DKI APCSS Supports the 5th Thai Senior Security Studies Program

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

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.

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.”

Philippine-Vietnam Yokohama workshop alumni collaborate in a webinar

By |2024-09-11T16:30:15-10:00September 11th, 2024|Categories: Workshop, news, webinar|Tags: , |

The University of the Philippines’ (UP) Asian Center and the UP Political Science Department co-organized a webinar, “ Vietnam’s Strategy: Power, Rivalry, China’s Diplomacy, and Economic Relations,” on August 1, 2024, via Zoom. 

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.

A New Security Nexus Perspective on Bangladesh’s Future Path

By |2024-09-05T15:45:27-10:00September 5th, 2024|Categories: Journal, news|Tags: |

Dr. Srini Sitaraman has authored a new Security Nexus paper titled “Bangladesh: Quo Vadis—the Way Forward.” This insightful analysis delves into the recent political upheaval in Bangladesh, highlighting the collapse of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government, the military’s intervention, and the appointment of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim caretaker government.

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.

Honolulu Welcomes German Defense Minister at DKI Speaker Series

By |2024-08-15T15:27:46-10:00August 8th, 2024|Categories: DKI APCSS, Special Event, news, Distinguished Visitors|Tags: , |

The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) recently hosted the latest installment of the DKI Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the Daniel K. Inouye Institute and the DKI APCSS Foundation. The event featured a keynote address by the Honorable Boris Pistorius, Germany’s Federal Minister of Defense.

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