Asia-Pacific
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 ...
It's 89 Seconds to Midnight: The 2025 Doomsday Clock
In light of the 2025 Doomsday Clock announcement, APLN Members Ganewati Wuryandari, Melissa Parke, Amit Sharma, and Lim Eunjung reflect on how closely this warning resonates with the Asia-Pacific ...
No Longer In Good Standing: How Mongolia Would View South Korea Going Nuclear
Jargalsaikhan Enkhsaikhan explains the options available to Mongolia if South Korea were to go nuclear.
Nuclear War in Northeast Asia?: Early Warnings, Risk Reduction, and Denuclearization
Nine APLN members and staff will participate in a symposium on December 6 and 7 to discuss potential measures that civil society and governments can take to prevent nuclear war escalation.
Trump 2.0 Presidency: Implications for the Asia-Pacific
Six senior experts from the Asia-Pacific touch on what a second Trump Presidency in the United States would mean for the region.
Stop the World: UK defence strategy, AUKUS and deterrence with General Sir Jim Hockenhull
ASPI - APLN member Cathy Moloney discussed the global strategic outlook, the UK’s Strategic Defence Review, and the impact of technology on the military domain with Malcolm Davis and Jim Hockenhull.
The Next US President and Asia
ASIALINK - APLN member John McCarthy will discuss how the outcome of the upcoming US elections carries profound political and economic implications for Asia.
Three Options for Korea as It Confronts the Return of Trump
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon points out that Trump’s second term will no doubt place immense pressure on South Korea.
Where Is America Heading With the Election?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo argued that US allies need to think together about how to hedge the long-term risks arising from structural factors associated with a retreating America.
What the Asia-Pacific Wants From the US-China Relationship
Manpreet Sethi emphasises that regional stability of the Asia-Pacific is deeply connected to the state of the relationship between the United States and China.