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103 Fellows from 35 Countries Graduate CSC 22-3
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies completed the third iteration of the Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course. The program brought together 103 Fellows from over 35 countries located in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond. Held from September 21 to...
A New Workshop Aims to Modernize the Indo-Pacific’s Security Architecture
A new workshop, “Adapting Alliances, Partnerships, and Regional Security Architecture,” hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), aims to modernize the security architecture in the Indo-Pacific. From February 6-10, 24 mid-level officials from 13...
Admiral Linda Fagan Calls for a ‘Unity of Effort’ to Enforce Maritime Security
Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, paid a visit to the Fellows of the Comprehensive Security Course 22-3 as the first in a series of distinguished guest speakers. Fagan, an alumnus of the Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) course 19-1, was honored as...
Alumna Amanda Ellis Presents to the Fellows of CSC 22-3
DKI APCSS Alumna and New Zealand Amb. Amanda Ellis (TSC 17-1) returned to the Center to visit the Fellows of CSC 22-3. On October 12, She presented her lecture on “Leveraging the Diversity Dividend: How inclusive action leads to sustainable development outcomes.” Her lecture underscored the...
Alumni Seminar Leaders Guide the Way for First-time Fellows
Katherine Lingan jumped out of bed with her phone in hand. Early morning in the Philippines, she had opened an unexpected email from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies inviting her to return to the Center. She would spend five weeks at the Center as an Alumni...
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...
Challenges of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
“Challenges of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations” by Muggi Tuvdendarjaa (CSC 22-2 alumnus from Mongolia) is the latest article published for DKI APCSS’ Security Nexus online journal. Abstract: The United Nations provides peace and security throughout the world and has...
Conflict Scenarios Between the United States and China at Sea
Mr. Sanghoon Kim (CSC 22-1) completed his Fellows Project by publishing this volume to the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy. The volume “Conflict Scenarios Between the United States and China at Sea” was recently published on the KIMS website. It includes a concluding...
CSC 22-2 Features Tracks in Strategic Studies, Cybersecurity, and Crisis Management
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies completed its second iteration of the Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course, graduating 82 Fellows from 29 countries. The 5-week, intensive program, took place from May 25- June 20. Through plenary lectures and small-group...
CSC 22-3 Fellows Achieve Security Cooperation in the ‘Aloha Sea’
In an exercise that embodied the security dynamics of the ever-evolving Indo-Pacific region, 103 Fellows participated in the Center’s Great Game. The full-day exercise, created by DKI APCSS professor Deon Canyon, took place on October 13 during week 4 of the Comprehensive Security...
DKI APCSS Collaborates with the Thai Strategic Studies Center on Senior Course
Faculty and senior leadership from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies traveled to Thailand in July to participate in the Senior Security Studies Program hosted by the Royal Thai Armed Forces’ Strategic Studies Center of the National Defence Studies Institute. ...
DKI APCSS Faculty Present at the Thai Strategic Studies Center
DKI APCSS Director, Pete Gumataotao is leading a delegation of Center faculty and staff through a visit to Thailand. The trip marks one of the Center’s first expeditions into the region since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Thailand, faculty members are providing lectures to the...
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 Releases Book on Oceania Security
“Strategic Competition & Security Cooperation in the Blue Pacific” is the latest publication from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The book explores the dynamic geopolitical pressures in the region and addresses how these pressures impact security...
Dr. Sungmin Cho Presents at the 22nd Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea
On July 14, DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sungmin Cho joined a panel of experts to discuss North Korea’s most recent nuclear tests and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war. In his remarks Dr. Cho presented his analyses on (1) the Chinese view of North Korea’s military provocations in...
Faculty Members Attend the Fourth Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue
In July of 2022, faculty members Dr. Lori Forman and Dr. Deon Canyon attended the fourth Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue in Cambodia. As of late October 2022, the report for this event in now available online on the Stimson website. More than 50...
Flo Rapozo Paves the Way for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
In recognition of a stellar career in Federal service, Deaf in Government (DIG), a 501(c)(3) organization, has selected Flo Rapozo as a chairperson for the upcoming events: the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity (Honolulu, March 2023), and the Deaf in Government...
Has China’s Economic Development Led to the Democratization of China?
Dr.Sungmin Cho has published a new article titled “Does China’s Case Falsify Modernization Theory? Interim Assessment,” in the Journal of Contemporary China. Using the political science theory of modernization, Dr. Cho revisits the question of whether China’s economic development has...
How South Korea Can Contribute to the Defense of Taiwan
Dr. Sungmin Cho has a new co-authored paper titled “How South Korea can contribute to the defense of Taiwan” published in the Washington Quarterly. According to Cho, “It remains unclear what South Korea can and should do in a Taiwan contingency. US-China competition is currently fiercest...
Improving Pandemic Response With Military Tools: Using Enhanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
“Improving Pandemic Response With Military Tools: Using Enhanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance” is an article published in September 2022 that is part of a larger journal entitled Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness on the Cambridge University Press...