Asia-Pacific

Reducing Nuclear Risks: Envisioning a Regional Strategy
ASIALINK - On November 6, APLN member Marianne Hanson joined Prof. Andrew O'Neil and Dr. Benjamin Zala in a webinar moderated by Graeme Dobell.

Taming Asia’s Nuclear Jungle: Lessons from the Cold War?
John Tilemann emphasises the urgent need for political leadership and intellectual resources to address nuclear threats.

Cybersecurity Threats to Regional Stability in the Asia-Pacific
Sameer Patil examines cybersecurity threats in the Asia-Pacific and describes how cyberattacks fuelled by geopolitical rivalries pose a new threat to the region’s security establishments.

Shoring Up the Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament Regime Is Imperative
Trevor Findlay highlights the challenges to global nuclear disarmament and emphasizes the need for international cooperation.

Middle-Power Agency in an Indo-Pacific Era
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Cheng-Chwee Kuik co-wrote an article with Paul Evans on the intellectual and foreign-policy challenges around the Indo-Pacific as a term.

Asia-Pacific vs. Indo-Pacific: Paradigm Shift or False Choice?
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes for Global Asia on the notion of Asia-Pacific and compares it with the concept of Indo-Pacific.

Emerging Nuclear Risks: Confrontation and Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
Asialink - On 16 October, APLN Senior Associate Fellow John Carlson discussed how the advent of major nuclear powers in the Indo-Pacific has created a more complex global nuclear threat dynamic.

The Nimble New Minilaterals
Foreign Policy - APLN member C. Raja Mohan points out that diverse national interests, threat perceptions, and alignment preferences make a NATO-style binding commitment challenging.

Has Sulking Xi Jinping Been Given The Ultimate Snub?
INDIA TODAY - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani discussed the key takeaways from the G20 Summit, how the Delhi Declaration is being received in Taiwan, and the importance of the African Union.

Nuclear Risks in the Indo-Pacific
Asialink - On September 6, APLN member Gareth Evans spoke about the current standing of Australian nuclear diplomacy and the nuclear environment in the Indo-Pacific.