Member Activities

What Are the Possible Endgames in Ukraine War?
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Ramesh Thakur argues that prudent nations would do well to prepare for peace even in the midst of an armed conflict.

Public Seminar - Japan Fukushima Nuclear Issue
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM - APLN member Rhea Moss-Christian moderated a panel discussion and shared concerns regarding Japan's plans to discharge nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in 2023.

The Un-love Triangle
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan writes on the state of China-Russian alliance and its implications for India.

Australia Stabilises Its Foreign Policy but Hard Choices Lie Ahead
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN member Allan Gyngell writes: in 2023, Australia’s Labor government will likely face unprecedented decisions about the size of the defence budget and complex sovereignty choices.

Balanced Leadership Needed for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes on the need for balanced leadership on the Korean peninsula.

Is South Korea Considering Nuclear Weapons?
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that nuclear weapons are gaining greater importance in the national security thinking of many states in the Indo-Pacific.

Is the Pakistan-China Partnership as Relevant as Ever in a Multipolar World?
ARAB NEWS - APLN member Salman Bashir writes: The reality of duopoly and the imperatives of the US-China strategic competition will take a toll on Pakistan's relevance to China in the future.

Sharif’s Talks Offer Serious But Poorly Phrased; J&K Biggest Hurdle to India's Rise
THE WIRE - APLN member Mushahid Hussain argues that the status quo in Indian Occupied Kashmir is ‘untenable and unacceptable’ in an interview with Karan Thapar.

Understanding Japan’s Nuclear Dilemma
CAPS - APLN member Manpreet Sethi analyses Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s overtures towards nuclear disarmament as well as new defence build-up with modernisation of conventional forces.

India and the New Eurasia
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C Raja Mohan argues that the rise of Eurasia is making it harder for India to ride on two baots at the same time and Delhi must seize the emerging possibilities.