The Asia- Pacific Center for Security Studies is hosting a conference entitled “Perspectives on Asia-Pacific Security for the 21st Century” September 12-13 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village . The conference will convene distinguished experts and practitioners to examine the security challenges and opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region for the 21st Century.    In the last decade, the Asia-Pacific region has increasingly fostered security cooperation through multilateral dialogue conducted by both governments and non-government agencies.  At the same time, new security threats that transcend national borders have emerged that require even closer cooperation among the countries in the region.          […]

HONOLULU – Today 104 senior military and civilian government leaders from 40 countries throughout the region graduated the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies “Executive Course” in Honolulu. The Fellows received their diplomas from retired Army Lt. Gen. Ed Smith, director of the Center. The Executive Course is an intensive 12-week course focusing on building relationships among future leaders and decision makers within the region. Its curriculum emphasizes the non-warfighting aspects of security and international relations, and challenges Fellows to develop a regional perspective. The Executive Course Fellows discussed national policy, and how the economic, diplomatic, political, cultural and military elements of [...]

On 16th of August 2005 a round-table with Dr. Rouben Azizian, Professor, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, USA was held in Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. KISI experts, representatives of faculties of international relations of Kazakh National University and Kazakhstan University of International Relations and World Languages, experts of Institute of World Economy and Policy participated in the meeting. […]

  HONOLULU — Fellows attending the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies were treated with a surprise visit by the U.S. Army’s senior officer.  General Peter J. Schoomaker visited the Center during a stop over in Hawaii .  While at APCSS, he spoke with Fellows attending the Executive Course about the Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference and Pacific Armies Management Conference recently held in Bangkok Thailand . The conferences, hosted by U.S. Army, Pacific focused on Transformation.  Several nations shared their experiences and plans for transforming their forces.  According to General Schoomaker, it was an excellent opportunity for the Army leaders [...]

 Commander, U. S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) Adm. William J. Fallon answers questions from the Fellows of Executive Course 2005-2 in the auditorium at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Aug. 3. The admiral answered several questions including USPACOM’s role the Dec. 26, 2004 Tsunami Disaster Relief effort. Admiral Fallon is the senior commander of U.S. military forces in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas and is responsible for more than 50 percent of earth’s surface; approximately 105 million square miles, from the west coast of the United States mainland to the east coast of Africa. (Photo by William R. Goodwin/APCSS) [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Department of Defense (DOD) actively supports global security cooperation through its five regional security education centers, three of which are part of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. Fellows are invited to engage in strategic planning, knowledge-sharing and relationship-building activities. Their participation is part of the continuous efforts to support governments by providing leading-edge specialized education, as well as facilitating multilateral dialogue in defense and international security matters to enhance effective policy formulation and decision-making. Initially these multilingual and cross-cultural centers were created as an effective interaction to address the defense and security needs [...]

HONOLULU — The 2005 Pacific Symposium kicked off today with more than 220 representatives from 40 Asia-Pacific Countries. This annual event, co-hosted by U.S. Pacific Command, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and the National Defense University, brings together participants to discuss important issues impacting the region. Participants include military leaders, scholars, diplomats and others. The theme for this year’s conference is “Asia Pacific Democracies: Advancing Prosperity and Security.” The expansion of democracy and sustained economic growth in Asia present new opportunities and challenges for U.S. policy toward the region. These developments also have implications for civil-military relations, alliance responsibilities, and [...]