HONOLULU — The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) announces the release of “America’s Strategic Edge: Deterrence, Lethality, and Warrior Ethos in the Indo-Pacific,” edited by retired Col. James M. Minnich.

This publication is Volume 2 of the Strategic Edge Series, building on the success of the first volume to further explore the challenges and opportunities shaping security in the Indo-Pacific region.

A timely contribution to regional security dialogue
As the Indo-Pacific faces new and complex security dynamics, this volume arrives at a pivotal moment, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the United States. “America’s Strategic Edge” brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine the pillars necessary to preserve stability and sustain advantage in the decades ahead.

Three pillars for a contested century
The book is organized into three mutually reinforcing parts:

  • Deterrence: Examines modern prevention strategies, from gray-zone competition to maritime and nuclear stability, and the role of economic power and industrial readiness.
  • Lethality: Explores the changing character of warfare, including algorithmic speed, multi-domain operations, and the importance of allied industrial capacity.
  • Warrior ethos: Focuses on the enduring human dimension of security, emphasizing leadership, ethical judgment and the warrior tradition.

Expert voices and practical insights
Edited by Minnich, “America’s Strategic Edge” features contributions from distinguished DKI APCSS faculty and international experts. Their collective experience spans strategic planning, multinational coordination, counterterrorism, economic development and crisis management.

Advancing cooperation and solutions
For more than three decades, DKI APCSS has served as a premier intellectual platform for advancing cooperation and practical solutions across the Indo-Pacific. This new volume reflects the center’s commitment to fostering trust, shared strategic insight and lasting security through education, dialogue and sustained engagement.

The book is available online at
dkiapcss.edu/americas-strategic-edge

Join DKI APCSS in advancing the dialogue on Indo-Pacific security and celebrating the enduring legacy of America’s strategic leadership with the latest volume in the Strategic Edge Series.