International Organizations
An organization established by international treaty whose membership is open to all nations, such as the United Nations or the International Committee of the Red Cross.
- UPDATE - Transatlantic Security Jam: Securing the post COVID future, Started 15:00 CET
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, May 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a swift and severe impact on our societies. In the midst of this pandemic, many of us are facing new challenges and are asking what is next. This exclusive online event will focus on how to secure the post COVID future....
2017 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Alumni Programs Office is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Marshall Center Alumni Scholarships. This year, we solicited applications from nearly 12,000 alumni, and received over 200 proposals for 8 available scholarships. The Faculty Scholarship Committee read through all...
ADM Davidson spotlighted in 4th DKI Speaker Series
Admiral Philip S. Davidson, Commander ofU.S. Indo-Pacific Command, shared his thoughts on challenges and opportunities in the region during the Daniel K. Inouye Speaker Series held on Tuesday night at theDaniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Event Images The hybrid...
AUKUS Is a Short-Term Mess but a Long-Term Win for Australia
Dr. Alexander Vuving has a new article in Foreign Policy magazine entitled “AUKUS Is a Short-Term Mess but a Long-Term Win for Australia.” The article discusses the impact of the Australian-UK-US pact on Australia. According to Vuving, although the immediate impact may have been...
Bangladesh at 50: The Rise of A Bangladesh That Can Say No
“Bangladesh at 50: The Rise of a Bangladesh That Can Say No” is a newSecurity Nexusarticle written by DKI APCSS alumna Dr.LailufarYasmin,aprofessor at theUniversity of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Abstract:Bangladesh celebrated its 50 years of independence in 2021. Since October 2020, as Bangladesh’s...
Cambodia’s Aspirations for a Successful ASEAN Chairmanship, 2022: The Socio-Cultural Community
The Asian Vision Institute (AVI) & DKI APCSS are hosting a webinar on “Cambodia’s Aspirations for a Successful ASEAN Chairmanship, 2022: The Socio-Cultural Community” on Friday, 10 September from 8-11 am (Cambodia Time) or 3-5 pm (Honolulu Time) via Zoom. The webinar will focus on “What...
Canada Can Do Much More With Its Five Eyes Allies To Respond To China And Russia’s Global Threats
OTTAWA, ON (September 30, 2021):The international environment is increasingly insecure. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, China and Russia are attempting to reshape the international system and constrain the liberal democratic West. State competition is changing, in a...
China and North Korea: A New Peak Of Comradeship
"China and North Korea: A New Peak of Comradeship" is Dr.Sungmin Cho’s latest commentary made at the invitation of the Italian Institute for International Political Studies. In July 2021, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty, Chinese President Xi Jinping said...
China's Gray Zone Operations in the Yellow Sea
“China’s Gray Zone Operations in the Yellow Sea,” is the title of a paper by Chungjin Jung, forSecurity Nexus. This paper illustrates the increasing effects the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Gray Zone Activities are having on Japan and Southeast Asian countries, and the need for long-term...
Chinese Democracy: Some Guns and Some Roses?
DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sungmin Cho recently appeared on the “All Things Policy” podcast hosted by theTakshashila Institutionin India. The title of this episode isChinese Democracy: Some Guns and Some Roses? According to the podcast summary: “China has tried to define and project itself...
Congratulations IPOC 20-1
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) reopened its doors Nov. 16 to welcome 60 Fellows attending the Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (IPOC) 20-1 from. IPOC 20-1, a highly sought after executive education experience for U.S. security practitioners, spanned...
Cross-Domain Repercussions of the Continuing India-China Border Conflict
“Cross-Domain Repercussions of the Continuing India-China Border Conflict” by DKI APCSS’ Dr. Srini Sitaraman, is the latest paper for Security Nexus. In this paper, Sitaraman discusses clashes along the India-China border in the summer of 2002 during the early peak of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Daniel K. Inouye Speaker Series features Gen. John Allen
“America’s Leadership in the 21st Century” was the focus of the latest Daniel K. Inouye Speaker Series event held last night with guest speaker retired U.S. Marine Corps General John. R. Allen. Allen, who is currently the president of the Brookings Institute, shared his thoughts on challenges...
DASD Sergio de la Peña Addresses Perry Center Alumni in Panama
Over 100 Perry Center alumni, Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, University of Panama and Florida State University faculty and students, and members of the diplomatic community gathered on Monday, February 3rd at the University of Panama for a Perry Center alumni event featuring...
Deconstructing RFMOs: the Politics of Protecting Fish Webinar Now Online
The Daniel K Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies recently partnered with Pew Charitable Trusts to present a Take20—Maritime Series webinar (60-minutes) on “Deconstructing RFMOs: the Politics of Protecting Fish.” In this webinar, experts “dive” into the world of Regional Fisheries...
DKI APCSS Professor Sungmin Cho Featured on the Nordic Asia Podcast
On March 27, the Nordic Asia Podcast featured DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sungmin Cho who spoke on the multi-faceted security dilemmas that beset the Korean Peninsula. In the thirty-minute interview, Dr. Cho forecasted future changes for South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign...
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...
DoD and DoS Officials Present the US Indo-Pacific Strategy
On April 25-27, DKI APCSS conducted the latest in its series of workshops focused on the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy. The new strategy, announced by the Biden administration in February, signals the United States’ identity as an Indo-Pacific nation and its commitment to the region through...
Figments: The Power of Imagination
On February 7, 2022, DKI APCSS Director Peter Gumataotao appeared on Figments: The Power of Imagination, a podcast sponsored by Think Tech Hawaii and hosted byaformer DKI APCSS Director Lieutenant General (Ret.) Dan “Fig” Leaf. In the podcast, Director Gumataotaospeaks about his background...
German Ambassador to NATO meets PfPC Stakeholders
BRUSSELS, Belgium (21 June 2018) - On 21 June 2018, the German Ambassador to NATO, H.E. Hans-Dieter Lucas invited the PfP-Consortium's Senior Advisory Council and ambassadors of PfPC stakeholders to a working lunch commemorating former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen’s proposal to found...
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The South Caucasus: A playground between NATO and Russia?
In this article, the challenges and prospects of cooperation between the South Caucasus countries and NATO have been analyzed. The geo-economic, geopolitical and geostrategic importance of the region for both NATO and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (Russia particularly) and reciprocal...
CFE-DM's Northeast Asia Disaster Management Reference Handbook
CFE-DM's Northeast Asia Disaster Management Reference Handbook is available! It examines how China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan contribute to global humanitarian response and disaster relief. Click here to read the handbook:https://www.cfe-dmha.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=SDhPdJv5e2Y%3d...
Modern Diplomacy and Foreign Policy of Nepal
This research article was originally published in Former Career Ambassador’s (AFCAN) Review-journal Series II. It covers Nepal’s relation with rising China and prospects of trilateral cooperation. Nepal as an economic bridge between India and China was recently reproduced by Telegraph Nepal....
Comparative Analysis of CT/CVE Policies: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, and North Macedonia
Homeland Securityconducted a comparative analysis of five countries’ CT/CVE policies– USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, and North Macedonia– to identify common values and themes. Read the publication here.
Five things we learned about China’s ambitions for the Pacific from the leaked deal
APCSS alumna Anna Powles writes, "The draft communique reveals the ambitious scope of Beijing’s intent in the Pacific and a coherent desire from China to seek to shape the regional order. Ten years ago, Pacific security thinkers would debate whether Chinese engagement in the Pacific was by default...
Alumni Publication: "Managing Dissent Within: The Taliban Way" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
The chronic failure of governance and unyielding attachment to regressive values notwithstanding, the Taliban’s hold over Afghanistan appears to be consolidated. Initial hopes that the Taliban 2.0 would be a different species have been belied. Even the anticipation that a contestation between the...