Member Activities
![‘China in Mind’: Japan Mulls Beefing up Military as Ukraine War Rings Alarm](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/4000.webp)
‘China in Mind’: Japan Mulls Beefing up Military as Ukraine War Rings Alarm
THE GUARDIAN - APLN member Akira Kawasaki commented on Japan's potential acquisition of first strike capabilities, arguing that it would be in violation of the Japanese constitution.
![America’s Shaky Leadership Makes for Uneasy Global Order](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/7416538972321012.jpeg)
America’s Shaky Leadership Makes for Uneasy Global Order
HANKYOREH - APLN vice-chair Chung-in Moon argued that US power has become limited to the point where it is relying more on its allies to carry out difficult tasks.
![Nuclear South Asia and Women in IR: A conversation with Dr Tanvi Kulkarni](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-27-at-10.55.23-AM.png)
Nuclear South Asia and Women in IR: A conversation with Dr Tanvi Kulkarni
INDO PACIFIC VOICES - APLN Policy Fellow Tanvi Kulkarni talks about what building a feminist foreign policy looks like from a nuclear decision-making standpoint.
![Ukraine War and Food Security: How Should ASEAN Respond?](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Ukraine-War-.jpeg)
Ukraine War and Food Security: How Should ASEAN Respond?
RSIS - ASEAN should come together and assess what regional mechanisms it can leverage in addressing the looming threat of food trade protectionism within the region, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
![Can India Turn Quad Into an Instrument to Realise Its Significant Potential as ...](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Opinion-3-7.jpeg)
Can India Turn Quad Into an Instrument to Realise Its Significant Potential as ...
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - C. Raja Mohan writes: Delhi needs to move quickly to create internal environment for such partnerships with Quad members.
![Nirupama Rao at the Business Standard Seema Nazareth Awards](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/1653324731-3173.webp)
Nirupama Rao at the Business Standard Seema Nazareth Awards
Former Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao delivered a speech titled “Reaching out across borders: How citizen diplomacy can work,” at Business Standard Seema Nazareth Award Ceremony.
![For a Better South Asian Neighbourhood](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/India-neighbours.jpeg)
For a Better South Asian Neighbourhood
INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan writes on Ukraine conflict, developments in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan, underlining need to reframe regional ties, work with the logic of geography in ...
![Nuclear Command & Control](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022_5largeimg_1396504925.jpeg)
Nuclear Command & Control
THE TRIBUNE - C Uday Bhaskar argues that a review of the nuclear command and control (C2) roles is imperative given the ambiguous and contradictory Indian organisational chart.
![The Folly of Pushing South Korea Toward a China Containment Strategy](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-04-07T085040Z_303477543_RC28IT9TMXHR_RTRMADP_3_SOUTHKOREA-POLITICS-NORTHKOREA.jpeg)
The Folly of Pushing South Korea Toward a China Containment Strategy
QUINCY INSTITUTE - Jessica J. Lee and Sarang Shidore write on the negative consequences of pushing South Korea toward containing Beijing.
![India Must Make the Most of the Diplomatic Attention It’s Receiving](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/shyam-saran-member-activity.jpeg)
India Must Make the Most of the Diplomatic Attention It’s Receiving
INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member Shyam Saran writes: A rare but perishable opportunity has presented itself to significantly advance India’s long-term prospects.