
Strategic Voices brings together Professors James Minnich, Shyam Tekwani, and Lami Kim for candid debate on Indo-Pacific security. Each episode examines the highs, lows, and blind spots of key reports, closing with Wins & Woes on what deserves recognition — and what demands concern.
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Meet the Hosts

James Minnich
Expertise: Northeast Asia, North Korea, Leadership
Dr. James Minnich, professor and retired Army Colonel, is an Indo-Pacific security expert, editor of Edge of Competition, The Indo-Pacific Mosaic, and the forthcoming America’s Strategic Edge, and host of the Dialogue series.

Lami Kim
Expertise: Nuclear nonproliferation, Emerging technologies, Northeast Asia
Lami Kim is a professor at the Center, specializing in nuclear issues and emerging technologies in East Asia. Her work appears in top journals and media outlets, and she previously taught at the U.S. Army War College, Harvard, and the University of Hong Kong.

Shyam Tekwani
Expertise: Asymmetric conflict, Cognitive warfare, South Asia, Indo-Pacific geopolitics
Shyam Tekwani is a professor at the DKI APCSS with deep experience in conflict journalism and regional security. His research covers cognitive warfare, strategic communication, and defense dynamics in South and Southeast Asia.