Maritime Security and Piracy
Maritime Security and Piracy The oceans, seas, bays, estuaries, islands, coastal areas, and the airspace above these, including the littorals.
A DIILS TEAM PARTNERED WITH THE VIETNAMESE COAST GUARD
A DIILS TEAM PARTNERED WITH THE VIETNAMESE COAST GUARD
A Network of Maritime Fusion Centers Throughout the Indo-Pacific
Exerpt: The establishment of national maritime fusion centers across the Indo-Pacific region would go a long way toward advancing maritime security. Indo-Pacific states should establish such centers with a focus on maritime threats of a transboundary nature, as well as traditional state-...
Adm. Swift talks regional trends during Cooperative Strategy Forum
U.S. Navy Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, talks to participants about regional issues in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region during the Naval War College cooperative strategy forum at the Danile K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for...
Africa Center Promotes Interagency Cooperation in Maritime Security at Abuja Workshop
The Africa Center, with the support of the National Defence College Nigeria, U.S. Africa Command, and the U.S. State Department, hosted a weeklong Streamlining Interagency in Maritime Security Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, on 16-20 May. The workshop assembled approximately 55 participants...

Africa Center’s Dr. Malaquias Explains Way Ahead after Yaoundé Summit on Maritime Security
,” said Dr. Assis Malaquias ACSS Academic Chair for Defense Economics, who has led the Africa Center’s work on maritime security and who attended the Yaoundé meeting.“The Yaoundé Summit has been preceded by several meetings” Dr. Malaquias said. “The first was in Stuttgart, Germany—at AFRICOM’s...
Alumni Perspectives: Empowering Indonesia’s Local Seafarers to Contain Smuggling
While attending APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper or policy brief. APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new “Alumni Perspectives” publications. A recent graduate of the Advanced...
Alumni Perspectives: On Maritime Security Cooperation
While attending APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper or policy brief. APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new “Alumni Perspectives” publications. The first “Alumni Perspectives” to be...
Beyond the Geopolitics of the Quad
From 4 to 6 May 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in cooperation with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), the National Maritime Foundation, the Australian National University, and the Japanese Institute of International...
Building Maritime Shared Awareness in Southeast Asia
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies hosted the third iteration of the annual workshop series, “Building Maritime Shared Awareness in Southeast Asia”. The workshop series brings together maritime security practitioners from the ASEAN member states to identify...
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...
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DIILS GRADUATES OF THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF MARITIME SECURITY OPERATIONS (LAMSO)
DIILS graduated 10 students from the 2020 LAMSO Course. Countries represented were Bangladesh, Benin, Georgia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Moldova, Malta, Senegal and Sierra Leone.LAMSO is a three-week course for military commanders, legal advisors, and their civilian counterparts providing a...
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...
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...
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The Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course is a 5-week in-resident executive program offered three times a year for mid-level military, government and non-government professionals who intersect with the security sphere. Fellows spend two-thirds of their time on cross-cutting...
The Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course is a 5-week in-resident executive program offered three times a year for mid-level military, government and non-government professionals who intersect with the security sphere. Fellows spend two-thirds of their time on cross-cutting...

Faculty Publication: Technology Providers and Maritime Security Roles in Southeast Asia by Jeffrey Payne
On 14 February 2023, theS. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at the Nanyang Technological University Singapore publishedNESA Center Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne's recent commentary titled "Technology Providers and Maritime Security Roles in Southeast Asia." Read the piece...

NESA Center Update: December 2022–February 2023
TheNESA CenterDecember 2022–February 2023 Updatefocuses on Near East South Asia Region trends regarding maritime security. The update also highlights December 2022 through February 2023 NESA Center programs & events, faculty & staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with...