United States (Trump Administration)
The Japan Times Highlights APLN Policy Brief on Southeast Asian Agency
The Japan Times cites an APLN policy brief by Prashanth Parameswaran in a commentary on Southeast Asian agency, multialignment, and the region’s response to a changing international order.
The Role of SCO and BRICS in Asian Stability from the Chinese Perspective
Tianjiao Jiang examines how China uses the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS to advance a security model integrating development and regional stability in a fragmenting international order.
Southeast Asia Multialignment Agency and Hedging Bets Beyond US-China Flux
Prashanth Parameswaran argues that Southeast Asian states are actively asserting their agency as a global multialignment testbed to navigate structural pressures and secure their geoeconomic and ...
Safer Together: Patterns of Security Co-operation in Asia
The June 2026 special issue of the Global Asia journal features nine short essays from APLN's project 'Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations'.
US Policy towards Southeast Asia under the Trump Administration
Piper Campbell assesses the trajectory of US-Southeast Asia relations against the backdrop of evolving US-China geopolitical competition.
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.
Situating Malaysia’s Defence Partnerships: Prospects for the Next Decade
Hoo Chiew Ping and Ngeow Chow Bing evaluate the five most consequential defence partnerships that will impact Malaysia's strategic environment in the near future, amid shifting major power dynamics.
Implications of the Iran War for Security on the Korean Peninsula
RSIS - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon wrote a commentary on the security implications of the US-Israel war against Iran on the Korean Peninsula.
Chinese Perspectives on Arms Control and Strategic Stability in Emerging Technologies
Tianjiao Jiang highlights how China’s 2025 White Paper signals a proactive shift toward governing the cross-domain entanglement of AI, space, and cyber technologies, and urges US-China cooperation ...
Breaking the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Stalemate
Leading American and South Korean security experts and former senior officials urge President Trump and President Xi to prioritise Korean security and resume North Korean engagement during their May ...