarterly Nuclear Memo tracks, analyses and summarises nuclear developments shaping the Asia-Pacific security environment between April-June 2026.
Analysis
Failsafe Reviews: A Veritable CBM in the Age of Emerging Technologies
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery argues that conducting failsafe reviews could serve as a practical risk reduction measure by strengthening resilience against emerging technologies and increasing transparency.
Analysis
Seven Lessons to Escape a World in Disorder
Gareth Evans argues that today’s disorderly international system, marked by weakening institutions and rising geopolitical conflict, may still be reversible.
Projects
Safer Together: Patterns of Security Co-operation in Asia
The June 2026 special issue of the Global Asia journal features nine short essays from APLN's project 'Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations'.
Analysis
Why South Korea Needs a Basic Law on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
Jun Bong-geun argues that Seoul must enact a legally binding "Basic Law on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy" to solidify its non-proliferation credibility.
Member Activities
APLN Members Join Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on AI and Nuclear War
GLOBAL NOBEL LAUREATES ASSEMBLY - APLN members Manpreet Sethi, Melissa Parke, Tong Zhao, and Tatsujiro Suzuki joined global discussions on artificial intelligence, nuclear risk, and disarmament.
Interview with Melissa Parke (ICAN) on AI, nuclear weapons and why deterrence is failing
VATICAN NEWS - APLN member Melissa Parke spoke on the sidelines of the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War.
PM Modi’s Outreach To South Pacific
EURASIA REVIEW - APLN member Rajaram Panda co-wrote a commentary with Upasha Kumari on Indian Prime Minister Modi’s recent visit to the South Pacific.
The view of China-South Korea relations from Beijing
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon argued that the restoration of ROK–China relations should not obscure the strategic differences, calling for a more pragmatic and empathetic approach.