Biden Administration

How the US Should Respond if North Korea Conducts Another Nuke Test
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT - APLN senior associate fellow Jessica Lee wrote on the need for Washington to look beyond the nuclear threat to work towards a sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Hawks Want You to Think Kim Jong-Un Will Unify Korea by Force – Why That’s Bunk
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik wrote for Hankyoreh regarding how the apocalyptic fears of North Korean nukes tend to translate into a compulsion toward intensifying the alliance with the US.

America’s Strategy: Unite to Divide
CHINA-US FOCUS - APLN member Fan Jishe wrote about the Biden administration's strategy.

America’s Shaky Leadership Makes for Uneasy Global Order
HANKYOREH - APLN vice-chair Chung-in Moon argued that US power has become limited to the point where it is relying more on its allies to carry out difficult tasks.

South Korea’s Geopolitics: Challenges and Strategic Choices
MELBOURNE ASIA REVIEW - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in and Sejong Institute Visiting Fellow Sung-won Lee discuss South Korea's position between China and the United States.

Engaging China in Arms Control
CARNEGIE - China is dramatically enhancing its nuclear arsenal and military capabilities. We invite you to a two-part discussion of this challenge on March 8, from 19:00 to 20:30 EST.

Reducing or Exploiting Risk? Varieties of US Nuclear Thought and their Implications for ...
Dr. Van Jackson explores how different schools of thought on US nuclear strategy would respond to different scenarios in Northeast Asia.

Three Is a Crowd
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran writes: US did a China on the Soviet Union in 1972; now, China is doing a Russia on America.

Europe’s Role in Promoting US-China Arms Control Cooperation
HCSS - APLN member Tong Zhao discusses the influence of European states and how they could potentially play a useful role in promoting US-China arms control cooperation.

Asia and Biden's Nuclear Posture Review
While the debates surrounding the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review tend to be too rigid, Washington is adapting to the new geopolitical dynamic in Asia.