By APCSS Editor|2025-07-28T11:08:35-10:00May 26, 2025|Categories: Minnich, news, webinar, Dialogue Podcast|Tags: pakistan, Indo-Pacific, South Asia|
South Asia is undergoing a strategic and industrial realignment that is reshaping its defense posture, regional partnerships, and security dynamics. In this episode of Dialogue, Professor Shyam Tekwani, a leading expert on South Asian security, shares insights from decades of experience in the region, offering a sober yet forward-looking analysis of the forces remaking South Asia’s strategic landscape.
By APCSS Editor|2025-06-26T13:38:30-10:00May 23, 2025|Categories: Workshops/Events, Alumni, news|Tags: workshop, National Security, Security Cooperation, Karakoa Forum, Philippines defense, critical thinking, defense modernization, NDCP, DND Philippines, strategic planning|
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of National Defense (DND) and the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) hosted a two-day Karakoa Forum in Manila on April 25 and 28, 2025, in partnership with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS). A team of five DKI APCSS faculty members — Dr. Ginnie Watson, Professor Mike Burgoyne, Dr. Sam Mullins, Col. Matt Kent, and Maj. Kyle Brown — traveled to the Philippines at the invitation of the government to support the launch of the inaugural forum.
By APCSS Editor|2025-05-19T10:52:19-10:00May 15, 2025|Categories: Security Nexus, news, Sitaraman|Tags: Bangladesh-Pakistan relations, India-Bangladesh water issues, South Asia geopolitics, Sheikh Hasina fall, Mohammed Yunus Bangladesh, Pakistan defense exports, JF-17 fighter jets Bangladesh, India strategic concerns, DKI APCSS Security Nexus, Bangladesh political transition|
A new Security Nexus perspective by Dr. Srini Sitaraman (DKI APCSS) and Ms. Anuttama Banerji (National Maritime Foundation) examines the rapid political and strategic realignment in South Asia following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh. Titled “India-Bangladesh Water Issues Reappear as Bangladesh-Pakistan Relations Rapidly Progress,” the paper explores the implications of renewed Pakistan-Bangladesh ties—including defense cooperation and trade—on India’s regional influence and water-sharing disputes.
By APCSS Editor|2025-05-29T10:22:55-10:00May 9, 2025|Categories: Tekwani, Security Nexus, news|Tags: Security Nexus, Indus Waters Treaty, South Asia security, India China border, eastern Himalayas conflict, Arunachal Pradesh dispute, Brahmaputra River tension, China Bhutan claims, water geopolitics Asia, Line of Actual Control|
Security Nexus perspective, “Where Maps Blur and Rivers Speak: China, India, and the Contest for the Eastern Himalayas,” by Shyam Tekwani, explores a rising flashpoint in South Asia where geopolitics, geography, and water security converge. As India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, this piece shifts focus eastward to the tri-junction of India, China, and Bhutan—a region marked by contested borders, spiritual significance, and increasingly fragile stability. Tekwani highlights the strategic importance of Arunachal Pradesh, where infrastructure build-up, unresolved territorial claims, and water disputes heighten the risk of conflict without warning or reliable de-escalation mechanisms.
By APCSS Editor|2025-05-20T09:59:31-10:00May 9, 2025|Categories: Security Nexus, news|Tags: AI in peacekeeping, UN peace operations, artificial intelligence conflict zones, MONUSCO SAGE, humanitarian tech, AI ethics UN, predictive analytics peacekeeping, UN digital transformation, peacekeeping technology, AI surveillance ethics|
A Security Nexus perspective, “Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary Peacekeeping Operations,” by Munkh-Orgil Tuvdendarjaa, explores how AI is reshaping UN peacekeeping through tools like predictive modeling and real-time threat detection, as seen in missions such as MONUSCO. While AI enhances [...]
By APCSS Editor|2025-05-27T11:20:05-10:00May 8, 2025|Categories: Security Nexus, news, Sitaraman|Tags: India Myanmar border, Manipur conflict, Myanmar civil war, Northeast India security, cross-border tensions, regional power competition, China Myanmar influence, ethnic conflict India, refugee crisis India|
A Security Nexus perspective, “Terrorism and Water Wars: India-Pakistan on the Brink of a Major Conflagration,” by Ms. Anuttama Banerji and Dr. Srini Sitaraman, examines the mounting crisis between India and Pakistan following the April 2025 terrorist attack in Kashmir that claimed 26 lives. The authors argue that India’s decision to suspend participation in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)—a longstanding cornerstone of India-Pakistan conflict management—marks a dramatic and dangerous escalation with wide-ranging implications.
By APCSS Editor|2025-05-29T10:22:50-10:00May 8, 2025|Categories: Security Nexus, news, Sitaraman|Tags: Water Security, India Pakistan conflict, Indus Waters Treaty, water wars South Asia, cross-border terrorism, Kashmir attacks 2025, terrorism and diplomacy, India-Pakistan escalation, hydro-politics, South Asia security|
A Security Nexus perspective, “Terrorism and Water Wars: India-Pakistan on the Brink of a Major Conflagration,” by Ms. Anuttama Banerji and Dr. Srini Sitaraman, examines the mounting crisis between India and Pakistan following the April 2025 terrorist attack in Kashmir that claimed 26 lives. The authors argue that India’s decision to suspend participation in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)—a longstanding cornerstone of India-Pakistan conflict management—marks a dramatic and dangerous escalation with wide-ranging implications.
By APCSS Editor|2025-05-29T10:18:48-10:00May 2, 2025|Categories: Tekwani, Security Nexus, news|Tags: South Asia, Geopolitics, SecurityStudies, UnfinishedWars, Manipur, Rohingya, Khalistan, TamilTigers, Diaspora Politics, Strategic Deterrence, Balochistan, Kashmir Insurgency|
In this Security Nexus Perspective by Shyam Tekwani, a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, “Ghosts at the Border: Unfinished Conflicts in South Asia,” examines a region where the past persists. From the bloodied hills of Balochistan to the curfewed valleys of Kashmir, South Asia’s unfinished wars simmer beneath the surface, flaring up when least expected. Tekwani challenges official narratives of peace and progress to expose a harsher reality: silence is not stability, and development cannot erase memory. Across diasporas and front lines, rebellions once thought defeated are mutating, crossing borders, and complicating diplomacy. With a journalist’s insight and a sharp memory for unresolved truths, the essay warns that the ghosts of state violence do not vanish—they organize, vote, agitate, and, when ignored, return with force.
By APCSS Editor|2025-06-04T09:07:42-10:00April 25, 2025|Categories: Workshops/Events, Minnich, news|Tags: workshop, Indo-Pacific, featured, regional security, Defense cooperation, enlisted leadership, IPSEL SMEE, military partnership, strategic leadership, USINDOPACOM, professional development, cross-cultural exchange|
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.
By APCSS Editor|2025-05-29T10:19:09-10:00April 24, 2025|Categories: Tekwani, Security Nexus, news|Tags: Deterrence, Security Nexus, Indo-Pacific Security, Defense Innovation, U.S.-India drone collaboration, unmanned aerial vehicles, attritable systems, military technology partnership, mass production drones, joint defense development, technological deterrence|
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.
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