Japan
Managing cross-theatre escalation: Perceptions, flashpoints, and constraints on strategic ...
This report provides the analytical foundation for a three-part series examining how NATO and the IP4 can prevent and manage crises.
Institutional cooperation between NATO and IP4: Expectations, constraints, and ...
The report argues that NATO and the IP4 should focus on practical, flexible cooperation without creating a rigid institutional structure.
State-to-state cooperation between NATO and IP4 member states: Successes, constraints, ...
This report examines how individual NATO and IP4 states can cooperate more effectively, and concludes that adaptable, capability-driven partnerships are likely to deliver more tangible results.
Jeju Forum 2026: Between Collective Defense and Collective Security: Toward a New ...
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and the Jeju Peace Institute are co-hosting a session on 'Between Collective Defense and Collective Security: Toward a New Security Architecture in East ...
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Defence Planning: Case of Japan
Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi examines how AI is shaping Japan’s defense planning and JSDF operational risk management, detailing its broader regional implications.
Pursuing strategic autonomy?
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon commented that South Korea can survive and prosper only by maintaining regional peace, embracing multilateral security cooperation, and promoting open regionalism.
Headwinds will shape the world this year
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran argued that India should pursue deeper regional trade integration and explore greater strategic coordination with Asian partners.
The Need for a Cost-Benefit Analysis for Nuclear Debate in Japan
Michiru Nishida reflects on Japan's nuclear debate and explains how the costs of nuclear armament outweigh its benefits for Japan.
National policy: Three Non-Nuclear Principles
APLN Member, Akira Kawasaki critiques Prime Minister Takaichi's suggestion to review Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles, reminding that the principles are rooted in Japan's sacrifices.
The SLCM-N and Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles
Hideo Asano explores the potential political impact of the US deployment of the Nuclear-armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile on Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles.