United States (Biden Administration)
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.
EU’s Struggle To Find a Unified Stance on China Will Shape the US-China Contest
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST - APLN member C. Uday Bhaskar writes on French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China.
As the U.S. and China Part Ways, the Global South Finds Its Own Path
SINICA PODCAST - APLN member Kishore Mahbubani discussed about how ASEAN, the Global South, and even some European countries are charting a different path in a time of U.S.-China strategic rivalry.
South Korean Nuclear Weapons Would Make Things Worse
GLOBAL ASIA - APLN member Van Jackson argues that if South Korea goes nuclear, it could backfire badly and increase rather than decrease the risks and uncertainties the country would face.
The U.S. Escalates Chips War With China
OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan wrote a paper on the intensifying US-China tech war and examines the logic of it.
China Is Reinventing Itself as a Peace Broker — How Will America Respond?
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in writes on China's role as a global mediator and its potential to undermine US leadership on the world stage.
Japan's National Security Strategy: Responding to Unprecedented Challenges
Alexandra Sakaki says Japan’s shifting security strategy has important implications for the US and other countries.
Decoupling: A Path of No Return Between China and the United States?
Zha Daojiong explores the complex phenomenon of decoupling between China and the United States through the lens of history, trade-dependence, and technology.