Member Activities

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.

Decoding Korea's Indo-Pacific Strategy
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo writes on South Korea's Indo-Pacific strategy and argues that without the right strategy, a peaceful and nuclear-free peninsula would not be feasible.

Japan’s New Strategic Direction
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on Japan’s new national security documents and Tokyo’s new strategic orientations.

Securing ASEAN’s Security amidst Geopolitical Divides
RSIS - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa argues that the increasingly intense contestation among major powers necessitates renewal of a foresightful approach in maintaining the relevance of ASEAN.

China’s Nuclear Build-up: Implications for India
ORCA - APLN member Manpreet Sethi examines the reasons why China has become active in its nuclear build-up and offers some suggestions for India’s responses.