Strategic Competition
The geopolitical strategic competition between US and China (or 'great powers' as it is often referred to). It encompasses a number of areas including diplomacy, economics, maritime, communication, etc.
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 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...
China Vs. Democracy: The Greatest Game, A Handbook for Democracy
CHINA VS. DEMOCRACY: THE GREATEST GAME A HANDBOOK FOR DEMOCRACIES by Robin Shepherd It is our privilege to present a publication by the Halifax International Security Forum. Apublication that our esteemed Dr. Saira Yamin was interviewed for. "The year 2020 witnessed a paradigm...
China’s Salami Slicing Tactics and the Latest India-China Border Standoff
“China’s Salami Slicing Tactics and the Latest India-China Border Standoff” is a new paper by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Srini Sitaraman for Security Nexus. In this OpEd, Sitaraman discusses India’s strategy for dealing with the increasing border incursions committed by China while minimalizing...
Competitive Security Gaming: Rethinking Wargaming to Provide Competitive Intelligence that Informs Strategic Competition and National Security
Summary: Generating competitive intelligence to make intelligent decisions in a world increasingly facing complex security challenges is more difficult than ever before. Competitive Security Gaming reframes wargaming in terms of strategic, operational and tactical competition rather than...
Gaming Major Power Rivalry and Climate Disasters Using Systems Tools
“Gaming Major Power Rivalry and Climate Disasters Using Systems Tools” is the title of paper by DKI APCSS’ Dr. Deon Canyon and former visiting scholar Jonathan Chan forSecurity Nexus. This paper documents a methodology for creating crisis-games that are designed to explore possible futures in...
Great Power Competition Versus Counterterrorism: A False Dichotomy
DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sam Mullins has a new article online called “Great Power Competition Versus Counterterrorism: A False Dichotomy” published by justsecurity.org. In this article, Dr. Mullins states than in the“more than two years since the United States officially shifted strategic...
Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: Thinking about Security in the Indo-Pacific.
aside { width: 40%; padding-left: 18px; margin-left: 1px; float: right; font-style: italic; } As part of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies 25th Anniversary, the Center has produced this publication, “Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: Thinking about...
Recommendations from Papua New Guinea on How to Improve U.S. Posture in the Pacific
Excerpt: The Pacific Ocean is a place of many small countries that need to strategically cooperate, not compete, to survive. The best way forward is for all nations to cooperate with each other as they tackle the greatest threats and make the world a safer place. The U.S. and China have...
Religion in a Values-Based Approach to Strategic Competition
“Religion in a Values-Based Approach to Strategic Competition” is the title of a paper written by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Alfred Oehlers forSecurity Nexus. This article asks the question “Can we bring religious faiths and beliefs to bear in our strategic competition with our competitors?”...
Strategic Competition, National Security and the Need for ‘Competitive Intelligence’
“Strategic Competition, National Security and the Need for ‘Competitive Intelligence’” is the title of a paper written by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Deon Canyon forSecurity Nexus. This article illustrates how Competitive intelligence lies at the center of any strategy to maintain political,...
Strategic Competition: Why Pakistan Matters
“Strategic Competition: Why Pakistan Matters,” is the title of an OpEd written by Dr. Saira Yamin for Security Nexus. This paper emphasizes the importance of the U.S. maintaining a strong relationship with Pakistan as strategic competition with China intensifies. Excerpt: It is worth...
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...
The Chinese Perspectives of the Korean Unification: Evidence from the Chinese Academic Publications
Professor Sungmin Cho’slatest peer-reviewed article entitled “The Chinese Perspectives of the Korean Unification: Evidence from the Chinese Academic Publications” was recently published by the Korea Observer. Here is the abstract of the article. “What are the Chinese perspectives on...
The Evolving Significance of Afghanistan in China’s Strategic Calculus: From an Insignificant ‘Backyard’ to a Consequential Geostrategic Hub
“The Evolving Significance of Afghanistan in China’s Strategic Calculus: From an Insignificant ‘Backyard’ to a Consequential Geostrategic Hub” is the title of a paper written by Dr. Atal Ahmadzai for Security Nexus. This article addresses how Afghanistan may shift its strategic outlook to meet...
The Future of Warfare and the Role of New and Emerging Technologies
NATO leaders have asked the Secretary-General to lead a forward-looking reflection on NATO’s future, NATO 2030. As part of this effort, NATO seeks to strengthen its engagement with civil society, youth and the private sector. This is why NATO is launching theNATO 2030: NATO-Private Sector...
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...
US-China Relations
Excerpt:'If one day China should change her color and turn into a superpower, if she too should play the tyrant in the world, and everywhere subject others to her bullying, aggression, and exploitation, the people of the world should identify her as social-imperialism, expose it, oppose it and...