Cold War 2.0

A Perspective on the War in Ukraine
Amit Sharma argues that great power competition is making peace in Ukraine elusive.

US-Soviet Top-Down Trust-Building: Lessons for the US-China Relationship
Yu Tiejun analyses the processes and lessons for China of three US-Soviet cases of top-down trust-building during the Cold War.

US-Soviet Top-Down Trust-Building: Lessons for the US-China Relationship
Yu Tiejun analyses the processes and lessons for China of three US-Soviet cases of top-down trust-building during the Cold War.

The US and China at the G20 Summit: Competition Will Dominate
Jabin T. Jacob cautions that we shouldn't expect any major breakthroughs to occur from the Biden-Xi bilateral meeting at the G20.

Bali G20: Why Xi and Biden are Unlikely to ‘Walk and Chew Gum Together’
Hemant Adlakha argues that the onus is on President Biden to mend US-China relations in his meeting with Chairman Xi at the G20.

ASEAN Centrality and Regional Security in the Context of Great Power Rivalry
Hoang Hai Ha and Le Lena assess ASEAN's volatility and vulnerability.

The 20th Party Congress and Asia-Pacific Security
Bo Zhiyue says the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, now underway, will likely become a monumental event.

Resurgence of N-dilemma
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member Shyam Saran wrote for the Tribune India on concepts of nuclear deterrence.

America’s Strategy: Unite to Divide
CHINA-US FOCUS - APLN member Fan Jishe wrote about the Biden administration's strategy.

Europe’s Role in Promoting US-China Arms Control Cooperation
HCSS - APLN member Tong Zhao discusses the influence of European states and how they could potentially play a useful role in promoting US-China arms control cooperation.