Indo-Pacific security
2024 NESA Center Executive Seminar: The Indo-Pacific, MARSEC, and Technology
From 22 July – 2 August 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted an Executive Seminar focused on how the maritime domain and new technologies are shaping the security environment of the Indo-Pacific. The seminar’s proceedings included conversations on...
A Review of “The First Island Chained: Taiwan Resistance and Resilience” Wargame and Workshop
Doctors Lumpy Lumbaca and Sam Mullins from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) recently participated in “The First Island Chained: Taiwan Resistance and Resilience” wargame and workshop. Held at Northeastern University in Arlington from March 31 to...
CSC 26-2 – Big Events Produce Big Results
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Director Engages with Senior Leaders in India
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies recently conducted key leader engagements in New Delhi, India, highlighting India’s strategic partnership with the United States. Director Suzanne Vares-Lum accompanied Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific...
DKI APCSS Director Vares-Lum Moderates at Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Thailand
HUA HIN, Thailand — Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, served as a moderator during the 27th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference held Aug. 26–28 in Hua Hin,...
DKI APCSS Supports Thai Senior Security Program Focused on Regional Security Challenges
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Forging the Future of Indo-Pacific Defense: The Inaugural Multinational Armaments Resilience Seminar (MARS)
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Indonesia: Sitting at the Crossroads of the Region of Consequence
JAKARTA, Indonesia — In late February, a team from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, led by Deputy Director Russell Bailey, traveled to Indonesia to engage with key U.S. Embassy officials, senior Indonesian defese and security leaders, and DKI APCSS...
MIPOC 26-2 Blooms in the Capital Region
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Security Nexus Perspective: U.S.–India Drone Collaboration as the Future of Deterrence
A Security Nexus perspective, “From Factory to Frontline: Why U.S.–India Drone Collaboration Could Shape the Next Era of Deterrence,” by Shyam Tekwani, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, argues that the future of deterrence in the...
Vares-Lum joins Thailand Security Dialogue 2025, highlights role of regional partnerships
BANGKOK — Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, joined senior defense leaders at the Thailand Security Dialogue 2025 to emphasize the importance of trusted networks in navigating today’s complex security...
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 by NESA 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...
Alumni Publication: "India-Germany Relations: A Unique Opportunity to Translate Intent Into Outcomes" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 31 October 2024, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie 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...
The Illusion of Going It Alone
In a new Security Nexus perspective titled The Illusion of Going It Alone, DKI APCSS Professor Shyam Tekwani examines India’s enduring pursuit of strategic autonomy and the growing tension between its ambitions and capabilities. He argues that while India seeks to balance...