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Fijian Charm and National Security Policy Under the Palms
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Fijian Charm and National Security Policy Under the Palms

By APCSS Editor|2024-12-09T10:01:23-10:00December 6th, 2024|Categories: Workshop, Alumni, news|Tags: climate change, Cybersecurity, Pacific Islands Forum, transnational crime, Fiji, national security policy, DKI APCSS, regional security|

SUVA, Fiji – Amid the occasional roar of heavy November rains and the frequent calls of local myna birds, 64 participants from 18 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) member countries gathered in Suva for a three-day workshop on national security policy development. Hosted by the PIF at its historic conference center in the hills overlooking the city and Walu Bay, the event was conducted in collaboration with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. The workshop focused on how the Pacific’s security landscape has evolved, enabling participants to exchange perspectives on issues ranging from climate-induced migration to transnational crime. There was earnest and honest interaction from all corners of an audience that are usually quite reserved, professionally.

DKI APCSS Supports the 5th Thai Senior Security Studies Program
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DKI APCSS Supports the 5th Thai Senior Security Studies Program

By APCSS Editor|2024-09-18T13:51:07-10:00September 18th, 2024|Categories: Workshop, Alumni, news|Tags: Thai, SSSP|

The Royal Thai Armed Forces’ Strategic Studies Center of the National Defense Studies Institute (NDSI) recently hosted the fifth Senior Security Studies Program (SSSP). The intensive, one-week course for senior Thai security sector leaders was held in Bangsaen, Chonburi, and focused on the impact of regional changes and the capacity of leaders and institutions to manage those changes. Two faculty members from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) once again participated in the course.

Transnational Security Cooperation Participants Explore Strategic Challenges in the Indo-Pacific
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Transnational Security Cooperation Participants Explore Strategic Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

By APCSS Editor|2024-09-17T08:28:13-10:00July 30th, 2024|Categories: Courses, Alumni, news|Tags: Security, tsc, Senior Leaders|

Thirty senior leaders participated in the Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) course hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies from July 14-19, 2024, in Honolulu. TSC 24-1 is an in-depth executive education program designed to prepare senior security practitioners and military leaders to engage in cooperative security efforts that advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.

DKI APCSS hosts Defense Industrial Base Resilience Workshop
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DKI APCSS hosts Defense Industrial Base Resilience Workshop

By APCSS Editor|2024-05-06T16:09:45-10:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: Workshop, Alumni, news|Tags: Resilience, defense, Senior Leaders, supply chain|

As supply chain issues garner headlines around the world, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies hosted a high-level workshop entitled “Building Collective Defense Industrial Base Resilience.” The two-day workshop was held in Honolulu January 18-19, 2024. DKI APCSS used its convening powers to bring together allies and partners from around the world to share perspectives on defense industrial base challenges and opportunities for collaboration to overcome them. According to workshop co-leads Captain Joshua Taylor and Dr. Bill Wieninger, “We are using lessons learned from Europe and the Indo-Pacific on building defense industrial resilience. During the workshop, we looked [...]

Senior Leaders Gain a New View of the Region at TSC 23-2
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Senior Leaders Gain a New View of the Region at TSC 23-2

By APCSS Editor|2024-01-09T15:21:13-10:00December 13th, 2023|Categories: Courses, Alumni, news|Tags: Security, tsc, Senior Leaders|

The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies recently graduated 27 Fellows from the Transnational Security Course (TSC) 23-2, closing out the Center’s slate of course offerings for the 2023 calendar year. From December 3-9, the senior leaders received lectures on crucial security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. DKI APCSS faculty shed light on topics such as the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, China’s Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific, Cybersecurity, Maritime Security, and modernizing partner and alliance relationships. On Wednesday, the Fellows made an excursion to visit the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and met with USINDOPACOM Commander Admiral John Aquilino. Ms. Chere Arthur [...]

CSC 23-3: Fellows navigate uncertainty with courage
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CSC 23-3: Fellows navigate uncertainty with courage

By APCSS Editor|2023-10-30T09:04:48-10:00October 27th, 2023|Categories: Courses, Alumni, news|Tags: Fellow, comprehensive, Security, Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, CSC|

In a world marked by evolving geopolitical security challenges, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) hosted the Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course 23-3 in Honolulu, bringing together 108 Fellows from over 30 countries in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.According to course manager Dr. Sungmin Cho, the course was not just a platform for academic learning but a testament to the courage of its participants, who braved uncertainty with the looming threat of a possible government shutdown. “Even compared to [previous] Fellows, you are truly special and impressive because you survived the potential government shutdown,” said Cho [...]

Four DKI APCSS professors support Thailand’s Senior Security Studies Program
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Four DKI APCSS professors support Thailand’s Senior Security Studies Program

By APCSS Editor|2023-07-27T17:03:34-10:00July 27th, 2023|Categories: Courses, Workshop, Alumni, news|Tags: thailand, senior|

The Royal Thai Armed Forces’ Strategic Studies Center of the National Defense Studies Institute recently hosted the fourth Senior Security Studies Program. The intensive one-week course for senior Thai security sector leaders was held in Bangsaen, Chonburi, and emphasized the impact of change in the region as well as the capacity to manage change for both leaders and institutions. Faculty and senior leadership from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies once again participated in the course. Thirty participants from a variety of government organizations and academia attended the course. They represented various offices within the Ministries of [...]

Fellow’s Spotlight: Claret Chungum from the Marshall Islands (CSC 23-2)
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Fellow’s Spotlight: Claret Chungum from the Marshall Islands (CSC 23-2)

By APCSS Editor|2023-07-25T15:26:25-10:00July 25th, 2023|Categories: Alumni, news|

With more than 25 years of educating, empowering, and connecting security practitioners around the world, we’re now seeing participants whose parents or even grandparents attended a course at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Claret Chongum recently graduated from the Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course 23-2 on June 29. Hailing from the Marshall Islands, she works as a Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Her grandmother, Rosalie Konou, is also an alumna of the Center, having graduated from the Advanced Security Cooperation course in 2014. Claret’s grandmother attended the course when [...]

Global Security Perspectives: CSC 23-2 Graduates Fellows from Over 35 Nations
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Global Security Perspectives: CSC 23-2 Graduates Fellows from Over 35 Nations

By APCSS Editor|2023-07-07T16:33:25-10:00July 7th, 2023|Categories: Courses, Alumni, news|Tags: Fellow, comprehensive, Security, Cooperation, Indo-Pacific, CSC|

Fellows from over 35 nations recently graduated from the Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) 23-2 course. Held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), the program ran from May 24 to June 29, attracting mid-level military, government, and non-government professionals. Under the guidance of U.S. Navy Commander Liam Connel, who assumed the role of course manager, 104 fellows embarked on an educational journey designed to expand their knowledge and foster meaningful connections among the participants from diverse backgrounds. Commander Connel reflected on the course's achievements: "Our aim was to educate, connect, and empower, and I firmly [...]

Experts from Europe and Indo-Pacific Collaborate to Strengthen Whole-of-Society Resilience
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Experts from Europe and Indo-Pacific Collaborate to Strengthen Whole-of-Society Resilience

By APCSS Editor|2023-06-29T14:54:08-10:00June 15th, 2023|Categories: Workshop, Alumni, news|Tags: Indo-Pacific, europe|

In collaboration with the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (GCMC), the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) held the Building Whole of Society Resilience workshop on June 12-15 in Garmisch, Germany. The event brought together 26 security practitioners from the European and Indo-Pacific theaters to discuss building whole-of-society resilience to hybrid threats in the two regions. Dr. Michael Chase Dr. Michael Chase, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, participated in the workshop and provided opening remarks. Said Chase, “We are here to exchange some lessons [...]

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