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Director Gumataotao Delivers Insights on the Indo-Pacific Region at Nauru Government’s Ambassador’s Retreat
Peter Gumataotao, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, was invited as a special guest speaker for the Nauru government’s ambassadors’ retreat held in Cairns, Australia from June 28-30. During the retreat, Nauru’s ambassadors, who work in foreign affairs...
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 Participate in Women, Peace & Security Symposium
Two DKI APCSS faculty recently participated in the U.S. Naval War College’s 9th Annual Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security which was held there April 26-28, 2023. Dr. James Minnich contributed with a book chapter and panel presentation on “Politics of Belonging: Men as Allies in the...
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 Defense Industrial Base Resilience Workshop
As supply chain issues garner headlines around the world, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies hosted a high-level workshop entitled “Building Collective Defense Industrial Base Resilience.” The two-day workshop was held in Honolulu January 18-19, 2024. DKI APCSS...
DKI APCSS Hosts its Largest In-Person Course with 157 Fellows
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies recently concluded its Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (IPOC) 23-3, from Nov. 13-17. This event marked a milestone in the center’s history as its largest in-person course, with 157 Fellows participating. Holding the course...
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 Military Fellow publishes paper on AI and Civil-Military Operations
“Civil-Military Operations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” a research paper by Maj. Tony Smith was recently published in the Ninth Volume of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers. This paper, which explores the nuances of Artificial Intelligence’s impact on Civil Affairs Operations,...
DKI APCSS Participated in the Galle Dialogues
Earlier this month, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies participated in the annual Galle Dialogues. Retired U.S. Navy Captain Wade Turvold, DKI APCSS Dean of Admissions and Business Operations, served as a moderator for the Maritime Domain Awareness...
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. Alex Vuving’s Interview on High-Tech Supply Chains and the US-Vietnam Upgrade
In a recent interview with The Diplomat, Dr. Alexander Vuving, a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, discussed the unexpected upgrade in U.S.-Vietnam relations. Contrary to expectations, the partnership skipped the “strategic partnership” level and...
Dr. Byrd Briefs Members of Japan’s Upper House
DKI APCSS’ Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd recently briefed the Members of Japan’s Upper House on the current situation in Myanmar. The meeting was convened and hosted by MP Mr. Masaharu Nakagawa, the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee to Support Myanmar Democracy; Chair of the General Meeting of...
Dr. Jeremiah Lumbaca Advocates for a New Irregular Warfare Approach in the Indo-Pacific
In a recent article titled “Irregular Warfare Strategy to Counter CCP Activities in Indo-Pacific,” Dr. Jeremiah “Lumpy” Lumbaca proposes a comprehensive irregular warfare strategy that could allow the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to disrupt the Chinese Communist Party’s malign activities and the...
Dr. Sungmin Cho Discusses South Korea’s role in a Taiwan Contingency on the CSIS Podcast
DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sungmin Cho recently appeared on the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) podcast titled “South Korea’s Role in Taiwan Contingency.” The popular podcast can be found on YouTube. Dr. Sungmin Cho is a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific...
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...
Engaging Transnational Security in the Heart of the Pacific
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) brought together senior-level security practitioners from more than 20 countries to explore transnational security issues and emerging challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. DKI APCSS professor Dr. Jeremiah Lumbaca...
Enhancing Security Cooperation: Indo-Pacific Course Empowers Fellows with Critical Thinking Skills
The Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course 23-1 offered Fellows the opportunity to network while gaining insight into critical security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. Fellows explored topics such as Maritime Security in the South China Sea, the effects of climate change, Irregular...
Every Taiwan Citizen a Resistance Member: Preparing for a Chinese Occupation
Dr. Jeremiah “Lumpy” Lumbaca, has a new article entitled “Every Taiwan Citizen a Resistance Member: Preparing for a Chinese Occupation” published by the Modern War Institute at West Point. In the article, Lumbaca creates a scenario where the People’s Liberation Army (...
Experts from Europe and Indo-Pacific Collaborate to Strengthen Whole-of-Society Resilience
In collaboration with the George C. Marshall Center for European Security Studies (GCMC), the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) held the Building Whole of Society Resilience workshop on June 12-15 in Garmisch, Germany. The event brought together 36 security...
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...