Implications of the Evolving US Nuclear Strategy

6 Sep 2024 | APLN

6 September 2024

This week at APLN, Jina Kim discusses the regional implications of recent changes to US nuclear strategy. We also share details about our upcoming webinar on how the US and ASEAN can better promote Asia-Pacific regional stability. This webinar will feature a report by Piper Campbell, which explores how Southeast Asian countries can navigate the US-China competition.

As always, we share recent activities from our network, including analysis on the US presidential election, Malaysia’s approach to geopolitics, the challenges of nuclear security, and more.

The New US Nuclear Employment Guidance:
Implications for the US-ROK Alliance

Jina Kim examines the recent update to the US Nuclear Employment Guidance, highlighting the shifting focus of US nuclear strategy to address coordinated threats from North Korea, China, and Russia, and explores the implications for South Korea’s involvement in US deterrence strategies, particularly regarding nuclear-conventional integration and tailored extended deterrence.

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[Webinar] Roles for the US and ASEAN in Promoting
Regional Stability

Join us on September 25 from 11:00am-12:00pm EST for a webinar examining initiatives that the US and ASEAN can take to build stability in the Asia-Pacific. Amb. (ret.) Piper Campbell will discuss her APLN report with APLN member Elina Noor and ASEAN expert Prashanth Parameswaram. This webinar will be moderated by APLN Senior Research Adviser Frank O’Donnell.

The United States: An Increasingly Incidental Provider of Regional Stability in the Asia-Pacific?

In this report from our Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations, Piper Campbell, former head of the US mission to ASEAN, identifies three key US priorities in Southeast Asia: maintaining economic access, ensuring freedom of movement, and not ceding the region to China. To achieve these goals, she argues that the US must do better in fostering mutual understanding with ASEAN countries and making stronger commitments to regional stability.

Read the Special Report

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Malaysia’s Path in a Contested Asia

Elina Noor, Senior Fellow in the Asia Programme at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discussed Malaysia’s approach to geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region and its outlook for the future in the latest episode of The Asia Chessboard.

US Presidential Election: Harris Represents ‘The Future’ – Democrats Energized by the Joy of Unity

Fujiwara Kiichi, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, writes on the US presidential election and observes that Kamala Harris’s candidacy has reinvigorated the Democratic Party, sparking a sense of solidarity, particularly among women, younger voters, and minority groups, and marking a shift in American politics away from Trump’s divisive rhetoric toward a more inclusive vision. [This article is in Japanese]

Deciphering N. Korea & Future U.S. nuclear policy

Eunjung Lim, Associate Professor of International Studies at Kongju National University, was featured on Arirang News, where she discussed Washington’s new nuclear strategy with John Nilsson-Wright. She also shared her thoughts on the debate surrounding South Korea’s potential nuclearization.

The New Internationalism

C. Raja Mohan, Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, wrote for The Indian Express on Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the US, highlighting how political parties across the spectrum are expanding their outreach and building bridges with diasporas.

The Challenges of Nuclear Security

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Resident Senior Fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), co-edited the book The Challenges of Nuclear Security with S. Paul Kapur and Diana Wueger. The open-access book brings together experts from the US and India to address key issues related to nuclear safety and security.

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