Maritime Security
In Pursuit of Nuclear-Powered Submarines: Australia, South Korea, And Japan
Jamie Kwong analyses why states without nuclear weapons are seeking naval nuclear propulsion, whether they can legally and technically deliver it, what it will cost them, and what responsible ...
Australia’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability in the 2030s
Jennifer Parker argues that Australia's biggest anti-submarine warfare gaps are not the submarines, but the sensors, systems and specialists the debate has overlooked.
Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.
Naval Competition in South Asia and the Limits of Confidence Building Measures
Sudarshan Shrikhande argues that regional stability in South Asia depends less on formal maritime CBMs and more on the strategic judgment of leaders, who must manage a complex "maritime-continental ...
Addressing the Challenges of Nuclear Submarine Proliferation to the IAEA’s Comprehensive ...
Tariq Rauf highlights the "safeguards loophole" regarding naval nuclear propulsion programmes of non-nuclear states and suggests a revised set of protocols.
External Stakeholders in the South China Sea: Linking security in Asia and Europe?
Dongkeun Lee and Frank O'Donnell summarise the recommendations from the edited volume "External Stakeholders in the South China Sea".
Sri Lanka Needs a ‘Comprehensive National Maritime Security Strategy,’ Urgently
Roshan Kulatunga evaluates Sri Lanka's current and emerging maritime security environment and calls for urgently developing a national maritime security strategy.
Maritime Activities By Major Powers Around South China Sea Heighten Tensions
EURASIA REVIEW - APLN member Rajaram Panda highlights that the South China Sea has become a focal point of geopolitical tensions.
The Japan-Philippines Reciprocal Access Agreement: Landmark Pact that Strengthens Ties ...
Kyoko Hatakeyama writes on the Reciprocal Access Agreement between Japan and the Philippines and argues that it represents a significant shift towards a quasi-alliance structure.
Renewing Southeast Asia’s Conflict Management Capacity
RSIS - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa wrote a commentary on Southeast Asia’s conflict management capacity