United States (Trump Administration)
The Korean Peninsula and Trump’s ‘Copernican Moment’ on Denuclearization
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik commented that Trump’s recent remarks on denuclearisation appear to denote a sea change in Washington’s stance on nuclear weapons.
Beginning of the End for Pax Americana?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo argued that recent events in Washington highlight America’s growing internal divisions and retreat from global leadership.
US Resumption of Nuclear Testing: A Dangerous Possibility
Maria Rost Rublee warns that the potential resumption of US nuclear testing under the Trump administration would severely undermine the global nuclear nonproliferation regime, destabilise regional ...
US Suspension of Foreign Aid: Will China Fill the Void?
FULCRUM - APLN member Hoang Thi Ha co-wrote a paper with Cha Hae Won, highlighting that as the US reduces its foreign assistance, Southeast Asian countries are turning to China to fill the gap.
How to Manage Existential Risk in the Age of Trump
Tom Barber explains how the Trump administration's chaotic behaviour is having a negative impact on existential risks.
Trump and the Cross-Strait Status Quo – views from Taiwan, ASEAN and the US
On 20 February, APLN hosted a webinar on how to maintain the status quo across the Taiwan Strait under Trump 2.0.
Trump 2.0: Curse or Blessing?
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon argued that South Korea must prepare for potential challenges posed by a second Trump presidency.
Geopolitical Landscape in 2025
ARIRANG NEWS - APLN member Eunjung Lim discussed what South Korea can do to weather the diplomatic challenges it is expected to face amid its political unrest in the new year.
Trump 2.0 Presidency: Implications for the Asia-Pacific
Six senior experts from the Asia-Pacific touch on what a second Trump Presidency in the United States would mean for the region.
The Next US President and Asia
ASIALINK - APLN member John McCarthy will discuss how the outcome of the upcoming US elections carries profound political and economic implications for Asia.