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![The Old but Relevant Script of the Cuban Missile Crisis](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SG7wK3v.jpeg)
The Old but Relevant Script of the Cuban Missile Crisis
THE HINDU - APLN member Rakesh Sood points out that the sobering lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis still remain valid, as the Ukraine War grinds on with no ceasefire in sight.
![Hun Sen Knows What is Going on Under His Watch](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/thediplomat_2022-10-25-204440.jpeg)
Hun Sen Knows What is Going on Under His Watch
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Kasit Piromya argues that donor countries mustn’t be fooled by the Cambodian leader’s claims that he knows nothing about cyber-scam human trafficking operations in Cambodia.
![Xi Jinping Is China’s Most Audacious Leader for Decades, Argues Kevin Rudd](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220716_BID001.jpeg)
Xi Jinping Is China’s Most Audacious Leader for Decades, Argues Kevin Rudd
THE ECONOMIST - APLN member Kevin Rudd argues that Chinese president Xi Jinping has upended decades-old political conventions and smashed through bureaucratic inertia to achieve his goals for China.
![Now, Chairman Xi?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/upfront-china-sixteen_nine.webp)
Now, Chairman Xi?
INDIA TODAY - APLN member Shyam Saran points out that a more assertive Chinese posture towards India is likely, even if there are tactical shifts dictated by the G20 and SCO summits.
![Why China Must Stop Russia from Using a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2eb87419-81c9-462b-b994-55d961dc3382_30a68247.jpg)
Why China Must Stop Russia from Using a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine
SCMP - APLN member Kevin Rudd argues that given Putin’s track record of giving effect to his threats, Xi must act in China’s national interest and intervene to defuse the nuclear threat.
![Two Koreas’ Contest of Strength Reaches Fever Pitch](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/4116664023523929.jpeg)
Two Koreas’ Contest of Strength Reaches Fever Pitch
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik argues that while the two Koreas are quickly becoming engulfed in a contest of strength, a different approach is needed.
![Under Beijing's Shadow](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Opinion-1_18th-Oct.jpeg)
Under Beijing's Shadow
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan writes on the unfolding China-US conflict and it’s implications for Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
![India and New Zealand Improve Ties with Jaishankar Visit](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/thediplomat_2022-10-12-151416.jpeg)
India and New Zealand Improve Ties with Jaishankar Visit
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Indian EAM Jaishankar’s visit to New Zealand.
![Launch of SLBM and Indian Underwater Deterrent](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ins-arihant1.jpeg)
Launch of SLBM and Indian Underwater Deterrent
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar writes: Exaggerated claims of India having arrived as a military power must be kept on hold.
![Kim Jong-un’s Two Uses of “Idiot” in Final Letter to Trump](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1016658838194273.jpeg)
Kim Jong-un’s Two Uses of “Idiot” in Final Letter to Trump
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes on the final correspondence between the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and then-President Donald Trump of the US.