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Vietnam's Delicate Great-Power Balancing Act
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Rajaram Panda argues that Vietnam faces a complex balancing act as it improves ties with Washington but seeks not to irreparably alienate Beijing.
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What Should Be Done? Practical Policies to Prevent Nuclear Catastrophe
Van Jackson determines that Northeast Asia is a site of "nuclear precarity" and offers practical policy recommendations for avoiding nuclear escalation.
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What Should Be Done? Practical Policies to Prevent Nuclear Catastrophe
Van Jackson determines that Northeast Asia is a site of "nuclear precarity" and offers practical policy recommendations for avoiding nuclear escalation.
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Reducing War and Nuclear Risks on the Korean Peninsula
Jun Bong-geun argues that the Korean Peninsula's ongoing security competition heightens the risk of war and nuclear escalation, urging for resumed US-North Korea dialogue, reaffirmation of past ...
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The Nuclear Umbrella and the Afterlife
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik points out that when it comes to deterrence against North Korea, there is a need to draw a distinction between “abilities” and “feelings”.
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The Limits of India-US Strategic Partnership
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran analysed the unusual remarks made by India’s Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, which openly solicit US support to assist India.
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US and China Jostle for Influence in Southeast Asia
VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION - APLN member Rajaram Panda analysed China’s relationship with the smaller nations in Southeast Asia.
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INTERVIEW | Moon Chung-in on Escalating Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
JAPAN FORWARD - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon explains what is behind the rocky regional geopolitics and what to expect on the Korean Peninsula.
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Looming Nuclear Turmoil
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo warns that the risk of a nuclear domino effect could materialize in Northeast Asia, ultimately jeopardizing the fate of the NPT.
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North Korea Has Lost the ‘Unification Competition’
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun discussed the implications of Kim’s surprising renunciation of Pyongyang’s policy of seeking peaceful unification with South Korea.