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.

Upcoming Episode

Episode 1:

India’s Grand Vision: Can Strategy Match Ambition?

Strategic Voices asks how India’s grand vision squares with the hard realities of strategy, and whether ambition alone can secure great-power status.

Oct 6, 2025| 3:00 PM in Hawaii

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.

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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.

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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.

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