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![US and China Jostle for Influence in Southeast Asia](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/iStock-936424144.jpg)
US and China Jostle for Influence in Southeast Asia
VIVEKANANDA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION - APLN member Rajaram Panda analysed China’s relationship with the smaller nations in Southeast Asia.
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INTERVIEW | Moon Chung-in on Escalating Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
JAPAN FORWARD - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon explains what is behind the rocky regional geopolitics and what to expect on the Korean Peninsula.
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Looming Nuclear Turmoil
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo warns that the risk of a nuclear domino effect could materialize in Northeast Asia, ultimately jeopardizing the fate of the NPT.
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North Korea Has Lost the ‘Unification Competition’
USIP - APLN member Jun Bong-geun discussed the implications of Kim’s surprising renunciation of Pyongyang’s policy of seeking peaceful unification with South Korea.
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There’s More to Security Than Deterrence
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon argued that the search for strategic stability on the Korean Peninsula requires devising methods of deterrence.
![Entangled: Southeast Asia and the Geopolitics of Undersea Cables](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/writing-1209121_1920.jpg)
Entangled: Southeast Asia and the Geopolitics of Undersea Cables
INDO-PACIFIC OUTLOOK - APLN member Elina Noor argues that the competition between the US and China is leading to the fragmentation of cable networks.
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Pivotal States: Testing the Limits of the U.S.-Vietnam Relationship
On January 31, 2024, 4:00 PM—5:00 PM EST, in an online discussion hosted by the Carnegie Endowment, APLN member Huong Le Thu discussed the partnership between the United States and Vietnam.
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[JPN] Trump's Return? The Global Battlefield Shifted by Elections
ASAHI SHIMBUN - APLN member Fujiwara Kiichi wrote on the 2024 U.S. presidential election and its potential influence on international politics.
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Operationalising Strategic Risk Reduction in the Asia-Pacific: An Australian Perspective
Brendan Taylor argues that Australian policymakers must balance their focus on deterrence with greater crisis management and avoidance mechanisms.
![Operationalising Strategic Risk Reduction in the Asia-Pacific: An Australian Perspective](https://cms.apln.network/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/iStock-515008158.jpeg)
Operationalising Strategic Risk Reduction in the Asia-Pacific: An Australian Perspective
Brendan Taylor argues that Australian policymakers must balance their focus on deterrence with greater crisis management and avoidance mechanisms.