Member Activities

Review Internal Security Challenges
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar points out that there has been no significant reform in the intelligence domain, 15 years after Mumbai attacks.

Turning the Gaza Ceasefire into a Circuit-Breaker
TODA PEACE INSTITUTE - APLN member Ramesh Thakur wrote on the Israel-Hamas war and argued that Israelis and Palestinians have to somehow draw a line under the past.

Momentum in the India-Australia Relationship on Display With 2+2 Strategic Dialogue
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan wrote on the recent India-Australia 2+2 Strategic Dialogue.

ICAN High Level Statement to the Opening of the Second Meeting of States Parties of the ...
ICAN - APLN member Melissa Parke, ICAN’s Executive Director, delivered a statement to the high level opening session of the second Meeting of States Parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition.

Make the Summit a Turning Point in Sino-US Ties
CHINA DAILY - APLN member Shen Dingli wrote on the Xi-Biden Summit and argued that maintaining the right direction of China-US relations would require statecraft by the top leaders of both countries.

Can Japan Risk a Trump Reelection?
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Yoichi Funabashi argued that Japan must formulate a plan in the event of the former U.S. president’s return.

A Himalayan Rivalry and the Future of India-China Relations
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP - APLN member Huong Le Thu discussed the past, present, and future of India-China relations in a panel with Praveen Donthi and Amanda Hsiao.

Three Key Lessons from Past North Korean Denuclearization Diplomacy
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun argues that it is important to consider North Korea’s security and political concerns in order to achieve the goal of denuclearization.

China, Pakistan Wrap Up Naval Drill Featuring Sub, High-Tech Destroyer
DEFENSE NEWS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Frank O’Donnell commented on the implications of the latest China-Pakistan joint naval exercise.

U.S. and China Agree to Resume Military Dialogue in Four-Hour Summit
NIKKEI ASIA - APLN member Tong Zhao was quoted in Nikkei Asia, arguing that Beijing remains confident in its leverage to shape the American approach toward China.