United States (Biden Administration)
Enduring Misperceptions: A Critical View of China-US ‘Decoupling’
Rukmani Gupta assesses the evolving narratives and misperceptions around 'economic decoupling' between the United States and China.
China-Us Balloon Fracas
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar argues that for India, the ballon incident "would have important cues in relation to the standoff across the LAC and the unresolved territorial dispute."
North Korea’s Nuclear Use Doctrine
Salma Shaheen breaks down North Korea's new nuclear weapons use law and shows how the law dangerously escalates tensions.
The Chinese Spy Balloon Incident: An Urgent Need for Communication
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the Chinese spy balloon incident and points out that there is an urgent need for standard operating procedures and open communication.
The Perception Gap and the China-US Relationship
Tong Zhao argues that the growing perception gap between the United States and China could lead to more consequential outcomes than the Ukraine war.
The Perception Gap and the China-US Relationship
Tong Zhao argues that the growing perception gap between the United States and China could lead to more consequential outcomes than the Ukraine war.
The Problem With Primacy: America’s Dangerous Quest to Dominate the Pacific
FOREIGN AFFAIRS - APLN Senior Associate Fellow Van Jackson argues that the US must respond to Asia as it exists rather than treating it as an abstract arena in which it can conduct power politics.
With US, China Variables, Does N. Korea’s Calculus Really Point to 7th Nuclear Test?
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-Sik writes on predictions of a possible seventh North Korean nuclear test.
Germany's Role in the East Asian Security Architecture
Julia Gurol-Haller argues that a shift in Germany’s security and defense policy-making offers a window of opportunity.
Testing Times Ahead for Beijing
THE JAPAN TIMES - APLN member Kevin Rudd examines how China’s domestic political economy, its relationship with the U.S., and the impact of that relationship on other countries will be in 2023.