New Security Nexus Perspective: The Cage of Equidistance
India’s bid to remain equidistant between Russia, China, and the U.S. is no longer sustainable. This Security Nexus article explores how strategic autonomy risks becoming constraint.
A Security Nexus Article Reveals Iran’s Covert Export of Terrorism to the Indo-Pacific
Dr. Lumpy Lumbaca, a counterterrorism expert and faculty member at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, explores how Iran has quietly extended its terrorism and insurgency campaigns into the Indo-Pacific in a new Security Nexus article, Iran’s Terrorism and Insurgency in the Indo-Pacific: Implications for the U.S. and Its Partners. Despite its limited recognition as a regional threat, Iran has used proxy networks and covert operations to target Israeli interests across the region for decades. From attempted embassy bombings and airline plots to the use of forged passports and illicit arms shipments, the article details how these actions support Iran’s broader strategy of asymmetric warfare aimed at destabilizing its adversaries.
Vares-Lum joins Thailand Security Dialogue 2025, highlights role of regional partnerships
DKI APCSS Director Suzanne Vares-Lum moderated the 27th Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Thailand, highlighting alumni leadership and regional security cooperation.
DKI APCSS Director Vares-Lum Moderates at Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Thailand
DKI APCSS Director Suzanne Vares-Lum moderated the 27th Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Thailand, highlighting alumni leadership and regional security cooperation.
Dialogue | Episode 50: ROK-U.S. Alliance: The Near Future—A Dialogue with Dr. Clint Work
Dr. Clint Work joins Dialogue Episode 50 to examine the future of the ROK-U.S. alliance, focusing on OPCON transfer, deterrence, and Seoul's role in regional security.
Reimagining the U.S. Defense Industrial Base for Strategic Deterrence
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Associate Dean of Academics Dr. Deon Canyon has authored a new article in Security Nexus titled “Adaptive Power Helps the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Become a Tool of Deterrence.” His paper argues that as strategic competition with China intensifies, the U.S. Defense Industrial Base (DIB) must shift from a reactive supplier to a proactive tool of deterrence and influence. Using the Adaptive Power framework, the article reimagines the DIB as a sovereignty-aligned asset that supports U.S. strategic objectives through five operational pillars: timing, context, legitimacy, modularity, and learning.
Do States Act Rationally?
The article discusses the concept of rationality and its evolution, the state of the art on state rationality, and the strategic thinking of 14 states in the Indo-Pacific, including the United States, China, Russia, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Afterword: The Edge of Advantage
Edge of Competition Main Page Afterword The Edge of Advantage James M. Minnich The Indo-Pacific is not on the verge of change—it is already in the throes of it. Edge of Competition is a guide for navigating this [...]
