Security Studies
Twenty-Two Senior Leaders Graduated from the Transnational Security Cooperation Course
Twenty-two senior leaders from 19 countries and the United States completed the Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) course 21-3 which was conducted in-resident in Honolulu, HI, from Dec. 5th to 10th. The fellows participating in the course represented diverse nationalities from...
Two Additional 2018 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Marshall Center is pleased to announce two additional winners of the 2018 Alumni Scholars Program. Available resources enabled us to award two additional scholarships to the alternate winners selected last December. This year we received over 125 applications for 15 (now 17)available...
Two for the Price of One with the Indo Pacific Defense Forum
We have a rare treat this week with the publication of the Indo Pacific Defense Forum (IPDF).The latest issue of the IPDF has twoarticles by DKI APCSS faculty.Dr. Al Oehler has an article on Debt & Strategic Competition (Pg 10) andDr. Inez Miyamoto has an article onWeaponized Ransomware(pg...
U.S Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army - Remarks by Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs
Africa Center for Strategic Studies Centre d'études stratégiques de l'Afrique Centro de Estudos Estratégicos de África Greetings! Last week I was honored to join Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Johnnie Carson for an important program at the U.S. Institute for Peace...
U.S. and German Defense Officials Sign Marshall Center Agreement Strengthening German-American Partnership
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Defense officials from the United States and Germany signed a memorandum of agreement today in Garmisch-Partenkirchen reaffirming the unique German-American partnership at the center. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work and German Parliamentary...
U.S. Command and Control across the Spectrum of Gray-Zone Operations in the East China Sea
“U.S. Command and Control across the Spectrum of Gray-Zone Operations in the East China Sea” is a new essay by DKI APCSS professors Dr. John Hemmings and Prof. Wade Turvold published by the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) in its special report, “Murky Waters in the East China Sea...
U.S., international Fellows build counterterror capacity at DKI APCSS
Recent deadly attacks in Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as Germany and France, are according to Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, “harsh reminders” why the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies conducts an extensive course in counterterrorism strategies. Roughly four weeks...
U.S., international Fellows, complete security cooperation course
Gaining a deeper understanding of security issues within and far beyond their own nations’ borders, 120 Fellows from 33 locations completed the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 16-1) Wednesday at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The five-week course is...
Ukraine Military and General Staff Focus of Sixth Marshall Center Senior Leader Seminar
By James E. Brooks, George C. Marshall European Center Public Affairs GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (July 24, 2017) – Fifteen senior leaders from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and General Staff, as well as two Ukrainian parliamentarians, traveled to the George C. Marshall European...
United States and Iran's Nuclear Program, What Comes Next?
On 2 March 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies and the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) held a joint roundtable discussion to examine the potential impact of the Vienna nuclear negotiations between Iran and global powers on regional and global...
Uzbekistan Group Meetings
From 12–16 December 2022, the NESA Center team of Dean Dr. Roger Kangas, Distinguished Professor Dr. Hassan Abbas, and Research Assistant Michelle Hanssen visited Tashkent, Uzbekistan to hold a series of meetings and visits that focused on reconnecting with Uzbek partners after the Covid-19...
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 at...
Wade Turvold Participates in DSCA/Regional Centers Panel at Sea Air Space Conference
Washington, D.C., April 5, 2023 —Wade Turvold, Dean of Admissions and Business Operations at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), took part in a Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)/Regional Centers panel during the Navy League’s 2023 Sea-Air-Space...
Washington Embassy Orientation Seminar
From 17–21 October 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a Washington Embassy Orientation (WEO) Seminar in Washington, D.C. The week-long orientation, titled “Working in Washington,” featured a range of speakers, including diplomats, national security...
Washington Seminar Discussion January 2023
On Thursday, 26 January 2023, the NESA Center hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in downtown Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between NESA Center Distinguished Professor of International Relations Dr. Hassan Abbas and CNN’s National Security...
Washington Seminar “A Superpower Awakens: Managing Security in Ukraine and the Middle East in the Modern Age”
On Wednesday, 21 September 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion in Washington, D.C. The seminar was titled “A Superpower Awakens: Managing Security in Ukraine and the Middle East in the Modern Age.” NESA Center Director LTG...
Washington Seminar: “Is the U.S. Pulling Out of the Middle East?”
On 21 April 2022, The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted another Washington webinar to explore the security challenges facing the Middle East and South Asia. The U.S. national security strategies, over the past two presidential administrations, have called for more...
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Visits the Perry Center
On August 16, the Perry Center hosted students from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) as a part of that institution’s annual visit to Washington, D.C. The institutional visit included partner nation students in WHINSEC’s Maneuver Captains Career Course (M-CCC...
Why did China engage with Western democracy promotion programs?
Professor Sungmin Cho’s latest peer-reviewed article entitled “Why Non-Democracy Engages with Western Democracy-Promotion Programs: The China Model” was recently published by World Politics. Here is the abstract of the article: “Between the mid-1990s and the mid-2010s, the Chinese...
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....
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The War for the Soul of Military Thought: Futurists, Traditionalists, Institutionalists and Conflict Realists
On 17 March 2023, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) published the article "The War for the Soul of Military Thought: Futurists, Traditionalists, Institutionalists and Conflict Realists" byLTC Amos C. Fox, U.S. Army. The publication discusses the four primary schools of thought when...
Alumni Publication: "After the Saudi-Iranian agreement" by Eman Ragab
On 28 March 2023,Ahram Online publishedNESA Center alumna Eman Ragab's article titled"After the Saudi-Iranian agreement." "The recent Saudi-Iranian agreement normalising relations between the two countries will bolster Saudi Arabia’s regional role and could lead to other countries reactivating...
From rubble will emerge a new world order
The West and Russia with China are turning the war in Ukraine into a global contest, the aftermath of which will determine who gets to set the political and economic rules for the coming decades.The main focus was on building a new world order and alignment against the US as a major threat by...
Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons and Outcomes for Pakistan
Check out the latest article of Dr.Asma Shakir Khawaja. Click here to read.
Embracing the Different Ways Indonesia and Australia View the Region
The Lowy Institute published APCSS alumnusEvan A. Laksmana's latest article, which he says, "It would be a mistake to assume enhanced defence cooperation means the two countries share a strategic outlook." You can read the full article here.
CSAG Information Paper: "Hezbollah’s 'Financial Pyramid'”
Subject:Hezbollah’s “Financial Pyramid”. Purpose: This paper is the third in a series about Hezbollah. The aim is to present the results of the CSAG’s analysis ofthe principleof “following Hezbollah’s money”.It reveals Hezbollah’s financial activities in the region and worldwide, with possible...
CSAG Information Paper: "The Bear, the Dragon, or the Eagle: Who Will Win in Sudan?"
Subject:Analysis of the current situation in Sudan. Purpose: To present the results of the CSAG’s analysis regarding the on-going situation in Sudan. Read the full paper here View other USCENTCOM Combined Strategic Analysis Group (CSAG) Information Papershere View all CSAG Papershere...
Alumni Publication: "The Samarkand Meeting: A Half-baked Regional Approach to Afghanistan’s Endless Woes" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
On 25 April 2023, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza's piece titled"The Samarkand Meeting: A Half-baked Regional Approach to Afghanistan’s Endless Woes." D'Souza argues that "legitimizing the Taliban’s rule is not the solution to Afghanistan’s current and future...
Will the US Permit the ROK its Own Nuclear Deterrent?
Check out the latest publication of Captain Sukjoon Yoon, ret., APCSS alumnus, which he talks about the possibility of the ROK acquiring its own nuclear assets to counter the nuclear threat from North Korea. READ THE FULL ARTICLE