Member Activities
Beyond the Optics
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member Shyam Saran writes on SCO ministerial, arguing that to seize multilateral moment, India must invest in corps of negotiators to make its presence felt at global meets.
Book Review | ‘Striking Asymmetries: Nuclear Transitions in Southern Asia’
FINANCIAL EXPRESS - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar reviews “Striking Asymmetries: Nuclear Transitions in Southern Asia” by Ashley J. Tellis.
Nuclear Weapons May Not Be in Seoul’s Best Interest
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Ramesh Thakur argues that going nuclear would likely hurt rather than enhance South Korea’s global prestige.
A Step Toward Normalizing Japan-South Korea Relations
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Yoichi Funabashi writes on the Japan-South Korea Summit.
Internal Chaos, External Crisis
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan writes on Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s visit to India.
Indian Defense Minister Visits Maldives
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the Indian Defense Minister’s visit to Maldives.
Missile Defense and the Strategic Relationship among the United States, Russia, and China
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES - APLN member Tong Zhao co-wrote an article with Dmitry Stefanovich on "Managing the Impact of Missile Defense on U.S.-China Strategic Stability."
Can S. Korea and the US Talk as Friends?
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik argues that if South Korea truly is a friend to the US, it should communicate that a long war is not in the US’ interests.
ROK-US alliance 3.0 at 70
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo points out that the verdict on the credibility and efficacy of Alliance 3.0 will depend on how the alliance responds to these challenges from China and DPRK.
Whom Does the Shift From Asia-Pacific to Indo-Pacific Serve?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in points out that most countries are uncritically accepting the shift to the Indo-Pacific without substantial debate about the appropriateness of the shift.