United States (Trump Administration)

The Israel-Iran War and the Crisis of the Nonproliferation Regime: Views from the ...
Experts from the Asia-Pacific share their views and concerns about the 2025 Israel-Iran war, particularly its consequences on Iran's nuclear programme and on the 2026 NPT Review Conference.

Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran May Fuel Global Geopolitical Instability
MONEYCONTROL - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar argued that Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites risk severe regional escalation and have disrupted ongoing US-Iran nuclear diplomacy.

Korea Can Solve the US Troop Dilemma by Taking On a Bigger Role in Peace
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik argued that South Korea should pursue a bigger role by fostering regional dialogue based on shared fears to reduce hostility and promote peace.

Reflecting on 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon with Dr. Huong Le Thu
STRAIGHT TALK SOUTHEAST ASIA - APLN member Huong Le Thu discussed Vietnam-US diplomatic relations as well as Vietnam’s political, diplomatic, and economic developments.

Managing Regional Security Amidst DC Disconnects
Frank O'Donnell highlights how the second Trump administration’s contradictory policies are undermining trust and coherence in the US Asia strategy, and urges regional allies to prioritise greater ...

Book Talk: The Rivalry Peril
QUINCY INSTITUTE - APLN Senior Research Adviser Van Jackson shared insights from his new book, The Rivalry Peril, on how great-power competition threatens peace and weakens democracy.

China’s Growing Role and US Foreign Policy: S. Korea’s Options in Shifting World Order
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon was interviewed by The Korea Times, where he argued that South Korea should reduce its security dependence on the US.

The Multilayered Multipolarity of Energy: A New Surge in United States-Korea Relations?
THE NATIONAL INTEREST - APLN member Eunjung Lim wrote on the multilayered multipolarity of energy, arguing that renewable and nuclear energy must remain integral to South Korea’s energy mix.

The Korean Peninsula and Trump’s ‘Copernican Moment’ on Denuclearization
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik commented that Trump’s recent remarks on denuclearisation appear to denote a sea change in Washington’s stance on nuclear weapons.

Beginning of the End for Pax Americana?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo argued that recent events in Washington highlight America’s growing internal divisions and retreat from global leadership.