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Alumni Perspectives: Freedom of the Press in Vietnam and Laos
Alumni Perspectives: Freedom of the Press in Vietnam and Laos How do the expanding economic opportunities in communist countries impact freedom of the press? Tjipta Lesmana, an alumnus of the Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC16-1) course and professor at Universitas Pelita...
Building an Effective Security Sector through Inclusion
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COVID-19 and the ASEAN Chair Agenda: Vietnam’s Lost Year? and Brunei’s, Too?
“COVID-19 and the ASEAN Chair Agenda: Vietnam’s Lost Year? and Brunei’s, Too?” is a new paper authored by Dr. Alfred Oehlers for Security Nexus. In this paper, Oehlers states that “There is mounting concern the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively affect progress with several crucial...
Dean Cramer visits Vietnam
(corrected) HANOI, Vietnam-- APCSS' Dean Carleton Cramer meets with CPV Commission for External Relations Deputy Director General Nguyen Quynh Anh to discuss an upcoming joint course with the Ho Chi Min Academy on "Regional Cooperation" to be held in Honolulu this spring. Anh is an...
DLIELC manager ensures smooth partner nation in-country English language training
By Senior Airman Krystal Wright 502nd ABW Public Affairs Approximately one-third of all international military members from around the globe who come to the U.S. for training begin here at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland at the Defense Lan-guage Institute English Learning Center, known...
DoD, Southeast Asia nations explore cooperation in maritime security logistics
The U.S. Department of Defense, Southeast Asian maritime nations, and key regional allies participated in the first in a new series of multilateral engagements Aug. 15 to 19 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The “Maritime Security Logistics Workshop,”...
Enhancing Maritime Resource Security in the Gulf of Thailand
Maritime Security is one of several focus areas for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. APCSS partnered with the World Ocean Council to conduct a multi-national workshop on preserving the Gulf of Thailand’s maritime assets, held August 12-14 in Singapore....
Five Coronavirus Success Stories: Different, But the Same
“Five Coronavirus Success Stories: Different, But the Same” is a new paper written by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Virginia Bacay Watson for the Security Nexus. In this paper, Dr. Watson highlights the steps taken by five countries to minimize the spreading of COVID-19 through a common thread of...
Presenters share unique “Diversity of Cultures” at the DLI Holiday Social
By Annette D. Janetzke Public Affairs, DLI This year the DLI AMIGO Holiday Reception had something new. Five volunteers presented a theme of "Diversity of Cultures." They explained celebration of a special holiday in their country. The present-ers began with music relating to their...
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...
Trust, partner-building, goals of Vietnam workshop
The Indo-Pacific is in the midst of an epochal change. The global economic shift to Asia, the surge of maritime competition and security issues, and China’s continued forward momentum in their Belt and Road initiative demands a sense of urgency in identifying like-minded partners and...
US WORKSHOP IN VIETNAM FOCUSES ON MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS
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Vietnam: Where To Now After Trong?
Dr. Alex Vuving has a new OpED “Vietnam: Where To Now After Trong?” published by Eurasia News/East Asia Forum. This article looks at how Vietnam’s government is evolving, current business trends, and the impact of COVID-19. According to Vuving: “Events over the past year have brought...
Vietnam’s Approach to China: Bamboo Diplomacy with Neo-tributary Characteristics
Dr. Alexander Vuving has published an article for The Diplomat titled, “Vietnam’s Approach to China: Bamboo Diplomacy with Neo-tributary Characteristics.” This article discusses China’s efforts in strengthening China-Vietnam relations and Vietnam’s use of bamboo diplomacy to keep China...
Why is China on a Hyper-Aggressive Streak during a Global Pandemic?
“Why is China on a Hyper-Aggressive Streak during a Global Pandemic?” is a new paper by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Srini Sitaraman for Security Nexus. In this OpEd, Sitaraman offers three explanations as to why China is engaged in hyper-aggressive behavior in the midst of a global pandemic...
Workshop enhances Southeast Asia Biosecurity Preparedness
Reducing Southeast Asia’s biothreat vulnerability was the focus of an international workshop held in Manila, Philippines, Nov. 3-7. The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies co-hosted the event, titled “Biosecurity in Southeast Asia,” along with the Philippines Department of Health and...
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...
Dr. Alexander Vuving’s New Publications on Vietnam’s Past and Present
Dr. Alexander Vuving has two new publications exploring Vietnam’s history and foreign policy. The first is a peer-reviewed article published in The Pacific Review (Vol. 38, Issue 1, 2025), titled “Bamboo in a Storm: The Russia-Ukraine War and Vietnam’s Foreign Policy (2022–2024).”...