Exploring US-China Behavioural Arms Control

19 Apr 2024 | APLN

19 April 2024

This week at APLN, Ulrich Kühn and Heather Williams make the case for a Behavioural Arms Control (BAC) framework between China and the United States, Tanya Ogilvie-White argues that South Korea is becoming increasingly isolated from its regional security partners, and six experts including APLN members Chung-in Moon and Peter Hayes revisit the concept of comprehensive security in Northeast Asia.

As always, we share recent activities from our network, including analysis on deterrence and diplomacy, US-China talks on nuclear arms control, India’s foreign policy, and more.

Behavioral Arms Control and East Asia

In this Special Report, Ulrich Kühn and Heather Williams discuss the merits of a Behavioural Arms Control (BAC) framework between the United States and China prescribing responsible behaviour in multiple military domains. Kühn and Williams suggest that informal initiatives can reduce military risks by focusing on the actions, rather than the capabilities that can lead to escalation.

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South Korea’s Dangerous Sense of Isolation

In this week’s APLN Korea Times column, Tanya Ogilvie-White argues that while the US, Japan, Australia, and Britain are focused on the Taiwan Strait, South Korea regards the threat posed by North Korea as more acute than ever before and is becoming increasingly isolated from its regional security partners.

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Revisiting the Comprehensive Security Roadmap to Reduce the Risk of War on the Korean Peninsula

In this paper, John Delury, Morton Halperin, Peter Hayes, Chung-in Moon, Thomas Pickering, and Leon Sigal revisit the concept of comprehensive security in Northeast Asia as the guiding principle for reducing tension, avoiding war, and re-engaging on a cooperative security agenda in Northeast Asia. The six experts analyse the security trends in the region and suggest four policy recommendations for easing insecurity.

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[POSTPONED] What Should Be Done?
Practical Policies to Prevent Nuclear Catastrophe

The launch of our new report, What Should Be Done? Practical Policies to Prevent Nuclear Catastrophe by Van Jackson was originally scheduled for Tuesday, 23 April. We will be postponing this event until May. More details about the rescheduled event to follow in a future newsletter.

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Nuclear Weapons Don’t Belong on Our Planet

Melissa Parke, Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), writes for the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, highlighting the essential role of the hibakusha in the decades-long struggle for a nuclear-weapon-free world. She also appeals to the Japanese government to sign the TPNW and underscores the need for better education about nuclear weapons.

防衛協力・同盟拡大頼みの日本外交なき抑止の限界 (The Limits of Deterrence Without Diplomacy)

Fujiwara Kiichi, Professor of International Politics at the University of Tokyo, points out that deterrence and diplomacy are not mutually exclusive and argues that relying solely on a foreign policy based on military pressure would not help alleviate tensions. [This article is in Japanese.]

Face-Off: The U.S. vs China – Doomsday

Tong Zhao, Senior Fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, is featured in the third episode of the podcast Face-Off, where he discusses whether China and the U.S. will come to the table and agree to nuclear arms control accords, as well as the question of whether Artificial Intelligence should control nuclear weapons.

In Embracing AI, Southeast Asia Must Consider Sobering Climate Costs

Elina Noor, Senior Fellow in the Asia Programme at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, writes for South China Morning Post, arguing that the landmark UN AI resolution linked to sustainable development goals should be a wake-up call for Southeast Asia to consider the true costs of adopting AI at breakneck speed.

What Opposition Manifestos Say About Changing Domestic Views on India’s Foreign Policy

C. Raja Mohan, Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, argues that the Left’s rejection of India’s strategic partnership with the US, the Congress critique of the government’s China policy, and the collective lack of attention to Russia suggest how much domestic political perceptions regarding India’s great power relations have changed over the last decade.

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