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Opinion: Maritime maneuvers signal turbulence for South China Sea – Dr. Mohan Malik

By |2017-03-09T13:26:15-10:00January 28th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Malik, Opinions/Editorials|

This week Dr. Mohan Malik guest blogged for the Global Risk Insights online publication. In his post, "Maritime maneuvers signal turbulence for South China Sea," Malik looks at how the collapse of the Chinese stock market and the recent landing of commercial flights on one of China’s fake islands in the South China Sea create new challenges in the year ahead. You can read his post online at: http://globalriskinsights.com/2016/01/maritime-maneuvers-signal-turbulence-for-south-china-sea/ The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect those of the Department of Defense, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, or U.S. Government. -END-

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Workshop enables DKI APCSS, ASEAN nations to build education cooperation

By |2016-01-19T10:43:12-10:00January 15th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Conference, Workshop|

Twenty-seven participants from 11 nations took part in the Jan. 12 to 14 command and staff colleges workshop at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The group represented 18 education institutionsin the Asia-Pacific region. Honolulu - In an effort to advance regional cooperation in professional military education, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies facilitated a three-day workshop, Jan 12 to 14, 2016. Titled, “Command and Staff Colleges in the Asia-Pacific: Next Steps Towards a Framework for Cooperation,” the event brought together 27 participants from 11 nations representing 18 institutions from the region. Command [...]

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Dr. Rouben Azizian departs DKI APCSS for New Zealand university leadership role

By |2016-01-21T13:03:22-10:00January 8th, 2016|Categories: College, Azizian|

Dr. Rouben Azizian receives a service award from Lt. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, during his Nov. 23 farewell ceremony at the Center. Azizian served as a professor, seminar leader and a leading lecturer on security sector development during his nearly 14 years at DKI APCSS. After more than a decade of service, Dr. Rouben Azizian has bid farewell to the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. A DKI APCSS professor for nearly 14 years, Azizian recently left the Center to become director of Massey University’s Centre [...]

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DKI APCSS professor interviewed on Asia in Review

By |2015-12-23T13:36:39-10:00December 23rd, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Malik|

https://youtu.be/nA48qUonUks Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies' Dr. Mohan Malik was interviewed recently on local television program "Asia in Review" on the topic of "The Struggle for Dominance Without Fighting" in the South China Sea. Dr. Malik's area of expertise  is China, Geopolitics and Weapons Proliferation. He is a trained Sinologist and has broad research interests in China and Asian Geopolitics and nuclear issues. Dr. Malik has lectured at the Australian Joint Services Staff College, Warfare Studies Center, and Australian Defence College and has held Visiting Fellowships at a number of strategic policy “think-tanks” in Asia, Europe and [...]

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New OpEd: The Strategist, the Lawyer and the South China Sea – Prof. Kerry Lynn Nankivell

By |2017-03-09T12:53:19-10:00December 22nd, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Opinions/Editorials, External Publications, KNankivell|

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies' Prof. Kerry Lynn Nankivell recently wrote an Op/Ed on “The Strategist, the Lawyer and the South China Sea” for The Diplomat. In the article, she compares articles written by two leading experts in South China Sea disputes. Dr. Sam Bateman, a retired commodore of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Commander Jonathan Odom, judge advocate general (JAG), former oceans policy advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and current military professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. She states that “Both Odom and Bateman make an important contribution [...]

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New OpEd: Don’t Let China Policy Follow North Korea’s Path – Dr. Van Jackson

By |2017-03-09T12:54:00-10:00December 14th, 2015|Categories: College, External Publications, jackson|

Dr. Van Jackson recently wrote an Op/Ed on “Don’t let China Policy Follow North Korea’s Path” for The Diplomat. In the opinion piece, Jackson discusses the evolution of U.S.– North Korea relations and warns that U.S.-China relations could go down a similar path. He states that maintaining the status quo could limit policy options in the future and, instead, promotes the U.S. being more proactive and thoughtful in regional strategies. This opinion piece is available online at: http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/dont-let-china-policy-follow-north-koreas-path/ The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect those of the Department of Defense, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center [...]

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Improving Science and Security Collaboration: Climate Change and Environmental Security in High Asia

By |2015-12-04T09:19:56-10:00December 2nd, 2015|Categories: Outreach, Faculty, College, Conference|

Workshop attendees participate in a breakout session led by DKI APCSS’ Dr. Lora Saalman. The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Pacific Center for Security Studies, in partnership with the Lanzhou Branch, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a multi-national workshop on “Improving Science and Security Collaboration: Climate Change and Environmental Security in High Asia” in Beijing, China, November 3-6. This workshop brought together 40 security professionals, policy makers and scientists to explore the need for cross-sectoral collaboration to address the complex issues of climate change and its impacts on water and food security in mainland Asia.   Security professional attending the workshop [...]

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New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk – Cmdr. Jonathan G. Odom

By |2017-03-09T12:54:26-10:00November 30th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, Research, College, External Publications, Odom, KNankivell|

“New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk” is a new article written by Cmdr. Jonathan G. Odom and Prof. Kerry Lynn Nankivell for The Diplomat. The article focuses on International law and how it can be viewed as "either a tool or a weapon, depending on how it's wielded."   The authors provide a rebuttal to an argument, previously published by The Diplomat, on the legal significance of China's new lighthouses constructed in the Spratley islands. According to the authors, "misinterpretation or partial understanding of the applicable international law can obfuscate the intentions of the rival claimants and further [...]

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Senior leaders complete Transnational Security Cooperation course

By |2015-11-25T15:45:23-10:00November 25th, 2015|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

Twenty-nine senior leaders took part in the Nov. 16 to 20 Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 15-1) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Nations’ capacity to build and sustain peaceful, prosperous societies is often linked to their ability to work cooperatively with their regional neighbors. Receiving an in-depth education in multinational collaboration, 29 senior leaders from 26 countries in the Asia-Pacific region completed the Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 15-2) Friday at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. TSC is a senior executive course for military general officers and high-ranking civilian officials [...]

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Egyptian Women as Catalysts of Change in the Arab Spring – Dr. Saira Yamin

By |2020-03-05T14:05:46-10:00November 5th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Yamin, External Publications, Women Peace and Security|Tags: |

DKI APCSS' Dr. Saira Yamin has contributed to a chapter to a new book entitled: "Deconstructing Women, Peace and Security." The book, edited by Sandra Cheldelin and Martha Mutisi and published by HSRC Press. "Deconstructing Women, Peace and Security" offers a critical review and analysis of many gender-based efforts implemented since 2000, including empowerment policies, strategies, and an in-depth study of four particular cases. It calls out the need for conceptualising gender as a social structure in policy construction. It assesses the "good intentions" of policies designed and implemented with core beliefs they will be good for women. It provides an [...]

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