Behavioral Arms Control and East Asia
In this special report, Ulrich Kühn and Heather Williams suggest using a “Behavioral Arms Control” framework between China and the United States to reduce the risk of war by building confidence and developing bilateral arms control initiatives.
Analysis
South Korea's dangerous sense of isolation
Tanya Ogilvie-White argues that South Korea is becoming increasingly isolated from its regional security partners in the way that it views the threat from North Korea.
Projects
Advancing Regional Stability in an Era of Geopolitical Competition and Tension: The Role ...
Sandra Tarte explains Fiji's Pacific Zone of Peace concept and makes an argument that it should be a major part of Fiji's foreign policy agenda.
Projects
What Should Be Done? Practical Policies to Prevent Nuclear Catastrophe
Van Jackson determines that Northeast Asia is a site of "nuclear precarity" and offers practical policy recommendations for avoiding nuclear escalation, aimed at the governments of Japan, South ...
Analysis
Preparations for Nuclear War-Fighting and the Demise of Arms Control
Sverre Lodgaard argues that US and Russian war-fighting preparations include nuclear as well as conventional means, and China might be moving in the same direction.
Newsroom
[LAUNCH] Asia-Pacific Women in International Security Database
APLN has launched an open-access database that lists women across the Asia-Pacific working on foreign policy, defence, and peace and security-related issues.
Projects
Nuclear Threats Under International Law Part II: Applying the Law
Anna Hood and Monique Cormier explore the international legal implications of threatening to use nuclear weapons.
Member Activities
China Took Unilateral Move to Transgress LAC Violating Peace and Tranquility Pacts
ABP LIVE - APLN member Shyam Saran speaks on the 10 years of the Modi government and its foreign policy, defence and strategic affairs stance.
What Biden-Kishida Meeting Means for Korean Peninsula
ARIRANG NEWS - APLN member Eunjung Lim is interviewed by Arirang News, where she shares her thoughts on Prime Minister Kishida’s state visit to the United States.
AI Chips for China Face Additional US Restrictions
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that it is unlikely the US will slow down or relax on these export control curbs against China.
Sela Tunnel: India’s Border Infrastructure Push Makes Progress
THE DIPLOMAT - Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan points out that with tensions persisting on the Sino-Indian border, Delhi’s efforts to bolster its infrastructure in critical areas continues.