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A New Workshop Aims to Modernize the Indo-Pacific’s Security Architecture

A new workshop, "Adapting Alliances, Partnerships, and Regional Security Architecture," hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), aims to modernize the security architecture in the Indo-Pacific. From February 6-10, 24 mid-level officials from 13 nations and three regional organizations participated in the workshop. The participants included the United States, Australia, Japan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The participants represented a demographic of mid-level officials whose responsibilities included alliance management, regional affairs, defense policy and plans, and foreign affairs. At the program's start, a [...]

By |2023-03-23T11:01:56-10:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Workshop, news|Tags: , |
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Mainstreaming Zoonotic Spillover Prevention at Source in National Action Planning for Health Security in Line with the Core Focus of One Health

“Mainstreaming Zoonotic Spillover Prevention at Source in National Action Planning for Health Security in Line with the Core Focus of One Health” is the latest perspective piece for Security Nexus. The authors, Dr. Noel Lee J. Miranda, a veterinarian specializing in global health security, and Dr. Mary Elizabeth G. Miranda, CEO of the Field Epidemiology Training Program Alumni Foundation in the Philippines bring a unique regional perspective on health security. Zoonotic spillover – diseases that spread from animals to humans – is a major health security concern, as exemplified by the COVID-19 global pandemic. In the paper, the authors propose [...]

By |2023-03-21T15:42:48-10:00March 21st, 2023|Categories: Journal, news|Tags: , , , , |
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Conflict Scenarios Between the United States and China at Sea 

Mr. Sanghoon Kim (CSC 22-1) completed his Fellows Project by publishing this volume to the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy.    The volume “Conflict Scenarios Between the United States and China at Sea” was recently published on the KIMS website. It includes a concluding chapter by DKI APCSS’ Dean of Admissions and Business Operations Wade Turvold who wrote this chapter while serving as a faculty member at the Center. Read the volume online The views expressed in the volume are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the DKI APCSS or the United States Government. [...]

By |2023-03-02T13:33:38-10:00March 2nd, 2023|Categories: Faculty Articles, news, Turvold|Tags: , , |
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Myanmar Economy in Tailspin, 2 Years after the Military Coup

Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been in an economic freefall since the failed military coup of February 2021. The coup, led by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has resulted in widespread conflict, unrest, and international condemnation.

By |2023-02-01T12:22:41-10:00February 1st, 2023|Categories: Faculty Articles, Byrd, news|Tags: , , , |
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Strengthening Shared Understanding Among the Partners in the Blue Pacific and Pacific Islands: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)

The text of this statement was released by Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Strengthening Shared Understanding Among the Partners in the Blue Pacific and Pacific Islands: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) A workshop on “Strengthening Shared Understanding Among the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) and Pacific Islands: Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)” was held 24-26 January 2023 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii. This workshop brought together officials and [...]

By |2023-01-26T16:05:17-10:00January 26th, 2023|Categories: Workshop, news|Tags: , , , |
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SSC-DKI APCSS MOU Signing Ceremony

BANGKOK, Kingdom of Thailand -- Major General Taksin Sirisingha, Director of the Thai Strategic Studies Center (SSC) and Rear Admiral (retired) Pete Gumataotao, Director of the U.S. Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation (MOU) at the Royal Thai Armed Forces National Defence Studies Institute in Bangkok on January 19, 2023. The MOU provides a framework to advance cooperation in education and strengthen bonds of friendship. The key takeaways are: Leadership Exchanges: Leaders from each institution will conduct exchange visits that will enhance cooperation on regional security issues. Faculty [...]

By |2023-01-25T14:25:31-10:00January 25th, 2023|Categories: news|Tags: , |
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Senior Leaders Gain a ‘Holistic View’ of the Region at TSC 22-2

From December 4-9, the senior leaders received lectures on crucial security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. DKI APCSS faculty shed light on topics such as the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, the rise of China’s Xi Jinping, Information security, climate change, and security in the Arctic region. With each lecture, the Fellows found particular benefit from listening to the perspective of their cohorts.

By |2023-01-27T14:50:04-10:00January 6th, 2023|Categories: Courses, news|Tags: , , , , |
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Is Vietnam Torn Between Land and Sea in Its Defense?

“Is Vietnam Torn Between Land and Sea in Its Defense?” is a new OpEd written by Dr. Alex Vuving for The Diplomat. According to Vuving, “The choice between maritime and continental orientations is a key question for Vietnam’s grand strategy, but it is misleading when the question is about Vietnam’s defense strategy.” In the article, he elaborates on these two orientations and states that: “Land and sea define the geography and history of Vietnam, but the land-sea binary does not define real strategic choices in Vietnam’s national defense, nor does it pose a genuine dilemma for Vietnam’s strategists. There is [...]

By |2023-01-06T13:05:19-10:00January 6th, 2023|Categories: College, Faculty Articles, Vuving, news|Tags: , |
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