Maritime Security and Piracy
DIILS CONDUCTS WORKSHOP ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS WITH MAURITIUS
A DIILS Team traveled to Mauritius to conduct a workshop on the Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations and Human Rights. Participants included officials from the National Coast Guard, Police Prosecution Offices, Attorney General's Office, Ports Authority, Oceanography Institute, and...
DIILS ENGAGEMENT IN EL SALVADOR FOCUSES ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM
DIILS conducted a seminar in San Salvador on the legal aspects of combating terrorism that emphasized land and maritime border security. In light of El Salvador's long Pacific coastline and its sparsely populated, mountainous borders with Honduras and Guatemala, the United States and El...
DIILS OFFERS NEW COURSE ON LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY OPERATIONS
DIILS is pleased to announce a new resident course; Legal Aspects of Maritime Law Enforcement and Security Operations (LAMSO) for FY2019. LAMSO provides a great opportunity for participants to gain knowledge about both the theoretical legal framework as well as the practical aspects of...
DIILS PARTNERS WITH AUSTRALIA AND TIMOR LESTE
DIILS partnered with the Australian Defense Forces to explore opportunities to support Timor Leste's efforts to strengthen its maritime governance capabilities.
DIILS PARTNERS WITH DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A DIILS team partnered with Dominican Republic MoD and Navy Personnel to plan a Maritime Defense Institution Building Program.
DIILS PARTNERS WITH INDONESIA IN MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT EXCHANGE WORKSHOP
In July, 2017, DIILS and the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Legal Bureau co-hosted a four-day Legal Aspects of Maritime Law Enforcement Exchange Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop included presentations by U.S. Coast Guard and Navy legal and operational experts, and by Indonesian...
DIILS PARTNERS WITH MEXICAN NAVY
DIILS adjunct instructor explains a key concept about Rules of Engagement to a Mexican Naval Officer during a Maritime Law and Security training course in Mexico.
DIILS RESUMES RESIDENT COURSES IN NEWPORT
DIILS is excited to announce Resident Courses will resume this July. Legal Aspects of Defense Support to Civil Authorities (15 July – 14 August), Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism (19 August – 9 September), and Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations (10 September - 30 September) will...
DIILS TO OFFER LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY OPERATIONS COURSE IN 2019
DIILS TO OFFER LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY OPERATIONS COURSE IN 2019 TITLE: Legal Aspects of Maritime Security Operations (LAMSO),MASL: P176009 Course Dates: 09-26September 2019. FOCUS: This three week course will be offered once per year in Newport,...
Discussing Freedom of Navigation
DKI APCSS' Commander Jonathan Odom discussed the legal case for Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea during a recent visit to Australia as part of the US Embassy's speakers program. During his trip, he spoke in three Australian cities about the recent International Tribunal on the Law...
DKI APCSS Alumni Bring Regional Perspective to Maritime Security Challenges Conference
The end of the relative stability of the bi-polar Cold War has given way to a complex and challenging security environment. Meanwhile, the growth of multinational supply chains and supranational information flows have emphasized the importance of the sea in a manner not appreciated since the...
DKI APCSS expands maritime security efforts with inaugural course
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) in Honolulu, hosted its inaugural Comprehensive Maritime Security Cooperation (CMSC 19-1) Course from Aug. 1-28, 2019. Ninety-six participants from 31 locations and 10 non-governmental, international and regional...
DKI APCSS Hosts the 17th ADMM Plus EWG on Maritime Security
Pursuing practical cooperative measures to mitigate maritime security challenges was one of the topics addressed at the recent 17th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus, Experts’ Working Group on Maritime Security held August 23-24 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security...
DKI APCSS Professors Support Forum on Maritime Law Enforcement
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) provided subject matter expertise to the Southeast Asia Maritime Law Enforcement Initiative (SEAMLEI) Coast Guard Commander’s Forum, which took place from April 4-7 in Tumon, Guam. The U.S. and Philippine Coast Guards...
DKI APCSS professors support Indonesia in enhancing maritime security resilience
In the interest of strengthening maritime security ties between the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and Indonesia, DKI APCSS professors Kerry Lynn Nankivell and Bill Wieninger traveled to that country in December for workshop support and to meet with alumni and U.S....
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,” enabled...
Enhancing Maritime Resource Security in the Gulf of Thailand
Maritime Security is one of several focus areas for theAsia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. APCSS partnered with theWorld Ocean Councilto conduct a multi-national workshop on preserving the Gulf of Thailand’s maritime assets, held August 12-14 in Singapore. Titled “Enhancing Maritime...
Enhancing Southeast Asia Maritime Law Enforcement Capacity through Regional Partnership and Cooperation
By: Captain Jake Krebs (USMC IRT FAO, Jakarta) and Captain Marilyn Pendlyshok (USMC IRT FAO – Hanoi) A team of faculty members from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) played a crucial role in supporting the 6th Gulf of Thailand Maritime Law Enforcement...
Executive Seminar: Maritime Security in the NESA Region & Beyond
From 30 January to 10 February 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted an Executive Seminar (ES) focused on the maritime domain and the challenges/threats that exist there. The seminar’s proceedings included conversations on autonomous/unmanned systems, the...
Executive Seminar: Strategic Power Competition in a Multipolar World
From 5–16 December 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted an Executive Seminar (ES) titled “Strategic Power Competition in a Multipolar World.” The virtual seminar’s focus on strategic power competition helped define what “global power” and “competition” mean...
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2023 NESA Center Impact Report
The2023 Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies Impact Reportshowcases the NESA Center alumni network, academic programming, and engagements spanning from fiscal year 2023 to the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. It particularly highlights the following areas of focus:...
Alumni Publication: "Ship hijacking reveals Bangladesh’s maritime vulnerabilities" by Shafqat Munir
On 14 March 2024, The Daily Star published NESA Center alumShafqat Munir'slatest Op-Ed,"Ship hijacking reveals Bangladesh’s maritime vulnerabilities." "For Bangladesh, maritime security represents both a traditional and non-traditional security threat. As a coastal country, Bangladesh is heavily...
Alumni Publication: "Comparative Security of the Maritime Flow of Petroleum-Based Energy" by Raghvendra Kumar
On 28 March 2024,Global Affairs Review published NESA Center alum Raghvendra Kumar's article, "Comparative Security of the Maritime Flow of Petroleum-Based Energy." "The security of the maritime flow of petroleum-based energy will be a critical determinant for both New Delhi and Beijing, while...
Faculty Publication: "Do not Jettison Traditional Data Sharing in Maritime Domain" by Jeffrey Payne
On 11 April 2024, theInstitute for Security and Development Policypublished NESA CenterAssistant Professor Jeffrey Payne's article,"Do not Jettison Traditional Data Sharing in Maritime Domain." "The sea remains troubled by bad actors. Piracy, trafficking, and illegal fishing, among others,...
Alumni Publication: "India, Iran, and the Taliban’s Gamble on Chabahar" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 28 May 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled"India, Iran, and the Taliban’s Gamble on Chabahar." "India is trying to breathe life into Iran’s long delayed Chabahar port. India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime...
Alumni Publication: "India’s Spurning Strategy Toward China: Contestation in Indo-Pacific" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 21 June 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled"India’s Spurning Strategy Toward China: Contestation in Indo-Pacific." "As far as China-India bilateral relations are concerned, New Delhi has sent repeated signals that it will stick to its...
A Shared Interest: Why India and Pakistan Should Strengthen the Indus Waters Treaty
On 27 June 2024,The Stimson Center published a paper authored byAnuttama Banerji of the National Maritime Foundationtitled "A Shared Interest: Why India and Pakistan Should Strengthen the Indus Waters Treaty." Read the article. The views presented in this article are those of...
Assessing India-U.S. “Master Ship Repair Agreements” (MSRAs)
On 26 June 2024, theNational Maritime Foundation published a paper authored byAnuttama Banerji and Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan titled "Assessing India-U.S. 'Master Ship Repair Agreements' (MSRAs)." Read the article. The views presented in this article are those of the...
The Quad should talk about a fair Indo-Pacific
On 16 September 2024,The Interpreter published the article"The Quad should talk about a fair Indo-Pacific" co-authored byNESA Center program participants Gaurav Saini and Dirk van der Kley. "A shift in language is an easy start to broaden the appeal of the grouping to regional partners,"...
Alumni Publication: "India-Germany Relations: A Unique Opportunity to Translate Intent Into Outcomes" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 31 October 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article,"India-Germany Relations: A Unique Opportunity to Translate Intent Into Outcomes." "India and Germany can become important poles of the new world order if they can channel their vision and build...
CSAG Strategy Paper: The Militia that Became a Power Player: The Houthis’ Shocking Rise
Introduction: Despite nearly a decade of war in Yemen, the world has largely ignored the Houthis, with the conflict often labeled as “the forgotten war.” However, following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, the Houthis have propelled themselves onto the global stage. Seizing the...
NESA Center Update: March 2025
The March 2025 NESA Center Updatefocuses on regional maritime trends. The update also highlights September through December 2024 programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar. Regional Maritime Trends Following theQuad Leaders’ Summiton 21...
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Eastern Sentinel of India's Maritime Security
Captain Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation in New Delhi and DKI APCSS alumni has published a new book, "The Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Eastern Sentinel of India's Maritime Security" According to the abstract: "In the context of its India's national...