Member Activities

Conceptualisation in the IAEA Safeguards System and the Formation of Safeguards Culture
VCDNP - APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Carlson co-authors a paper with Valeri Bytchkov on how the development of IAEA safeguards has been influenced by various concepts that have been applied at ...

Relations Between Japan and South Korea Are Blossoming
THE ECONOMIST - APLN member Eunjung Lim highlighted that generational change and shifting geopolitical dynamics are leading to a gradual shift in South Korean attitudes towards Japan.

US and China Jostle for Influence in Southeast Asia
VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION - APLN member Rajaram Panda analysed China’s relationship with the smaller nations in Southeast Asia.

INTERVIEW | Moon Chung-in on Escalating Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
JAPAN FORWARD - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon explains what is behind the rocky regional geopolitics and what to expect on the Korean Peninsula.

Once Again, Concerns Arise About China-Pakistan WMD Nexus
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the China-Pakistan WMD Nexus.

Looming Nuclear Turmoil
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo warns that the risk of a nuclear domino effect could materialize in Northeast Asia, ultimately jeopardizing the fate of the NPT.

Why Shehbaz Sharif as PM Does Not Signal a New Beginning in India-Pakistan Ties
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that improving bilateral ties with India is a low priority for Pakistan as it grapples with multiple challenges at home and in its western ...

Little Has Changed in Cambodia
THE CONVERSATION - APLN member Gareth Evans co-write a commentary with Gordon Conochie for The Conversation.

Indonesia’s Eras: Reflections on Jokowi’s Legacy and Prabowo’s Presidency
BROOKINGS - APLN member Natalie Sambhi writes a commentary on the political legacy of the Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

North Korea Has Lost the ‘Unification Competition’
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun discussed the implications of Kim’s surprising renunciation of Pyongyang’s policy of seeking peaceful unification with South Korea.