Member Activities
Japan’s New Security Policy: Normalizing or Remilitarizing?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo writes on Japan's new security policy and argues that it is time for Japan to reflect on the past in order to move forward in its quest for normal statehood.
What Are the Possible Endgames in Ukraine War?
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Ramesh Thakur argues that prudent nations would do well to prepare for peace even in the midst of an armed conflict.
Public Seminar - Japan Fukushima Nuclear Issue
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM - APLN member Rhea Moss-Christian moderated a panel discussion and shared concerns regarding Japan's plans to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in 2023.
The Un-love Triangle
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan writes on the state of China-Russian alliance and its implications for India.
Australia Stabilises Its Foreign Policy but Hard Choices Lie Ahead
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN member Allan Gyngell writes: in 2023, Australia’s Labor government will likely face unprecedented decisions about the size of the defence budget and complex sovereignty choices.
Balanced Leadership Needed for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes on the need for balanced leadership on the Korean peninsula.
Is South Korea Considering Nuclear Weapons?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that nuclear weapons are gaining greater importance in the national security thinking of many states in the Indo-Pacific.
Is the Pakistan-China Partnership as Relevant as Ever in a Multipolar World?
ARAB NEWS - APLN member Salman Bashir writes: The reality of duopoly and the imperatives of the US-China strategic competition will take a toll on Pakistan's relevance to China in the future.
Sharif’s Talks Offer Serious But Poorly Phrased; J&K Biggest Hurdle to India's Rise
THE WIRE - APLN member Mushahid Hussain argues that the status quo in Indian Occupied Kashmir is ‘untenable and unacceptable’ in an interview with Karan Thapar.
Understanding Japan’s Nuclear Dilemma
CAPS - APLN member Manpreet Sethi analyses Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s overtures towards nuclear disarmament as well as new defence build-up with modernisation of conventional forces.