Member Activities
Navigating Strategic Ambiguity: South Korea’s Position Post-NATO Summit
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Jina Kim points out that South Korea has an opportunity to elevate its status as a NATO partner, but this might strain relations with China and Russia.
Explained: Japan’s Defense White Paper 2024 And US ‘Extended Deterrence’
EURASIA REVIEW - APLN member Rajaram Panda analysed the “Defense of Japan 2024” white paper, highlighting Japan’s focus on enhancing its defense capabilities in response to threats from China, North ...
Paris Olympics and Global Agenda
The Korea Times - APLN member Kim Won-soo highlighted that South Korea should reconsider its motivations for hosting mega sports events, focusing on shaping the new global agenda through sports.
Southeast Asia and the Global South: Rhetoric and Reality
FULCRUM - APLN member Hoang Thi Ha co-wrote a commentary with Cha Hae Won that contextualises Southeast Asian countries within the Global South discourse.
Through the Sands of Time: The Enduring Legacy of the India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement
STANLEY CENTER FOR PEACE AND SECURITY - APLN member Rabia Akhtar co-wrote a paper with Ruhee Neog on the enduring legacy of the 1988 Non-Attack Agreement between India and Pakistan.
Takeaways from the NATO Summit in Washington
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon points out that if the standoff between the opposing sides worsens, it is South Koreans who will have to stand on the front lines of that conflict.
Bloomberg: The China Show 7/22/2024
BLOOMBERG - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani commented on Kamala Harris’s entry into the US presidential race and its implications for Asia in an interview with Bloomberg.
Logic (or Illogic?) of Japan’s Aversion to TPNW and Charting a Path Forward
JPAND - APLN Senior Research Adviser Michiru Nishida wrote on Japan’s position on the TPNW.
If Trump Returns, 5 Resets New Delhi May Need
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan wrote for The Indian Express on the implications of Trump 2.0 for India
Vietnam Communist Party Boss Dies at 80; Succession in Balance
NIKKEI ASIA - APLN member Huong Le Thu was quoted in Nikkei Asia, where she commented on the recent passing of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.