Member Activities

As the U.S. and China Part Ways, the Global South Finds Its Own Path
SINICA PODCAST - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani discussed about how ASEAN, the Global South, and even some European countries are charting a different path in a time of U.S.-China strategic rivalry.

International Group of Eminent Persons for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
IGEP - On 4 April, APLN Chair and Members attended the 2nd meeting the International Group of Eminent Persons (IGEP) for a World without Nuclear Weapons.

What Do We Know About India’s New Space Policy?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the Indian Space Policy 2023, a much-awaited document that clarifies institutional responsibilities & better resource allocation.

The Long Saga of Nuclear ‘Vortex Politics’ in Korea
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Peter Hayes examines how the first pulse of South Korean nuclear proliferation under Park Chung Hee compares with current President Yoon Suk-yeol’s proliferation ruminations.

Heading the Wrong Way? Japan and the Growing Nuclear Threats in Northeast Asia
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Tatsujiro Suzuki analyses the impacts and consequences of Japan's new military-oriented policies and offers a way forward.

The Human Horror of a Nuclear Conflict in Northeast Asia
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN Associate Fellow Eva Lisowski co-wrote an article with David Von Hippel and lay out stark scenarios of nuclear-weapons use and their horrible costs.

South Korean Nuclear Weapons Would Make Things Worse
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Van Jackson argues that if South Korea goes nuclear, it could backfire badly and increase rather than decrease the risks and uncertainties the country would face.

China’s Role in Shaping South Korea’s Nuclear Choice
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Tong Zhao co-wrote an article with Kang Jungmin and examines China’s role in shaping South Korea’s nuclear choice.

Rebalance of Power
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member Shyam Saran writes: China-Russia partnership signals a shift in geo-political equations that has implications for India.

Why South Korea Shouldn’t Go Nuclear
ASIA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in points out that if Seoul acquires nuclear arms, it would have a fatal impact on its survival, prosperity and prestige.