Security Studies
Perry Center Conducts Academic Exchanges and Alumni Event in Dominican Republic
Last week, Perry Center Director LTG (ret.) Frederick Rudesheim, Professors Boris Saavedra and Celina Realuyo, and Educational Outreach Specialist Kara O’Ryan traveled to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to conduct a series of official visits and academic exchanges with institutional...
Perry Center Co-Hosts Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Seminar in Panama
February 5-7, 2020, the Perry Center co-hosted a three-day Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Seminar with the Panamanian Ministry of Public Security, the National Aeronaval Service of Panama, and the United States Embassy in Panama. Vice Minister of Public Security Ivor Pittí Hernández...
WJPC Professor Helps Launch Publication on Armed Forces in Latin America
Florida International University hosted the launch of the newest issue of Americas Quarterly, which focuses on Latin America's militaries. Presenters at the February 12 event included (left to right) Brian Winter, editor-in-chieg of Americas Quarterly; Juan Carlos Pinzón, President, ProBogotá...
First course on Comprehensive Crisis Management of 2020 concludes
One hundred and seven Fellows from 44 locations completed the Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 20-1) held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) from Jan. 23 – Feb. 26, 2020. CCM is an annual executive education program designed to educate...
Perry Center Hosts Hemispheric Forum on Cuba's Continuing Regional Influence
On Tuesday, March 3rd 2020 the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted the Hemispheric Forum "Cuba's Continuing Regional Influence". The event featured subject matter experts from academia, Cuban dissidents, and US policymakers as they explored the question of how the...
COVID-19: End of Hyper-Globalization and Start of Hyper-Locationzation?
Dr. Srini Sitaraman contributed an article to the Security Nexus, a free, open access, international, peer-reviewed, online publication for DKI APCSS faculty and alumni. The article was entitled “COVID-19: END OF HYPER-GLOBALIZATION AND START OF HYPER-LOCALIZATION?” Here is an excerpt from...
Perceptions of Indigenous Security Practitioners on China’s Geostrategic Activities in the Pacific
“Perceptions of Indigenous Security Practitioners on China’s Geostrategic Activities in the Pacific” is a new research paper authored by Dr. Deon Canyon for Security Nexus. Excerpt: “Increasing regional activity by China and the increased United States focus on Oceania are already...
China’s Global Covid-19 Assistance is Humanitarian and Geopolitical. That’s Why People are Worried.
Dr. David Dorman shares his Security Nexus perspective on “China’s Global COVID-19 Assistance is Humanitarian and Geopolitical. That’s Why People are Worried.” In this paper, Dorman writes “The main thrust of the Chinese Communist Party’s domestic propaganda work since late January has...
The Coronavirus and its Likely Impact on North Korea
“The Coronavirus and its Likely Impact on North Korea” is a new paper authored by Dr. Sungmin Cho forSecurity Nexus. In this paper, Dr. Cho explains how the COVID-19 is likely to impact North Korea’s domestic politics and foreign policy behavior by examining the official statements, and...
Have you checked out our Podcasts lately?
If you haven't been on the Podcast section lately, where have you been? You're missing out. We have uploaded presentations that should give you some food for thought. China’s Influence in the Indo-Pacific Region: COVID-19 and its Effects on China The Geopolitics of 5g The Prospect of...
The Nexus Between the COVID-19 Pandemic, International Relations, and International Security
"The Nexus Between the COVID-19 Pandemic, International Relations, and International Security” is a new paper co-authored by Dr. Deon Canyon forSecurity Nexus. Excerpt: The extent to which other related global relationships, national entities, and supranational organizations have...
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)
The CT team here at DKI APCSS has started a new weekly newsletter called CT Go! It is available on our public webisite at this link. We have also uploaded the newest CTGo! Podcast.
Why is China on a Hyper-Aggressive Streak during a Global Pandemic?
“Why is China on a Hyper-Aggressive Streak during a Global Pandemic?” is a new paper by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Srini Sitaraman for Security Nexus. In this OpEd, Sitaraman offers three explanations as to why China is engaged in hyper-aggressive behavior in the midst of a global pandemic....
The Post-COVID19 World: Globalization with Different Characteristics
“The Post-COVID19 World: Globalization with Different Characteristics” is a new paper co-authored by DKI APCSS professors Dr. Deon Canyon and Dr. Virginia Bacay Watson for Security Nexus. This OpEd speculates on how trade strategies combined with US-China strategic competition and the ongoing...
Structuring ASEAN military involvement in disaster management and the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group
“Structuring ASEAN military involvement in disaster management and the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group” is a new OpEd coauthored by DKI APCSS professors Dr. Deon Canyon and Dr. Elizabeth Kunce for Security Nexus. Also contributing to the article is Dr. Benjamin Ryan of Baylor University. This...
Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism.
DKI APCSS Professor Shyam Tekwani has a new article published by the East Asia Forum entitled “Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism.” In the article, Tekwani states that “Before Sri Lanka’s economy can be rebuilt or democratic institutions revitalised, the country will need to come...
Terrorism and COVID-19: Are We Over-Estimating the Threat?
“Terrorism and COVID-19: Are We Over-Estimating the Threat?” is a new article by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sam Mullins for the Small Wars Journal. In this article, Mullins looks at if and how terrorists are using the COVID-19 pandemic to further their goals. “There is an established...
COI's, News Articles, and Podcasts. Oh my!
Aloha Alumni 'Ohana and Treasured Guests, If you haven't been keeping up with your podcasts and articles, there is a lot going on. COVID-19 is, as one would imagine, big news right now, but that is not all DKIAPCSS are talking about, and we have you to thank. We have been getting...
Policy Guidance for Pakistan’s Oscillation Response to COVID-19
“Policy Guidance for Pakistan’s Oscillation Response to COVID-19” is a new OpEd coauthored by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Deon Canyon and Asma Khawaja – Strategic Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, for Security Nexus. In this paper, the authors detail how shifting policy guidance...
Pacific Trident III: The Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Alliance System Under Gray Zone Operations
“Pacific Trident III: The Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Alliance System Under Gray Zone Operations” is the latest paper by DKI APCSS Associate Professor John Hemmings. The paper looks at how tabletop exercises (TTX) are used to train participants on crisis management. The TTX,...
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De-legitimizing Religion as a Source of Identity-Based Security Threats in a Global World
This paper discusses the growing connection between religious identities, globalization and terrorism, with a particular emphasis on Islam.The author examines the connection between Islam as a religion and Islam as a threat in the globalized world. Further, he clarifies the differences between the...
Introduction to the Quarterly Journal for Winter 2006
This introductory paper presents the topics covered in the Winter 2006 issue of the PfP Quarterly Journal. The main theme of the issue is approaches for countering ideological support for terrorism.
Issues of Interpreting the Koran and Hadith
This paper looks at various interpretations of the Koran and certain themes such as violence, jihad and terrorism. The author argues that Western governments have made the mistake of dealing with Islamist movements as though they are the authentic representatives of Muslim communities and of Islam...
Reaching Out to Muslim Clerics: Can We Bulid Bridges and Strengthen Moderate Voices in Islam?
This paper focuses on a survey of the problems affecting Muslim communities around the globe and examines solutions that can respond to Islamic needs and concerns. The author links the topic to the problems of radical Islamism and international terrorism displayed on 11 September 2001.
Statistical Analysis/Psychometric Modeling: Understanding and Influencing Societal Vulnerabilities to Terrorism
This paper presents a brief review of the theory of planned behavior that frames the modeling approach. It further discusses the mathematical techniques used to support the scientific approach in psychometric modeling as applied in the private sector. The authors propose how psychometric modeling...
Strategic Communication: An Integral Component of Counterinsurgency Operations
This paper argues that insurgents remain a dangerous socio-political threat to the US and its allies and that the worldwide trend of anti-Western rhetoric and the sophistication of al-Qaida’s information war demonstrate that terrorist and insurgent groups are constantly adapting and reorganizing....
The Role of Interreligious Dialogue in Addressing Ideological Support for Terrorism: Roman Catholic Perspectives
This paper begins with a brief overview of two documents issued by the Second Vatican Council: the Declaration on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions regrading the engagement in dialogue between the Catholic Church and non-Christian faiths, and the Declaration on Religious...
The Terrorist Threat to the World Political System
This paper analyzes the phenomenon of global terrorism. The author argues that a struggle against terrorism can be efficient and successful only if attempts are made to frame another political system based on multinational, multilevel dialogue. As a first step to counter terrorism she advocates the...
Weapons of Mass Persuasion: Communicating Against Terrorist Ideology
This paper presents a communication perspective on strategies for resisting Salafist extremist ideologies such as those advocated by al-Qaida and related groups. The author examines three essential components of the process that spreads extremist ideology to the potential audience - message, agent...
"When All Muslims Unite...": Islamism, Identification, and Western Fears of Terrorism in Africa
This chapter examines tendencies of radical Islam on the African continent. The author argues that efforts to stem ideological support for terror-related activity in Africa must be based on preventing or repairing cleavages between states and their Muslim populations by strengthening state capacity...
A Work in Progress: The United Kindom's Campaign Against Radicalization
This chapter examines the problem of countering ideological support for terrorism in the UK. The author provides an overview of Islamic extremist ideology and describes the mechanisms of radicalization as well as the motivations and backgrounds of home-grown terrorists. He also assesses UK...
American Foreign Policy and Islamic Renewal
This chapter discusses modernist Muslim networks and examines possible US policies to support them in their struggle for a renewal of Islam. The author argues that the US still lacks an integrated and sustainable strategy to confront religious extremism in the Muslim world and that policymakers...
Combating Extremist Ideologies: Measuring Effectiveness - Considerations for Public Diplomacy
This chapter examines strategies to measure the effectiveness of public diplomacy programs combating extremist ideologies. The author argues that collecting data about a wide range of extremism-related topics provides the basis of evaluating such programs’ success. The chapter concludes that the...
Countering Islamic Radicalism in Central Asia
This chapter describes the state of Islamic radicalism in Central Asia and discusses the counterterrorism strategies of countries in the region. The author provides an overview of the different radical Islamic groups and describes the security situation in two countries. He concludes that that the...
Countering Terrorism: Multiculturalism in Singapore
This chapter describes Singapore’s multiculturalism and its role in countering terrorism and militant ideology. The authors define Singapore’s system of multiculturalism and the country's efforts in engaging jihadist ideology. The chapter concludes that Singapore’s form of multiculturalism could be...
Global Islamism - Understanding and Strategy
This chapter discusses militant Islamic ideology focusing on the works of Egyptian Islamist Sayyid Qutb. The author describes the strategy and goals of global Islamism and develops a strategy to engage it. He concludes that the West and liberal Muslims must enter a moral competition with the...
The Potential Role of Women in Contributing to Countering Ideological Support for Terrorism: The Case of Bosnia and Afganistan
This chapter discusses the role of women in countering ideological support for terrorism. The author argues that there is a link between terrorism and issues concerning women’s rights and that when women’s rights are advanced, the ideological structures that provide support for terrorism can be...
The Role of Muslims in The Struggle Against Violent Extremist Ideology in Indonesia
This chapter describes the role of Muslims in the struggle against violent extremist ideology, particularly in Indonesia. The author illustrates how Indonesian Muslims play a significant role in rejecting violent extremist ideology. He also proposes ways to eliminate or minimize the spread of...
U.S./NATO-Russia and Countering Ideological Support for Terrorism:Toward Building a Comprehensive Strategy
This chapter explores the potential for building cooperation between the US, NATO, and Russia to counter the ideological support for terrorism. The author describes the existing platforms of cooperation between the parties and outlines an actionable agenda to engage the ideological appeal of...
Smuggling in South Eastern Europe
This chapter discusses the implications of human, drug and weapons smuggling in Southeastern Europe for the regional as well as European security. The author argues that the routes used to traffic people, drugs and weapons can readily provide a suitable logistical infrastructure to terrorist groups...