United States (Trump Administration)

“The Haves,” US and Chinese SSNs in the Asia-Pacific
Dongkeun Lee examines the evolving roles and capabilities of US and Chinese SSNs and assesses how their development could affect the future undersea balance in the Asia-Pacific.

Trump-Xi Summit Diplomacy
Leading experts analyse the Trump-Xi summit in September 2026 and weigh in on whether the two leaders can transform high-level dialogue into a constructive relationship.

The Case for a New Trump-Kim Summit
Bong-geun Jun proposes that South Korea and the US should pursue a pragmatic, phased approach that prioritises North Korea's immediate nuclear suspension.

A Proposed Indian Nuclear Risk Reduction Mechanism
Sanjay Mahindru examines the necessity and possible shape of a Nuclear Risk Reduction Review mechanism in the context of India’s nuclear weapons ecosystem.

Managing Strategic Competition and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
Tanvi Kulkarni and Hree Putri Samudra summarise key findings from the fourth Asia Dialogue on China-US relations, "The Shifting Trajectories of Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific," convened in ...

Does the US deserve allies’ trust?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon called for greater US credibility through preventive diplomacy and confidence-building measures.

Nuclear Safeguards Must Be Strengthened, Not Compromised
John Carlson argues that the US–Saudi nuclear agreement weakens global nonproliferation efforts and calls on countries to strengthen international nuclear safeguards.

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.
