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Rethinking Regional Strategy Amid US Policy Disruption
Frank O'Donnell highlights how the Trump administration’s contradictory policies are undermining trust and coherence in the US Asia strategy.

AI Competition in Southeast Asia: Can Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Make a Difference?
Elina Noor urges Malaysia to adopt a people-oriented approach to AI during its year as ASEAN Chair.

Managing Regional Security Amidst DC Disconnects
Frank O'Donnell highlights how the second Trump administration’s contradictory policies are undermining trust and coherence in the US Asia strategy, and urges regional allies to prioritise greater ...

Navigating Rising Tensions in Cross-Strait Relations
Kristy Hsu examines how Taiwan’s political landscape and public opinion are shaping the island’s future amid rising tensions with China.

Book Talk: The Rivalry Peril
QUINCY INSTITUTE - APLN Senior Research Adviser Van Jackson shared insights from his new book, The Rivalry Peril, on how great-power competition threatens peace and weakens democracy.

China’s Growing Role and US Foreign Policy: S. Korea’s Options in Shifting World Order
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by The Korea Times, where he argued that South Korea should reduce its security dependence on the US.

March 2025 in Review at APLN
Our monthly roundup of APLN news and activities in March 2025.

Why Duterte Drama Should Inspire Malaysia to Reconsider Joining ICC
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member Elina Noor emphasised Malaysia's leaders should seize the external momentum to initiate the country’s return to the Rome Statute.

The Multilayered Multipolarity of Energy: A New Surge in United States-Korea Relations?
THE NATIONAL INTEREST - APLN member Eunjung Lim wrote on the multilayered multipolarity of energy, arguing that renewable and nuclear energy must remain integral to South Korea’s energy mix.

Balancing Security and Development
Shao Yuqun examines China’s view of regional stability and suggests how it can improve its role as a provider of regional stability.

Nuclear Arms Control Architecture on Life Support
Kim Won-soo urges the N-5, umbrella states, and civil society to take immediate steps to rebuild trust and bolster the global nuclear disarmament and arms control framework ahead of 2026, with the ...

China’s Military Spending Rises Should Prompt Regional Budget Responses
ASPI - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan observed that China’s rapidly increasing defence budget reflects its expanding military ambitions and heightened geopolitical assertiveness.