Security Studies
United States and the Middle East Seminar
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a two-day seminar in collaboration with the Qatar Armed Forces for Strategic Studies in Doha, Qatar, from 8 to 9 April 2025. During the event, NESA Center Director Ambassador John Desrocher provided an overview of U.S....
US Ambassador to Canada Engages with Emerging Leaders
Anchorage, Alaska Sept. 18, 2024 Courtesy Story Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies Story by Amber Kurka The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC), and the Canadian Department of...
US-Korea-Japan Trilateral Webinar on China’s Maritime Strategy and Allies’ Responses
REGISTER – JOIN THE ZOOM WEBINAR Tueday, Oct 31, 2023 1500-1630: Honolulu 1800-1930: US West Coast 2100-2230: US East Coast Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023 0700-0830: Dhaka 0800-0930: Jakarta 0900-1030: Manila 1000-1130: Seoul/Tokyo WEBINAR FLYER DOWNLOAD
USARPAC Spouses Visit DKI APCSS
U.S. Army Pacific commander spouses visited the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies on Thursday, May 11, 2023 to learn more about the Center and participate in lectures on Women, Peace and Security and Disinformation. DKI APCSS Director Pete Gumataotao welcomed the...
Vares-Lum Assumes Responsibility at DKI APCSS
HONOLULU –Retired US Army Maj. Gen. Suzanne (Suzy) Puanani Vares-Lum joined the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) this week as the Center’s new Director. The transition occurred during an Assumption of Command ceremony held on Monday, which was attended...
Vares-Lum Strengthens Indo-Pacific Partnerships on First Regional Trip as DKI APCSS Director
HONOLULU — Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) DirectorSuzanne P. Vares-Lumrecently completed her first official trip to the Indo-Pacific region since assuming leadership of the Center. She accompanied Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific...
Vietnam’s Future Strategy
Dr. Alexander Vuving has a new article on “Vietnam headed to the future with a defective compass” published by theEast Asia Forum. According to the article synopsis, last year, “Vietnam adopted a strategy that maintains an outlook of peace, cooperation, and development. It has formed...
Washington Embassy Orientation & Washington Seminar 2023
From 30 October to 3 November 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Embassy Orientation (WEO) combined with a Washington Seminar at the Army Navy Club in Washington D.C. The WEO engaged 48 participants from 25 countries and the Washington Seminar had 53 participants...
Washington Seminar Discussion – May 2023
On 10 May 2023, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in downtown Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between Dr. Gawdat Bahgat (Professor, NESA Center) andDr. Seth Center(Deputy Envoy for Critical...
Washington Seminar – August 2023
On 2 August 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Seminar discussion in Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between Associate Professor Daniel Curfiss and Dr. Hassan Abbas. The afternoon ended with a question-and-answer session with 17 attendees from...
Washington Seminar – February 2024
On 14 February 2024, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C. NESA CenterAssociate ProfessorDr. Michael Sharnoffmoderated a conversation betweenHanin GhaddarandDavid Makovsky, both policy scholars at theWashington...
Washington Seminar – May 2024
The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted a luncheon discussion on 15 May 2024 in Washington, D.C. The conversation focused on the theme "Emerging Challenges, Technological Innovation, and the Maritime Domain." Approximately 49 members of a variety of embassy country teams...
Water Security in the Indo-Pacific: A Growing Crisis
By Dr. James M. Minnich September 10, 2024 Water security has become one of the most pressing concerns in the Indo-Pacific, fueled by climate change, rapid urbanization, and unsustainable practices. This region, home to over 60% of the global population, faces a unique vulnerability to...
Webinar Explores Opportunities to Boost Space Collaboration Through Partnerships
In partnership with US Space Command, the Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (UH-Manoa), Pacific Forum, and the Aerospace Corporation, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies convened a webinar as part of the 29th Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-29), on...
With Three Generations, DKI APCSS Becomes a Family Tradition
One of the ideological bedrocks of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies is the concept of “ohana” or family. In the past, the Center has had fathers and sons, fathers and daughters, and spouses as alumni or staff. The Butler family is the first to have three...
Workshop Held to Review Maldives’ Strategy on Preventing Violent Extremism
Male, Maldives – Sept. 16, 2024– The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), in collaboration with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) of the Maldives, hosted a workshop aimed at revising and updating the country’s strategy on preventing and countering...