Member Activities
US Nuclear Weapons Launch Authority under Fire
NZIIA - APLN member Angela Woodward argues that in the dying days of President Trump’s administration, concerns that he might seek to launch a pre-emptive war – potentially nuclear - intensified.
AUKUS: How Not to Win Friends
HINDUSTAN TIMES - APLN member Rakesh Sood argues that AUKUS shows that the time has come for India and France to set a new milestone for strengthening their strategic partnership.
AUKUS, the Quad, and India’s Strategic Pivot
FOREIGN POLICY - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that AUKUS is one part of a larger US effort to reconfigure the Indo-Pacific balance of power.
The Real Risks of Australia’s Submarine Deal
PROJECT SYNDICATE / AFR - APLN Board member Gareth Evans expands on his opinions about the recent Australia’s Submarine Deal with the US and UK.
With AUKUS Dividing the Western Bloc, is there a Role for India?
THE INDIAN EXPRESS - APLN member C. Raja Mohan explores India's opportunities for strategic cooperation with France and Europe as well as the Quad.
Nuclear Submarines: Mitigating the Proliferation Impacts
TPI - APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Tilemann argues that while AUKUS is compatible with IAEA nuclear safeguards, it distracts attention from other pressing issues like Iran and North Korea.
Watch Now—China’s New Nuclear Silo Fields: Negotiating Card or Arms Race Catalyst
THE BULLETIN - APLN board member Tong Zhao featured in a virtual program by the Bulletin on the topic, “China’s new nuclear silo fields: Negotiating card or arms race catalyst.”
Book Review: Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament: A History
AIIA - APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Tilemann reviews "Ukraine’s Nuclear Disarmament: A History" by Yuri Kostenko, former minister for environment.
StratNewsGlobal Special Edition on Climate Change Challenges
STRATEGIC NEWS GLOBAL - APLN member and former Indian Ambassador and Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran, on StratNewsGlobal discussing the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 and India's priorities.
Seoul Defense Dialogue 2021
APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon and former APLN Chair Gareth Evans participate in a special dialogue on the 10th anniversary of the Seoul Security Dialogue.