Biden Administration
China and the US: Two Paranoid Giants at Odds
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in provides an analysis on current and predicted outcomes of the China-US rivalry.
It’s Time for Biden to End the Korean War
FOREIGN POLICY - Jessica Lee discusses the prospects of a formal end to the Korean War and urges the Biden Administration to "articulate a forward-looking U.S. agenda on the peninsula".
North Korea’s Missile Missives: Is President Biden Listening?
Dr Manpreet Sethi contextualises the motivations and impact of Pyongyang’s signalling in their recent capability demonstrations.
AUKUS, the Quad, and India’s Strategic Pivot
FOREIGN POLICY - APLN member C. Raja Mohan argues that AUKUS is one part of a larger US effort to reconfigure the Indo-Pacific balance of power.
Pyongyang’s Reaction to Weak Washington Overtures Goes Nuclear
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT - APLN senior associate fellow Jessica Lee comments on the recent IAEA report that DPRK has restarted Yongbyon.
U.S. Commitment to Taiwan Under Scrutiny After Afghanistan’s Fall
POLITICO - APLN board member Tong Zhao argues that the U.S.’ future commitment to defending Taiwan is inherently interconnected with Taiwan’s own commitment to defending itself.
US and ROK Must Synchronize Diplomatic Strategies to Tackle DPRK Nuclear Challenge
Professor Eunjung Lim argues Seoul and Washington should respect past efforts and build a strong consensus to tackle the DPRK nuclear challenge.
Why Pyongyang Won’t Pursue Dialogue With US
HANKYOREH - APLN Vice Chair Moon Chung-in discusses the obstacles that currently stand in the way of a successful diplomatic dialogue between Pyongyang and the United States.
Congressional Support Needed for Success
ARMS CONTROL TODAY - APLN Senior Associate Fellow Jessica Lee argues that any successful North Korea policy must include cooperation from Congress.