Asia-Pacific

Jeju Forum 2026: Destined for Chaos and Disorder? Search for New Regional and ...
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and the East Asia Foundation are co-hosting a session on ‘Destined for Chaos and Disorder? Search for New Regional and International Order’ at the Jeju ...

Jeju Forum 2026: Between Collective Defense and Collective Security: Toward a New ...
The Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN) and the Jeju Peace Institute are co-hosting a session on 'Between Collective Defense and Collective Security: Toward a New Security Architecture in East ...

Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.

Situating Malaysia’s Defence Partnerships: Prospects for the Next Decade
Hoo Chiew Ping and Ngeow Chow Bing evaluate the five most consequential defence partnerships that will impact Malaysia's strategic environment in the near future, amid shifting major power dynamics.

Beyond Collective Balancing: A Typology of Asian Minilaterals and US Strategic ...
Kelly Grieco observes that US expectations for Asian minilaterals are increasingly disconnected from regional realities.

Talking Nuclear Ep 2: Carlos Sorreta in conversation with Manpreet Sethi
Dr Manpreet Sethi speaks with Ambassador Carlos Sorreta about the erosion of global nuclear diplomacy and the growing impediments to international legal frameworks.

Group Statement: Supporting Nuclear Fail-safe
75 senior figures from across the globe call on all nuclear-armed states to strengthen safeguards against the accidental, mistaken, or unauthorised use of nuclear weapons.

Mayday, Mayday: It’s 85 Seconds to Midnight
Manpreet Sethi highlights that the Doomsday Clock’s move to 85 seconds to midnight signals an unprecedented level of existential risk.

2026 Signals Critical Moment to Preserve Nuclear Order
Shatabhisha Shetty warns that ahead of the 2026 NPT Review Conference, Asia-Pacific states must rebuild confidence in disarmament, reaffirm the role of nuclear-weapon-free zones, and collectively ...
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[Dialogue Report] Suva Dialogue On Security In The Pacific and Asia
This dialogue report summaries the major findings and crucial takeaways that emerged from three virtual roundtables and a Track 2 dialogue organised during the third year of APLN’s project on Nuclear ...
