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Strategic Voices Episode 5 – The Legitimacy Deficit: Is South Asia’s Generation Z Turning a Corner?
Explore how youth-driven uprisings across South Asia challenge political legitimacy, focusing on the pillars of acceptance and performance. Learn about generational demands for fairness, competence, and renewal in governance.
New Security Nexus Perspective: Ore and Autonomy – India’s Critical Minerals and U.S.-India Defense Cooperation
Shyam Tekwani’s Security Nexus Perspective, "Ore and Autonomy," explores India’s critical minerals strategy, its role in U.S.-India defense cooperation, and the challenges of achieving industrial sovereignty while addressing dependency and environmental concerns.
Security Nexus Perspective: Looking Beyond the Region – Understanding Indo-Pacific Dynamics Through Latin America and the Caribbean
In her latest Security Nexus Perspective, DKI APCSS Professor Andrea Malji explores how China's growing influence in Latin America and the Caribbean impacts Indo-Pacific dynamics. By leveraging economic investments, infrastructure projects, and diplomatic engagement, China is expanding its global reach, reshaping supply chains, and influencing geopolitical alignments. This paper highlights the interconnectedness of these regions and emphasizes the need for comprehensive strategies to counter China's global strategy and safeguard U.S. interests.
Security Nexus Perspective: Strategic Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific – A Framework for Bolstering Civil-Military Readiness in Northern Australia
In their latest Security Nexus Perspective, Benjamin Ryan, Deon Canyon, Raelene Lockhorst, and Len Notaras present a comprehensive framework for strengthening civil-military resilience in Northern Australia to address the Indo-Pacific's most challenging strategic environment since World War II. The paper highlights the critical role of Northern Australia as a medical and logistical hub for U.S. and allied forces, emphasizing the need for integrated civil-military preparedness, increased health system capacity, and CBRNE readiness. This framework offers actionable strategies to bolster deterrence and readiness in the face of growing regional tensions.
