Member Activities

The Problem With Primacy: America’s Dangerous Quest to Dominate the Pacific
FOREIGN AFFAIRS - APLN Senior Associate Fellow Van Jackson argues that the US must respond to Asia as it exists rather than treating it as an abstract arena in which it can conduct power politics.

With US, China Variables, Does N. Korea’s Calculus Really Point to 7th Nuclear Test?
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes on predictions of a possible seventh North Korean nuclear test.

Testing Times Ahead for Beijing
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Kevin Rudd examines how China’s domestic political economy, its relationship with the U.S., and the impact of that relationship on other countries will be in 2023.

Veer Guardian 2023: Maiden India-Japan Air Exercise to Begin
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that the China factor has steadied the India-Japan strategic partnership, despite their differences of opinion on other matters.

A Cautious and Conservative US Nuclear Posture Review
IPCS - APLN member Manpreet Sethi examines the 2022 NPR across three verticals: US threat perceptions, the role of nuclear weapons, and arms control.

Power Play Beyond G20
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan examines how global power dynamics are shifting with the Russia-Ukraine war and what challenges it poses for India.

Ukraine as a Proxy War: Issues, Parties, Possible Outcomes, and Lessons
TODA PEACE INSTITUTE - APLN member Ramesh Thakur writes on where to next for Russia and Ukraine in a policy brief.

Multi-Layered Security Hurdles
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar points out that global and regional geopolitical domains are fraught with many developments that augur ill for India’s composite national security in 2023.

Political Obstacles in the US-China Nuclear Relationship
MIT SECURITY STUDIES PROGRAM - APLN member Tong Zhao spoke on “obstacles” in the US-China nuclear relationship.
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[Interview] Yoon’s Pursuit of Strong Security Mustn’t Cost Public’s Peace of Mind
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in, a noted expert in the field of international relations and peace affairs, shares his thoughts on where we’re headed in 2023 in an interview.