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APCSS welcomes three new Fellows to faculty

By |2014-10-07T11:27:11-10:00October 3rd, 2014|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College|

(Honolulu) – The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) recently welcomed three military Fellows as new members of its academic faculty. They are Col. Todd Fish, and Lt. Cols. Benjamin Hwang and Kenneth Lawrence. Col. Todd Fish Each is serving a one-year tour to expand their strategic-level knowledge of issues impacting the security environment in the Asia-Pacific region and world. As faculty members, the three serve as seminar leaders in APCSS courses that address socio-economic, military, political and cultural aspects of national security. The officers facilitate open and productive dialogue among course participants and guide them in completing course [...]

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New Occasional Paper on Water Security

By |2014-09-30T17:43:59-10:00September 30th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Alumni|

Water is the topic of the latest Occasional Paper published by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. “State Water Resource Competition and the Resulting Consequences of Diminished Water Supply” by Mitchell L. Gildea looks at state competition and conflict over diminishing water resources in the Asia-Pacific region. Originally produced as a masters program thesis, the paper directly compares the Indus and Mekong regions showing the relational challenges and successes of the riparian countries involved and the role of China as an upstream water partner. You can download this paper online at: https://dkiapcss.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/OP_WaterSecurity_Gildea_2014.pdf  An alumnus of the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 11-2), [...]

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141 Fellows Complete APOC 14-2

By |2014-09-18T16:59:31-10:00September 12th, 2014|Categories: Courses|

(Honolulu) – Security practitioners from nine locations completed the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 14-2) today at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS). One hundred forty-one military and civilian Fellows attended the five-day course led by international doctorate-level faculty. Among the 141 Fellows, were eight APCSS staff, including Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Leaf. The course enhanced attendees’ knowledge of critical socio-economic, military, political and cultural issues impacting the region’s evolving security relationships. Fellows learned through a combination of lectures, seminars and 19 elective sessions focused on a variety of key topics. Among lecture titles were: “U.S. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy [...]

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United States Helps Advance Pacific Islands Regional Security Cooperation

By |2014-08-04T14:55:16-10:00August 4th, 2014|Categories: Courses, College, Conference, Workshop|

APCSS Dean Carleton Cramer provides opening remarks at the “Regional Security Governance and Architecture in the Pacific Islands Region: Priorities for a Resilient Future” workshop in Port Vila, Vanuatu. On August 4 through 8, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), in partnership with the Pacific Institute of Public Policy (PIPP) and the U.S. Pacific Command, will host a workshop in Port Vila, Vanuatu titled “Regional Security Governance and Architecture in the Pacific Islands Region: Priorities for a Resilient Future.” Security practitioners from 20 locations and 10 international organizations are expected to participate in this workshop, which will examine [...]

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Another record-breaking APOC graduates

By |2014-07-29T10:45:46-10:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Courses, College|

By far the largest course ever run by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC) 14-1 concluded in Honolulu today, July 25. This was the first of two planned, resident iterations of this course to be offered this year, in addition to two mobile versions, one already held in Tacoma, Wash., while the other is planned to be held in Washington, D.C. during November 2014. The unprecedented volume and diversity of the 149 participants in this APOC continues to demonstrate the great demand for this week long overview of the Asia-Pacific security environment. Amongst the large, multinational [...]

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CCM 14-1 Concludes with 100 new Alumni

By |2014-07-02T06:50:56-10:00July 1st, 2014|Categories: Courses, College, Alumni|

APCSS Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Leaf and the Senior CCM 14-1 Fellow display their class pennant at the conclusion of the commencement ceremony. One hundred fellows representing 31 different nations and territories, and one international organization, graduated July 1 from the Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) Course 14-1 at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu. This diverse group of security practitioners was comprised of senior leaders and officials from across various military services, government ministries, law-enforcement agencies, foreign affairs, academic institutions, and other public sector branches. The graduates of CCM 14-1 brought a wide variety of regional [...]

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APCSS graduates 101 for Mobile Asia-Pacific Orientation Course
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By |2015-01-28T11:29:13-10:00June 27th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Faculty, Workshop|

Mayor Buxbaum talks @WAStateCommerce, @cityofolympia global footprint, @ThurstonCounty dynamics @ @APCSS #APOC #JBLM This year’s first mobile Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (MAPOC 14-1) was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) June 16 – 22 upon the request of 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) stationed at JBLM. The intensive one-week course included 12 lectures, two panel discussions on the territorial disputes and regional security architecture, 14 elective options, and daily seminar discussions. The 101 participants consisted of interagency, joint, civilian and international components. Course Manager Dr. Virginia Watson led the APCSS 10-person academic team that included USARPAC Foreign Policy Adviser Ms. [...]

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CFE-DMHA, APCSS partner to maximize disaster preparedness knowledge in the Asia-Pacific

By |2014-06-25T16:25:55-10:00June 25th, 2014|Categories: Courses|

Mike Sashin, a disaster management and humanitarian assistance advisor for the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, conducts a condensed Humanitarian Assistance Response Training (HART) course for students of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Comprehensive Crisis Management course in Honolulu, Hawaii June 23. Together, the two courses provide students from around the Asia-Pacific with a functional understanding of how to respond to crises and coordinate civil-military collaborations in disaster respond situations. HONOLULU, Hawaii – In the world of natural disasters, knowledge is power. As a means of building the knowledge base in the Asia-Pacific, two [...]

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Alumni Perspective on Crisis in Ukraine and the Implications for the Asia-Pacific

By |2014-06-10T11:07:03-10:00June 10th, 2014|Categories: Courses, College, Alumni|

While attending APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper or policy brief. APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new “Alumni Perspectives” publications. U.S. Air Force Major John Rogers, who recently completed the Advanced Security Cooperation Course (ASC 14-2), writes about the “Crisis in Ukraine and the Implications for the Asia-Pacific” in his paper and warns of the potential for strategic miscalculations,. “Crisis in Ukraine and the Implications for the Asia-Pacific” is now available online here: https://dkiapcss.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/AP-Rogers-Ukraine-June2014.pdf The views expressed in this article are those [...]

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Balancing the Rebalance

By |2014-06-16T10:57:51-10:00June 9th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Faculty|

Former APCSS military professor Col. Bryan Truesdell recently completed a paper entitled “Balance within the Rebalance: The Supporting Role of the U.S. Military in the Asia-Pacific Region” as part of his Army War College Fellowship. This paper discusses the need for the U.S. to use its military cautiously when attempting to enhance its influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Truesdell outlines why United States is interested in the Asia-Pacific region and assesses current U.S. strategy in the region as well as the role the U.S. military plays in the region with respect to diplomatic and economic efforts. Read the full paper online [...]

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