Asia-Pacific Women in International Security Database
The APLN Asia-Pacific Women in International Security Database lists women who are from or reside in the Asia-Pacific and work on issues related to foreign policy, defence, and peace and security.
The database can be filtered by regional expertise, thematic expertise, language skills, and nationality. APLN has received personal approval from all individuals listed in the database. All regional and subject matter expertise, language abilities, and nationalities are self-reported and do not imply an endorsement by APLN.
Not all experts listed in this database are APLN Network Members. APLN will continue adding to this database over time in efforts to create a comprehensive and inclusive list of international security experts in the region. This database is a work in progress; if you have feedback for the APLN team, please email us at apln@apln.network.
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| Name | Title | Affiliation | Thematic Expertise | Regional Expertise | Languages Spoken |
| Aayushi SHARMA | Ms. | Middle East Treaty Organization | Chemical Weapons, Gender and International Security, Geopolitics, Nuclear Issues | South Asia, Middle East | Hindi, English |
| Afeera FIRDOUS | Ms. | Press Information Department, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan | Defense and Security, Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Violent Extremism, Emerging Tech, Space, Nuclear Issues | South Asia, Central Asia, Middle East | English, Urdu |
| Afeeya AKHAND | Ms. | Australian Strategic Policy Institute | Climate Change, Defense and Security, Gender and International Security, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Violent Extremism | Northeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania | English, Korean |
| Afsah QAZI | Dr. | Department of Strategic Studies, Faculty of Aerospace and Strategic Studies, Air University, Islamabad | Defense and Security, Nuclear Issues, International Law, Economics and Trade, Human Rights | Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia | English, Urdu |
| Aiza AZAM | Ms. | Faculty of Aerospace and Strategic Studies, Air University, Islamabad | Geopolitics, Defense and Security, Strategic Communication, Cold War History, Diplomacy | English, Urdu, Spanish | |
| Amrita JASH | Dr. | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India | Defense and Security, Geopolitics, Nuclear Issues | Northeast Asia, South Asia | English, Hindi, Bengali |
| Anamika ASTHANA | Dr. | Symbiosis International University | Defense and Security, Energy and Sustainability, Gender and International Security, Geopolitics, Human Rights, Nuclear Issues, Emerging Tech, Cybersecurity, Climate Change, Transnational Crime, International Relations Theory | North America, South Asia, Western Europe | English, Hindi |
| Angel DAMAYANTI | Professor | Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Kristen Indonesia | Defense and Security, Human Rights, Maritime Security, Violent Extremism | Southeast Asia, South Asia | Indonesian, English |
| Anna (Mitsuko) IKEDA | Ms. | Soka Gakkai International | Nuclear Issues, Emerging Tech | Japanese, English, Spanish | |
| Anna HOOD | Associate Professor | University of Auckland | Defense and Security, International Law, Nuclear Issues | Arctic, Oceania, Oceania - Australia, Oceania - New Zealand | English |
| Anna Patricia SABERON | Ms. | Ateneo de Naga University | Defense and Security, Geopolitics, Maritime Security, Security Partnerships | Southeast Asia | English, Filipino |
| Anna POWLES | Associate Profession | Massey University | Defense and Security, Geopolitics, Humanitarian Assistance, Maritime Security, Security Partnerships | Oceania | English, Tetum |
| Anne-Marie BRADY | Professor | University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand | Defense and Security, Geopolitics, Intelligence, Security Partnerships, Maritime Security | Northeast Asia, Oceania, Artic - Antartica, Asia - China | English, Mandarin Chinese, French |
| Ansha KRISHNAN | Ms. | International Committee of the Red Cross | International Law, Nuclear Issues, Maritime Security, Human Rights, Cybersecurity, Chemical Weapons, Biological Weapons, Space, Emerging Tech, Humanitarian Assistance | Oceania | English, Spanish |
| Anum A KHAN | Ms. | Center for International Strategic Studies, Islamabad | Cybersecurity, Defense and Security, Gender and International Security, Energy and Sustainability, Geopolitics, Intelligence, Maritime Security, Missile Defense, Nuclear Issues, Space, International Development, Emerging Tech, Security Partnerships | Middle East, South Asia | English, Punjabi, Urdu |
| Aparaajita PANDEY | Dr. | Amity University | Energy and Sustainability, Maritime Security, Nuclear Issues, Security Partnerships, Transnational Crime, Violent Extremism, Defense and Security | Central America, South America, North America, Central Europe, Oceania, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East, Arctic | English, Hindi, Punjabi |
| Ariel (Phantitra) PHUPHAPHANTAKARN | Ms | Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) | Defense and Security, Geopolitics, Intelligence, International Law, Maritime Security, Missile Defense, Nuclear Issues, Emerging Tech | Northeast Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia | Thai, English |
| Bakhtawar IFTIKHAR | Ms. | Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, Islamabad | Emerging Tech, Geopolitics, Security Partnerships, International Development | South Asia, North America, Middle East | Urdu, Hindi, English, Punjabi, Arabic, Saraiki |
| Bee Yun JO | Dr. | Korea Institute For Defense Analyses | Defense and Security, Geopolitics, Nuclear Issues | North America, Northeast Asia, Western Europe | English, Korean, Standard German |
| Bethan GREENER | Professor | Massey University | Defense and Security, Gender and International Security, Security Partnerships | Oceania, Northeast Asia | English |