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Another Strategic Error from Myanmar’s Military Junta
By Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd Dr. Byrd is a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. The views expressed in this article are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of DKI APCSS, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. On Monday...
CFE-DMHA Disaster Management Ref Handbooks Online
CFE-DM's Disaster Management Reference Handbooks provide a baseline of information regarding countries most prone to disasters. The handbooks offer readers an operational understanding of a nation's disaster management capability and vulnerability, with detailed information on...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH MYANMAR MILITARY ON HUMAN RIGHTS
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DIILS HOSTS MILITARY LEGAL AFFAIRS EXCHANGE IN MYANMAR
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Structuring ASEAN military involvement in disaster management and the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group
“Structuring ASEAN military involvement in disaster management and the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group” is a new OpEd coauthored by DKI APCSS professors Dr. Deon Canyon and Dr. Elizabeth Kunce for Security Nexus. Also contributing to the article is Dr. Benjamin Ryan of Baylor University. This...
The Voice of America Burmese Service interviewed Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd
The Voice of America Burmese Service interviewed Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd about her thoughts on the 100th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act for American women this month. Speaking in Burmese, she discussed the advancement of women in all sectors of American society today and...
Why North Korea Won't Follow Myanmar's Path to Reform
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Security Nexus Webinar |Myanmar: Three Years of Conflict, What's Next?
Join us for SNW Episode 8, Myanmar: Three Years of Conflict, What’s Next? Featuring esteemed guest Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd alongside host Dr. James Minnich. Dr. Byrd is a renowned expert on Myanmar’s security dynamics. As we delve into the intricate challenges and evolving situation in Myanmar...
Alumni Publication: "2024: What to Expect in Afghanistan" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza recently authored a piece on what to expect in Afghanistan in 2024, which was published in The Diplomat magazine's 110th issue cover story, "2024: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific," on 1 January 2024. The January 2024 issue identifies major...
Alumni Publication: "Boats of Bengal: The United States Must Step Up" by Commander Kevin Duffy
In July, the U.S. Naval Institute's Proceedings Magazine published the article "Boats of Bengal: The United States Must Step Up" by NESA Center alum Commander Kevin Duffy, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired). Duffy writes that there is an "urgent need for change in the Bay of Bengal...
Alumni Publication: "Fragility in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Expanding China’s Geopolitical Ambition" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
On 7 December 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's article "Fragility in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Expanding China’s Geopolitical Ambition." "Does fragility matter in geopolitics? Does China exploit fragility in vulnerable...
ASEAN @50 Southeast Asia @ Risk: What should be done?
In October 2017, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies co-hosted a workshop on “ASEAN @50, Southeast Asia @ Risk: What should be done?” The result of the two days of Australia-Singapore-US policy trialogue is a new publication outlining the group’s...
Congressional Research Service Report: "Coup-Related Restrictions in U.S. Foreign Aid Appropriations"
On 12 December 2023, the Congressional Research Service published the In Focus report, "Coup-Related Restrictions in U.S. Foreign Aid Appropriations," on the events in Africa and Burma that have brought attention to a provision in annual State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS)...
Mantraya Special Report: Sunken Dreams: Rohingya Refugee Crisis
ABSTRACT: Hopelessly stuck in the wretched camps in Bangladesh for over five years, Rohingya refugees are undertaking perilous sea journeys to Malaysia, across the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. While thousands have reached their destination in search of better lives, hundreds have sunk into...