Dr. Miemie Byrd’s latest article for the Diplomat

By |2024-10-02T12:43:45-10:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: External Publications, Byrd, news|Tags: , |

Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd’s latest article Myanmar is Not About to Become a ‘Fractured’ State was recently published by The Diplomat. Her article looks at political linkages between the country’s resistance groups, and their determination to build a federal democracy. 

Korea’s Unification Debate: Diverging Views of Kim Jong Un and Yoon Suk-yeol

By |2024-09-19T13:06:12-10:00September 19th, 2024|Categories: Kim, External Publications, news|Tags: |

Dr. Lami Kim’s new article published by Foreign Policy explores the diverging visions of Korean unification presented by South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a recent speech, Yoon called for the creation of a “unified, free, and democratic nation" across the Korean Peninsula, arguing that unification is incomplete until North Koreans are free. In contrast, Kim renounced unification in December 2023, signaling a desire for a permanent division between the two Koreas.

Faculty in First Thailand Security Dialogue

By |2024-09-12T13:53:57-10:00September 12th, 2024|Categories: Faculty, Watson, news|Tags: , , |

Dr. Virginia B. Watson participated in the first Thailand Security Dialogue held in Bangkok, Thailand on August 26-28, 2024. She served as a panel member in the session “Energy and Environmental Security: Implications for Sustainable Peace to the Region,” presenting a briefing on “Climate Change, Energy, and Defense Nexus.”

The Security Nexus Webinar | Episode 27: Navigating Tensions in the South China Sea

By |2024-09-25T16:05:21-10:00September 11th, 2024|Categories: Vuving, Watson, Minnich, news, Media, Security Nexus Webinar|Tags: |

The South China Sea is one of the world’s most contested and strategically significant regions. Covering over 3.5 million square kilometers, it is a vital maritime corridor and a resource-rich zone, home to fisheries, oil, and natural gas. Roughly one-third of global maritime trade passes through these waters, making the region essential for East and Southeast Asian economies and global commerce.

Security Nexus Webinar | Episode 26: Shared Waters, Shared Futures: Cooperative Approaches to Water Security in the Indo-Pacific

By |2024-09-10T16:52:30-10:00September 9th, 2024|Categories: Minnich, news, webinar, Media, Security Nexus Webinar|

Join us for a crucial discussion on the pressing issue of water security in the Indo-Pacific. This region, home to over half the world’s population, faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change, population growth, and pollution.

Irregular Warfare and China’s Defense Industrial Base

By |2024-09-03T16:06:06-10:00September 3rd, 2024|Categories: External Publications, Lumbaca, news|Tags: , |

In the article, Lumbaca explores how the United States can leverage irregular warfare to target and disrupt China’s defense industrial base amid the ongoing strategic competition between the two nations. China's "increasingly dangerous and illegal activities in the gray zone” pose significant challenges, but the U.S. can counter these by focusing on China’s vulnerabilities.

Security Nexus Webinar | Episode 25: Bangladesh in Turmoil: The Revolution, Its Fallout, and the Road Ahead

By |2024-08-30T08:40:45-10:00August 16th, 2024|Categories: Minnich, news, webinar, Media, Security Nexus Webinar|Tags: , |

Join us for an insightful discussion with Shafqat Munir, Senior Fellow at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), as we delve into Bangladesh’s complex and evolving security turmoil following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s public ouster.

Security Nexus Webinar | Episode 24: North Korea-Russia Alliance: Economic and Geopolitical Implications

By |2024-09-03T16:33:06-10:00July 13th, 2024|Categories: Minnich, news, webinar, Media, Security Nexus Webinar|Tags: , |

The recent deepening of ties between North Korea and Russia, marked by the signing of a mutual defense treaty in June 2024, signals a significant development with far-reaching consequences for the Asia-Pacific region. This evolving alliance was the focus of a recent episode of the Security Nexus Webinar hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, featuring a discussion between Professor James Minnich and Rachel Minyoung Lee, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center.

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