United States (Biden Administration)
China and the US: Two Paranoid Giants at Odds
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in provides an analysis on current and predicted outcomes of the China-US rivalry.
A Looming Strategic Arms Race in the Asia-Pacific Region: From a Chinese Perspective
Dr Luo Xi assesses nuclear competition, arms control and future relations between the United States, Russia and China strategic triangle.
It’s Time for Biden to End the Korean War
FOREIGN POLICY - Jessica Lee discusses the prospects of a formal end to the Korean War and urges the Biden Administration to "articulate a forward-looking U.S. agenda on the peninsula".
North Korea’s Missile Missives: Is President Biden Listening?
Dr Manpreet Sethi contextualises the motivations and impact of Pyongyang’s signalling in their recent capability demonstrations.
AUKUS, the Quad, and India’s Strategic Pivot
FOREIGN POLICY - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that AUKUS is one part of a larger US effort to reconfigure the Indo-Pacific balance of power.
Responding to North Korea's Reopening of the Yongbyon Reactor
Professor Chung-in Moon, Professor Bong-Geun Jun, Ms. Jinkyung Baek, and Dr. Naoko Aoki comment on DPRK reopening the Yongbyon reactor.
Afghan Withdrawal: Disaster or Blessing in Disguise
Dr. Han argues that US withdrawal from Afghanistan should not be a cause for concern among US allies, but rather an opportunity for the US to refocus its attention on its other alliance commitments.
Pyongyang’s Reaction to Weak Washington Overtures Goes Nuclear
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT - APLN senior associate fellow Jessica Lee comments on the recent IAEA report that DPRK has restarted Yongbyon.
U.S. Commitment to Taiwan Under Scrutiny After Afghanistan’s Fall
POLITICO - APLN board member Tong Zhao argues that the U.S.’ future commitment to defending Taiwan is inherently interconnected with Taiwan’s own commitment to defending itself.