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.
China’s Military Spending Rises Should Prompt Regional Budget Responses
ASPI - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan observed that China’s rapidly increasing defence budget reflects its expanding military ambitions and heightened geopolitical assertiveness.
The Korean Peninsula and Trump’s ‘Copernican Moment’ on Denuclearization
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik commented that Trump’s recent remarks on denuclearisation appear to denote a sea change in Washington’s stance on nuclear weapons.
Better Know a Nuke: China
IISS - APLN member Tong Zhao discussed how China’s evolving nuclear posture and expanding arsenal impact global security on a podcast produced by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Nuclear Deterrence Strategy by Dr. Manpreet Sethi
PULIYABAAZI HINDI - APLN Acting Director Manpreet Sethi was featured on the Puliyabaazi Hindi Podcast, where she shared her thoughts on a range of nuclear issues facing India and the world.
Beginning of the End for Pax Americana?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo argued that recent events in Washington highlight America’s growing internal divisions and retreat from global leadership.
US Suspension of Foreign Aid: Will China Fill the Void?
FULCRUM - APLN member Hoang Thi Ha co-wrote a paper with Cha Hae Won, highlighting that as the US reduces its foreign assistance, Southeast Asian countries are turning to China to fill the gap.