Security Studies
Security Nexus Webinar: Analyzing Modi’s Third Term and Its Global Implications
On June 25, 2024, the Security Nexus Webinar, hosted by Dr. James Minnich, featured Professor Shyam Tekwani from DKI APCSS. The episode “India’s Security Outlook in Modi’s Third Term” explored the implications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership on India’s domestic, regional, and...
Security Nexus | Webinar Episode 11: North Korea: Beyond the Headlines – Unveil the Reality with Glyn Ford
In the latest episodeof the Security Nexus Webinar, viewers were treated to an enlightening discussion that ventured deep into the heart of North Korea’s complex socio-political landscape. Episode 11, titled “North Korea beyond the Headlines, Unveiling the Reality with Glyn Ford,” was expertly...
Security Nexus | Webinar Episode 9: Fishing for Security from Sea Slavery
The vast expanse of the Indo-Pacific conceals a dark secret: sea slavery, a human rights crisis entwined with unsustainable fishing practices. From idyllic coastlines to the open ocean, forced labor, abuse, and environmental destruction cast a long shadow. This issue is not just a humanitarian...
Security Nexus: Taiwan's Post-Election Strategic Future
In this episode, DKI APCSS' Professor Mike Burgoyne discusses Taiwan's post-election trajectory, unravels geopolitical tensions, and explores defense strategies. Gain valuable insights into Taiwan's evolving landscape post-election, encompassing economic resilience, diplomatic initiatives...
Security Opportunities in the MENA Region
From 21–25 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted an inaugural seminar focused on identifying security challenges in the MENA region and exploring potential opportunities for cooperation. The five-day seminar was titled “Security Opportunities in the...
Security Trends and Challenges in South Asia
From 28–30 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with theBangladesh Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (BCIPA)Department of International Relations,Jahangirnagar University, hosted a Strategic Studies Network (SSN) seminar titled “Security...
Seminar on Mastering Negotiation Skills for Counterterrorism and Regional Security Cooperation
From 14–18 April 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, led by Course Director Dr. Hassan Abbas, hosted a week-long seminar in Boston, MA. The program was designed to strengthen the ability of security practitioners to negotiate and mediate effectively in high-...
Senior Executive Seminar – Maritime Security: Present Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation
From 21–25 April 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a Senior Executive Seminar (SES), held in Washington, D.C., featuring 43 participants from 33 countries. The seminar focused on maritime security, developments in adaptable technology for the maritime...
Senior Indian Defence Officials Engagement
On 18 November 2024, at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies leadership and faculty welcomed five delegates from the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), the premier training and research institute of the Government of...
Senior Leaders Gain a New View of the Region at TSC 23-2
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security recently graduated 27 Fellows from the Transnational Security Course (TSC) 23-2, closing out the Center’s slate of course offerings for the 2023 calendar year. From December 3-9, the senior leaders received lectures on crucial security...
SNW Episode 17, Outlaw Empires: The Rise of Motorcycle Gangs and the Global Security Threat
On June 5th, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) hosted a webinar focusing on the global threat of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMGs). The session was led by Dr. James Minnich, Colonel U.S. Army Retired and Professor, and featured expert investigator Michael...
South Korea Needs a Drone Strategy
Dr. Lami Kim’s OpEd “South Korea Needs a Drone Strategy” was recently published in the National Interest. According to Kim, “As North Korea’s drone capabilities increase, the South Korean military must enhance its capability to counter North Korea’s drone threats. As drone technology...
SSN: Environmental Security Seminar
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held its "Strategic Studies Network (SSN) Environmental Security" seminar in Washington, D.C., from 22–24 April 2024 for 21 participants from 18 countries. The three-day seminar had the goal of bringing together participants to...
Statement from the Perry Center on the Passing of Dr. Margaret Daly Hayes
This week we honor the life and passing of Dr. Margaret Daly Hayes, a pioneering intellectual and leader whose vision, values, and steadfast dedication shaped the very foundation of what is now the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. As a respected scholar of US–Latin...
Strategic Studies Seminar for the Saudi War College
From 23–25 April 2025, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NESA Center Team hosted a contingent of faculty and students from the Saudi National Defense University War College for a Strategic Studies Seminar held at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C. The...
Strategic Voices Episode 1 – India’s Grand Vision: Can Strategy Match Ambition?
ByDr. James M. Minnich Honolulu—December 17, 2025 India’s strategic autonomy has long been a source of national pride and a flexible diplomatic instrument. In an earlier era, it allowed New Delhi to preserve freedom of action while engaging multiple power centers. Today, however,...
Strategic Voices Episode 2: Korea’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Plans—Capability, Signal, or Stress Test?
By Dr. James M. Minnich Honolulu—January 16, 2026 South Korea’s renewed interest in nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) is often framed as a prestige-driven pursuit. In Episode 2 ofStrategic Voices, Professors James Minnich, Shyam Tekwani, and Lami Kim moved beyond that...
Strategic Voices Episode 3: The Indo-Pacific’s New Architecture: Disruption, Division, Competition
Honolulu, Hawaii — March 6, 2026 The Indo-Pacific is not becoming unstable by accident. Across the region, a series of overlapping shocks—from the fragile connectivity of undersea data cables to the rapid acceleration of dual-use technologies—is reshaping how states assess security,...
Strategic Voices Episode 4: The Extraction Trap – Why Processing, Not Possession, Defines Indo-Pacific Security
Honolulu, Hawaii — March 24, 2026 Modern power depends on materials most people never see. Critical minerals and rare earth elements (REEs) underpin advanced defense manufacturing, semiconductors, batteries, precision guidance systems, and secure communications infrastructure....
Sudan Orientation Program for The West Point Model Arab League
From 5–6 October 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted the West Point United States Military Academy (USMA) Model Arab League team at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. for an orientation program on Sudan. On Thursday, 5 October 2023,...
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Alumni Publication: "Women Building Peace: To what extent does the EU’s commitment to UNSCR 1325 lead to the support and participation of Yemeni women in the peace process?" by Ahlam Al-Moflhi
Context: In 2000, the UNSC adopted Resolution 1325. Its goal is to seek to involve women in crisis prevention, conflict resolution, and the consolidation of peace while protecting them from sexual violence in armed conflicts. Implementing this resolution in practice remains a challenge in...
Strategic Analysis and International Crisis Management (Theoretical Study)
EXTRACT Strategic analysis and international crisis management are crucial tools for decision-makers in various fields, especially in politics and international relations, strategic analysis aims to study the internal and external environment of institutions or states, identify threats and...
CSAG Information Paper: "Change in Iran's Trinity Through the Lens of the Israel-Iran Conflict," a First Analysis
Subject: "Change in Iran's Trinity Through the Lens of the Israel-Iran Conflict," a First Analysis Purpose: Reflect the CSAG’s analysis to understand the changes in Iran’s "trinity," government, military, and populace during the Israel-Iran conflict. Read the full paper. Read other...
Alumni Publication: "Turkey and India in the Asian Geopolitics: A Complex Relationship Between the Two Rising Powers in a Multipolar World" by Selçuk Çolakoğlu
NESA Center alumnusProf. Dr. Selçuk Çolakoğlurecently authored a chapter in the book"Decoding the Chessboard of Asian Geopolitics: Asian Powerplay in South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia" published byPalgrave Macmillan. Dr.Çolakoğlu's chapter is titled "Turkey and India in the Asian...
CSAG Strategy Paper: Ceasefire Part 3 – Where is the Exit?
Introduction: The war in Gaza is well into its second year, without significant progress toward a resolution, despite substantial efforts from mediators and the international community. Negotiations intensified toward the end of 2024, and on January 19, 2025, an initial phase of a ceasefire was...
Faculty Publication: "Afghanistan: Consolidation of Power Under the Taliban – Challenges and Sustainability" by Ali Ahmad Jalali
The Journal of Strategic Security (JSS) and the Global and National Security Institute (GNSI) recently published a special edition on Afghanistan, timed to coincide with the eve of the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power (August 15, 2021). The issue features NESA Center...
Policy Efforts and Recommendations to Counter Chinese Scientific and Technology Acquisition from the United States and South Korea
Check out two reports published from DKI APCSS Alumni, Jackson Scott. The first paper examines the consequences of IP theft, while the second outlines policy recommendations to counter it. The Impact and Consequences of Chinese Scientific and Technological Acquisition from the United States and...
CSAG Information Paper: The Ongoing Crisis in Southern Syria (2025): Sectarian Tensions, Political Fragmentation, and International Intervention
Subject:The Ongoing Crisis in Southern Syria (2025): Sectarian Tensions, Political Fragmentation, and International Intervention. Purpose: The paper provides CSAG’s analysis to understand the complex and rapidly evolving crisis in southern Syria mid-2025. It examines the key opposing parties,...
CSAG Strategy Paper: Water Scarcity Triple Threat: Trigger, Weapon, and Casualty of Violence in the CENTCOM AOR
Introduction: Water is essential for human survival and the cornerstone of civilizations, cultures, and economies. This is most keenly felt in dry regions like the Middle East. In this water-scarce area, where temperatures often soar and rainfall is rare, access to water is a critical factor for...
The Illusion of Going It Alone
In a new Security Nexus perspective titledThe Illusion of Going It Alone, DKI APCSS ProfessorShyam Tekwaniexamines India’s enduring pursuit of strategic autonomy and the growing tension between its ambitions and capabilities. He argues that while India seeks to balance partnerships with...
Do States Act Rationally?
Dr. Alex Vuving has a new peer-reviewed article: “Do States Act Rationally, and How Do We Know What They Think?”published by theJournal of Asian Security and International Affairs, Vol. 12, No. 3 (September 2025). The article discusses the concept of rationality and its evolution, the state of...
Reimagining the U.S. Defense Industrial Base for Strategic Deterrence
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Associate Dean of AcademicsDr. Deon Canyonhas authored a new article inSecurity Nexustitled “Adaptive Power Helps the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Become a Tool of Deterrence.” His paper argues that as strategic competition with China...
Iran’s Terrorism and Insurgency in the Indo-Pacific: Implications for the U.S. and Its Partners
Dr. Lumpy Lumbaca, a counterterrorism expert and faculty member at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, explores how Iran has quietly extended its terrorism and insurgency campaigns into the Indo-Pacific in a newSecurity Nexusarticle,Iran’s Terrorism and Insurgency in the...
The Cage of Equidistance
A newSecurity Nexusarticle byShyam Tekwani, an expert on South Asia and Indo-Pacific geopolitics at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies,explores India’s struggle to maintain strategic autonomy amid deepening dependencies on Russia and China and rising pressure to align...
Alumni Publication: "Sri Lanka’s Strategic Crossroads: Steering Through the Potential Threat of a (Broader) Regional Conflict" by Charani Patabendige
Geostrategic Pulse published NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest co-authored article,"Sri Lanka’s Strategic Crossroads: Steering Through the Potential Threat of a (Broader) Regional Conflict." Abstract: This paper explores the likelihood of a regional conflict and examines the...
PANAMAX-Alpha 2025 Roll-up
LCDR Amy Forsythe, a graduate of APOC 17-2, recently shared compelling dispatches from a US-Panama training exercise focused on securing the Panama Canal. LCDR Amy Forsythe coveres the US-Panama training exercise, focusing on cooperation between special operations units. Read LCDR Amy Forsythe's...
CSAG Information Paper: The Iran Snapback Mechanism
Subject:The Iran Snapback Mechanism. Purpose: This paper aims to present the result of the CSAG’s analysis of the UN’s snapback sanction mechanism under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Read the full paper. View other USCENTCOM Combined Strategic Analysis Group (CSAG)...
Security Nexus Perspective: Flight into the Dark: South Asia’s Protest Republics
A new Security Nexus Perspective byShyam Tekwaniinvestigates the recent wave of government collapses across South Asia and the security implications for the broader Indo-Pacific region. Drawing on his expertise in regional politics and conflict at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for...
Alumni Publication: "Trump’s Bagram Claims and the Taliban’s Foreign Policy Choices" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
On 29 September 2025, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza's latest article, "Trump’s Bagram Claims and the Taliban’s Foreign Policy Choices." "Taliban Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has characterized the group’s foreign policy as 'balanced and economy-...
CSAG Information Paper: Update on U.S.-Qatari Relations Amid Regional Turmoil
Subject: Update on U.S.-Qatari Relations Amid Regional Turmoil Purpose: The paper presents the status of the U.S. relationship with important partner Qatar in a time of regional conflict and instability. The paper also addresses the repercussions for Qatar of the 12-day war and the recent...