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Forging Unbreakable Bonds: IPSEL SMEE 25-1 Cultivates Enlisted Leadership Across the Indo-Pacific

By |2025-04-25T15:51:53-10:00April 25th, 2025|Categories: Courses, Minnich, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Beneath the welcoming skies of Honolulu, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), in close collaboration with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), hosted a pivotal gathering from April 20–26, 2025: IPSEL SMEE 25-1. This distinguished forum brought together 80 senior enlisted leaders and their mentors, representing 22 Indo-Pacific economies and global partners. The Indo-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leaders Subject Matter Expert Exchange (IPSEL SMEE) is a unique and vital platform where the bedrock of our armed forces—senior enlisted professionals—converge to strengthen regional trust, build shared understanding of complex security challenges, and advance strategic leadership capabilities across national boundaries. In an era defined by increasingly intricate regional dynamics, these leaders serve as both steadfast operational anchors and influential strategic communicators. IPSEL SMEE empowers them with the perspectives, tools, and enduring partnerships needed to lead effectively in today’s fast-changing security environment. Throughout the week, Fleet Master Chief David Isom, the USINDOPACOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, provided consistent mentorship and guidance.

Security Nexus Perspective: U.S.–India Drone Collaboration as the Future of Deterrence

By |2025-04-25T07:56:39-10:00April 24th, 2025|Categories: Tekwani, Journal, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

A Security Nexus perspective, “From Factory to Frontline: Why U.S.–India Drone Collaboration Could Shape the Next Era of Deterrence,” by Shyam Tekwani, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, argues that the future of deterrence in the Indo-Pacific will depend not on prestige platforms, but on scalable, attritable defense systems co-developed by the United States and India. The article highlights that traditional assets—such as aircraft carriers and stealth fighters—are becoming too slow, costly, and vulnerable to serve as the foundation of modern deterrence. Drawing lessons from the Ukraine conflict, Tekwani emphasizes the impact of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic warfare units, and mass-manufactured, low-cost systems. These platforms create uncertainty for adversaries and can be deployed in high volumes, offering both presence and flexibility without escalating tensions.

Maluhia Talks 2025 Shine a Light on Regional Challenges

By |2025-04-22T23:20:51-10:00April 21st, 2025|Categories: Workshop, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

In April, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) convened senior officials from the United States, key Indo-Pacific nations, and other allies and partners for the Maluhia Talks, which focus on Indo-Pacific challenges, priorities, and security opportunities. The event included 18 participants from 15 countries across the region and beyond.

Ernie Pyle: Remembering a true storyteller

By |2025-04-22T23:21:38-10:00April 18th, 2025|Categories: news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

“Ernie Pyle was never the loudest man in the room—but he spoke with a voice that carried across oceans, across battlefields, and across generations.” This was how the director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, retired US Army Maj. General Suzanne P. Vares-Lum, described his legacy at the Ernie Pyle 80th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony. The event was attended military veterans, community leaders, journalism students, and former and current military and war correspondents at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu April 18, 2025.

Security Nexus Perspective Highlights Quiet Strategic Convergence Among India, Vietnam, and the Philippines

By |2025-04-16T14:27:43-10:00April 16th, 2025|Categories: Tekwani, Journal, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

A Security Nexus perspective, “Cartographers of Quiet Power,” by Shyam Tekwani, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, explores how India, Vietnam, and the Philippines are quietly redefining regional cooperation in the Indo-Pacific—not through formal alliances but through pragmatic, flexible partnerships shaped by the realities of a multipolar wor

Security Nexus Perspective Calls for Stronger U.S.-India Defense Production Ties

By |2025-04-16T13:27:26-10:00April 9th, 2025|Categories: Tekwani, Journal, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

A Security Nexus perspective, “Deterrence Needs a Factory: Fixing the U.S.–India Industrial Gap,” by Shyam Tekwani, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, argues that while strategic alignment between the United States and India has advanced, their defense industrial cooperation remains underdeveloped. The essay highlights how both countries share mutual goals—resilient supply chains, forward deterrence, and defense innovation—yet continue to fall short on implementation. Tekwani urges both nations to shift from high-level dialogue to ground-level execution, including co-investment in manufacturing and defense technologies.

Yoon’s Foreign Policy Falls Short of “Global Pivotal State” Vision

By |2025-04-08T11:54:08-10:00April 8th, 2025|Categories: Kim, External Publications, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

In Foreign Policy, Dr. Lami Kim evaluates the foreign policy legacy of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in her article, “Yoon’s Disappointing Foreign-Policy Legacy.” Yoon, who was impeached and removed from office by the Constitutional Court on April 4, had pledged to transform South Korea into a “global pivotal state.” While his Indo-Pacific strategy aligned closely with U.S. regional objectives, it lacked concrete measures to achieve its stated goals, such as maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait and ensuring freedom of navigation. As Kim notes, “the strategy appeared more aspirational than strategic.”

DKI APCSS Professor Speaks on Non-State Actors in Malign State Influence

By |2025-04-07T09:35:39-10:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: External Publications, news, Mullins|Tags: , , , , |

Dr. Sam Mullins, a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), recently spoke as part of the NSI Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) speaker series on “The Use of Non-State Actors as Proxies in Malign State Influence.” The SMA speaker series serves as a platform for leading experts to discuss key challenges facing Combatant Commands, allies, and global security. The series archive includes audio or video recordings when available, written summaries, speaker bios, and briefing materials.

Transforming perceived disorganization into strategic strength

By |2025-04-07T08:43:23-10:00April 7th, 2025|Categories: External Publications, Byrd, news|Tags: , |

In her recent article in The Diplomat, "Myanmar’s Decentralized Resistance Is Too Resilient and Flexible to Crush," Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd examines the unexpected durability of Myanmar's resistance movement against the military junta. Contrary to past uprisings in 1988 and 2007, which were swiftly suppressed, the current resistance has not only endured but has also forced the military into a defensive stance. By late 2023, coordinated offensives by ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) had significantly weakened the junta's strategic position, leading resistance forces to advance toward the capital, Naypyidaw, by 2024.

DKI APCSS Returns to Washington for Mobile Indo-Pacific Orientation Course

By |2025-04-16T15:21:50-10:00April 1st, 2025|Categories: Courses, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON — After an eight-year hiatus, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies returned to the nation’s capital to host the Mobile Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (MIPOC) from March 24 to 28, 2025. The event, the largest MIPOC to date, brought together 116 fellows from agencies including the Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. Among them were 20 international participants representing 12 countries.

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