ROK
Non-Proliferation as a Strategic Imperative
ROK Foreign Minister Cho Hyun argues that nuclear armament would erode the US-ROK alliance, trigger a chain of regional proliferation, devastate South Korea's globally integrated economy, and ...
Securing the ROK Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Implications for Southeast Asia
Alvin Chew argues that South Korea should leverage its nuclear partnership with the US to form a joint consortium for the Southeast Asian market, a move that would ensure maximum transparency and ...
South Korean Military-AI Integration: Opportunities and Risks
Suon Choi argues that South Korea’s rapid integration of AI into its military is transforming the strategic landscape of the Korean Peninsula.
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.
Expanding US-ROK Nuclear Cooperation: A Strategic Partnership for the Carbon-Neutral Era
Park Robyug observes that President Trump’s May 2025 executive order on nuclear revival may fundamentally transform the landscape for US–ROK cooperation and presents an unprecedented strategic ...
Expanding US-ROK Nuclear Cooperation: A Strategic Partnership for the Carbon-Neutral Era
Park Robyug observes that President Trump’s May 2025 executive order on nuclear revival may fundamentally transform the landscape for US–ROK cooperation and presents an unprecedented strategic ...
When Diplomacy Still Works: Reflections on the Gyeongju APEC Summit
Lim Eunjung reviews the Gyeongju Declaration and distills three key insights from the 2025 Gyeongju APEC Summit.
Solving the dilemma of OPCON transfer and inter-Korean relations
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik noted that attempting to meet the conditions for OPCON transfer has thus far led North Korea to dig in its heels on its nuclear program.
Nuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: Sleepwalking Into Nuclear Hell?
Kim Won-soo recalls the 2002 North Korean nuclear crisis and draws key lessons from his experience as a senior diplomat, for the path ahead for renewed diplomacy and denuclearisation of the Korean ...