Member Activities
Entangled: Southeast Asia and the Geopolitics of Undersea Cables
INDO-PACIFIC OUTLOOK - APLN member Elina Noor argues that the competition between the US and China is leading to the fragmentation of cable networks.
Pivotal States: Testing the Limits of the U.S.-Vietnam Relationship
On January 31, 2024, 4:00 PM—5:00 PM EST, in an online discussion hosted by the Carnegie Endowment, APLN member Huong Le Thu discussed the partnership between the United States and Vietnam.
India in the South Asian Neighbourhood: Friendship or Friction?
FRONTLINE - APLN member Rakesh Sood wrote on the legacy of British India and its impact on the policy that independent India adopted towards its neighbors.
[JPN] Trump's Return? The Global Battlefield Shifted by Elections
ASAHI SHIMBUN - APLN member Fujiwara Kiichi wrote on the 2024 U.S. presidential election and its potential influence on international politics.
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[Interview] Accidental Clash on Korean Peninsula Could Touch Off Nuclear War
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon warned that an accidental clash between North and South Korea at the current moment runs the risk of expanding into a nuclear war.
Generals Gaining Ground: Civil-Military Relations and Democracy in Indonesia
BROOKINGS - APLN member Natalie Sambhi argues that several underlying currents from New Order civil-military relations have rolled back some of Indonesia's liberal character.
Revisiting the Two-State System for Peaceful Coexistence on the Korean Peninsula
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun argues that a system mitigating the competition for unification may promote peaceful coexistence between the two Koreas.
2024: Placing Diplomacy and Dialogue Front and Center
THE JAKARTA POST - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa emphasised that diplomacy and dialogue must be placed front and center, in order to manage and resolve present and future common challenges.
Facing Up to Climate Change-Induced Biosecurity Threats
RSIS - APLN member Mely Caballero-Anthony co-wrote a commentary with Jose Ma. Luis Montesclaros on biosecurity threats arising from climate change-induced zoonotic diseases.
China’s Accelerated Expansion of its Nuclear Arsenal
CHINA POWER PROJECT - APLN member Tong Zhao discussed the expansion of China's nuclear arsenal with Fiona Cunningham.