Lapse In Appropriations
The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.May 24, 2011
In a new Security Nexus perspective titled The Illusion of Going It Alone, DKI APCSS Professor Shyam Tekwani examines India’s enduring pursuit of strategic autonomy and the growing tension between its ambitions and capabilities. He argues that while India [...]
In Dialogue Episode 51, Dr. Victor Cha—one of the world’s foremost experts on Korean security and geopolitics—explains the stakes and the limited choices before Washington and its allies. As he observes, “It really shows that North Korea is not content to sit on its hands. They’re being very proactive about taking advantage of strategic situations where they see an opening.”
During a visit to Thailand in July, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) Director Suzanne Vares-Lum met with key Thai defense leaders, alumni and U.S. Embassy officials, reinforcing long-standing partnerships and advancing shared regional security goals.
While visiting Thailand in July, DKI APCSS Director Suzanne Vares-Lum conducted a senior alumni roundtable. Nine alumni attended the meeting which focused on DKI APCSS programs such as Fellows projects and a new mentoring program. Three alumni have offered to be mentors for future Fellows, and the Thai Alumni Association offered to take an active role in future Alumni mentor recruiting and matching with Fellows. Participants also shared their reflections on the current security situation in Thailand.
In mid-July, the Transnational Security Course (TSC) 25-1 welcomed 37 senior executives from 27 locations around the world to the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) campus in Waikiki. The weeklong intensive program, specifically tailored for senior security practitioners from the Indo-Pacific region, facilitated a deep dive into a broad spectrum of transnational security challenges.
James Ward, an alumnus of the Comprehensive Security Cooperation Course (CSC) 22-1, describes his time at DKI APCSS as “transformational” and pivotal in advancing his professional trajectory. Among the most significant outcomes of his experience was the development of his Fellow Project, which tackled the pressing issue of real estate money laundering in Hawai‘i.
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies joined Thailand’s sixth Senior Security Studies Program, fostering strategic dialogue and leadership skills to address Indo-Pacific security challenges with senior Thai officials.
In the contested waters of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is proving that size does not dictate influence. With just over half a million people and limited hard power, the island nation is not merely weathering great-power competition—it is actively shaping it. In Dialogue Episode 49, Dr. Andrea Malji, an expert on South Asia and Indian Ocean geopolitics, explains how geography, governance, and diplomatic agility form the core of Malé’s strategic playbook.
In June more than 40 participants from 19 countries took part in the lively third iteration of the Whole of Society Resilience Workshop, where the subject matter was, at times, as fervid as the summer temperatures outside. Held in the climate-controlled confines of Maluhia Hall, and conducted by the staff and faculty of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, this event brought back several participants and welcomed many more as this course narrowed the scope of the series from concepts to concrete actions.
The Senior Enlisted Leaders Symposium Indo-Pacific 2025 brought together senior enlisted leaders from 12 nations, five U.S. combatant commands, and all U.S. military services. Over three days, participants shared strategies, built regional partnerships, and strengthened the foundation for multinational cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
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