Philippines Alumni Workshop on Strategic Scenarios and Signals
DKI APCSS hosts a successful alumni workshop in the Philippines on strategic scenarios, strengthening partnerships and discussing Indo-Pacific security with key officials.
DKI APCSS Director Suzy Vares-Lum’s Visit to Australia Highlights Strengthening Defense and Education Ties
DKI APCSS Director Suzy Vares-Lum recently visited Australia to advance collaboration in defense, education, and regional security. Her visit focused on strengthening academic partnerships and building the Center’s expanding alumni network in Australia. Vares-Lum met with representatives from several academic institutions, think tanks, and government agencies, creating opportunities to deepen ties between the U.S. and Australia.
Security Nexus Perspective Calls for Stronger U.S.-India Defense Production Ties
A Security Nexus perspective, “Deterrence Needs a Factory: Fixing the U.S.–India Industrial Gap,” by Shyam Tekwani, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, argues that while strategic alignment between the United States and India has advanced, their defense industrial cooperation remains underdeveloped. The essay highlights how both countries share mutual goals—resilient supply chains, forward deterrence, and defense innovation—yet continue to fall short on implementation. Tekwani urges both nations to shift from high-level dialogue to ground-level execution, including co-investment in manufacturing and defense technologies.
Integrating Air and Missile Defense for America’s Pacific Homeland
“Operation Noble Eagle–Pacific: Integrated Air and Missile Defense for America’s Pacific Homeland” is a new article by DKI APCSS’ US Navy Captain Joshua P. Taylor for Air University’s Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.
Maluhia Talks about Defense Industrial Base Resilience
Looking for ways to build resilience was the focus of the recent Maluhia Talks 2024 hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Held April 30-May 2, 2024, in Honolulu, the event brought together more than 40 government security professions and industry representatives.
DKI APCSS hosts Defense Industrial Base Resilience Workshop
As supply chain issues garner headlines around the world, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies hosted a high-level workshop entitled “Building Collective Defense Industrial Base Resilience.” The two-day workshop was held in Honolulu January 18-19, 2024. [...]
Security Nexus paper on Northeast Asia’s Military Tech & South Korean Defense Implications
A recent Security Nexus paper titled “Emerging New Military Technologies in Northeast Asia and Implications for South Korean Defense Strategy” by retired Navy Captain Sukjoon Yoon, ROKN, highlights the escalating pursuit of advanced military technologies in Northeast Asia amid [...]
Wade Turvold Participates in DSCA/Regional Centers Panel at Sea Air Space Conference
Washington, D.C., April 5, 2023 — Wade Turvold, Dean of Admissions and Business Operations at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), took part in a Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)/Regional Centers panel during the [...]
New Vuving OpEd on China’s role as a peacemaker
“Ukraine shows how China will not get far posing as a peacemaker” is a new OpEd by Alexander Vuving for Nikkei Asia. According to Vuving: “In offering its Ukraine peace initiative, China is capitalizing on the world's hopes for [...]
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 [...]
