United States (Biden Administration)
Flurry of Diplomacy at G7: Analysis
ARIRANG NEWS - APLN member Eunjung Lim shared her observations on the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
US, China Step Back From Risky Face-Off
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran writes about US-China relations and how they will influence India’s geopolitical prospects.
Lack of Communication Between US and China: How Dangerous Could It Be?
DW News - APLN member Tong Zhao was interviewed by DW News regarding the lack of communication between the US and China and its potential to escalate the likelihood of conflict over Taiwan.
How China’s Echo Chamber Threatens Taiwan
FOREIGN AFFAIRS - APLN member Tong Zhao examines how the internal feedback loop among China's leadership, policy elites, and the general public creates an underappreciated risk of war over Taiwan.
The Washington Declaration: Old wine in a new bottle?
Jina Kim assesses whether the establishment of the US-ROK Nuclear Consultative Group will bring any qualitative change to the alliance.
Nuclear Weapons May Not Be in Seoul’s Best Interest
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Ramesh Thakur argues that going nuclear would likely hurt rather than enhance South Korea’s global prestige.
Missile Defense and the Strategic Relationship among the United States, Russia, and China
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES - APLN member Tong Zhao co-wrote an article with Dmitry Stefanovich on "Managing the Impact of Missile Defense on U.S.-China Strategic Stability."
Dissecting the Washington Declaration
Peter Hayes argues that the United States and its allies remain in strategic drift in Northeast Asia, and the risk of nuclear war is increasing with each day.
Can S. Korea and the US Talk as Friends?
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik argues that if South Korea truly is a friend to the US, it should communicate that a long war is not in the US’ interests.
ROK-US alliance 3.0 at 70
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo points out that the verdict on the credibility and efficacy of Alliance 3.0 will depend on how the alliance responds to these challenges from China and DPRK.