| Network Member Activities
South Korea’s Alliance with the U.S.
On 2 November, APLN Vice-Chair, Prof. Chung-in Moon highlighted intentions behind Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Lee Soo-hyuck’s remarks on South Korea’s relations with the U.S. and China. Read more
Three Competing Viewpoints in Biden Administration’s North Korea Policy
On 30 November in an op-ed for South Korean newspaper, The Hankyoreh, Prof. Chung-in Moon outlined three competing viewpoints in the Biden administration’s potential policy on the North Korean nuclear issue, such as the denuclearization paradigm, nuclear arms control or gradual denuclearization, and the management viewpoint. Read more
Biden’s Chance to Revive Nuclear Arms Control
On 3 December in a commentary for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, APLN board member, Prof. Ramesh Thakur discussed ways in which bilateral and multilateral agreements for nuclear governance can be restored by the Biden administration. Read more
Five Nuclear Issues for Incoming Biden Administration
On 5 December in a piece for Indian Sunday newspaper, The Sunday Guardian, APLN board member, Dr. Manpreet Sethi highlighted key nuclear issues that will vie for Biden’s attention, including the extension of the New START with Russia, the revival of the JCPOA with Iran, the decision to participate in the NPT Review Conference (RevCon), the US NPR, and the North Korean nuclear crisis. Read more |
