United States (Trump Administration)
Southeast Asia Multialignment Agency and Hedging Bets Beyond US-China Flux
Prashanth Parameswaran argues that Southeast Asian states are actively asserting their agency as a global multialignment testbed to navigate structural pressures and secure their interests.
The harder US pushes N.Korea to denuclearize, the greater the risk to S. Korea
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik argued that North Korea's denuclearisation is no longer a realistic goal, advocating instead for peaceful coexistence, arms control, and nuclear risk reduction.
Safer Together: Patterns of Security Co-operation in Asia
The June 2026 special issue of the Global Asia journal features nine short essays from APLN's project 'Asia Dialogue on China-US Relations'.
US Policy towards Southeast Asia under the Trump Administration
Piper Campbell assesses the trajectory of US-Southeast Asia relations against the backdrop of evolving US-China geopolitical competition.
US Policy towards Southeast Asia under the Trump Administration
Piper Campbell assesses the trajectory of US-Southeast Asia relations against the backdrop of evolving US-China geopolitical competition.
Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.
Military Exercises and Security Multialignment in Asia amid US-China Competition
Prashanth Parameswaran assesses the accelerating proliferation of military exercises in Asia, driven by intensifying US–China strategic competition.
Situating Malaysia’s Defence Partnerships: Prospects for the Next Decade
Hoo Chiew Ping and Ngeow Chow Bing evaluate the five most consequential defence partnerships that will impact Malaysia's strategic environment in the near future, amid shifting major power dynamics.
Situating Malaysia’s Defence Partnerships: Prospects for the Next Decade
Hoo Chiew Ping and Ngeow Chow Bing evaluate the five most consequential defence partnerships that will impact Malaysia's strategic environment in the near future, amid shifting major power dynamics.
Implications of the Iran War for Security on the Korean Peninsula
RSIS - APLN Vice Chair Chung-in Moon wrote a commentary on the security implications of the US-Israel war against Iran on the Korean Peninsula.