Member Activities

Amending the Weapons of Mass Destruction Act
THE HINDU - What were the stipulations under the earlier Act in 2005? Why did an amendment become necessary?

The Wider Impact of Pakistan’s Internal Crisis
INDIAN EXPRESS - C. Raja Mohan writes: Its battles are tied to external geopolitical equations and rivalries.

The War in Ukraine and its Implications for our Nuclear Future
APLN board member Manpreet Sethi will speak on a panel of experts hosted by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to address questions about nuclear risk in light of the war in Ukraine.

Suggestions for Yoon to Build Facts-Based Foreign Policy
HANKYOREH - As the person responsible for the lives and possessions of 50 million Koreans, the commander-in-chief must not stoop to spur-of-the-movement adventurism or radical unilateralism.

South Korea’s geopolitics: Challenges and strategic choices
MELBOURNE ASIA REVIEW - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in and Sejong Institute Visiting Fellow Sung-won Lee discuss South Korea's position between China and the United States.

Don’t Count on China to Mediate the War in Ukraine
WSJ - Russia's aggression has caused anxiety in Beijing, but Xi Jinping has staked too much on his 'best friend,' Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine invasion and the great geopolitical reset
INDIAN EXPRESS - C. Raja Mohan writes: Whichever way it plays out, the current crisis has affirmed America’s pole position.

Hawkish Yoon wins in Seoul, posing challenges for Taiwan, North Korea policy
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT - The conservative has won the closest presidential race in the country’s history — so where does he stand on the contentious issues?

Helen Clark: No one's listening at the moment
NEWSTALKZB - Helen Clark talks about the APLN Statement on the Ukraine War in a podcast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive.

The tragedy in Ukraine that could have been avoided
HANKYOREH - People may take various positions on what happened in Ukraine, but when it comes down to it, the most important – and tragic – fact is that all this destruction could have been avoided.