Director engages with senior leaders in India
DKI APCSS conducted key leader engagements in New Delhi, India, strengthening U.S.-India partnerships through alumni mentoring, regional security dialogue, and defense cooperation.
Forging the Future of Indo-Pacific Defense: The Inaugural Multinational Armaments Resilience Seminar (MARS)
DKI APCSS concludes its inaugural Multinational Armaments Resilience Seminar, strengthening Indo-Pacific defense industrial base resilience through multinational collaboration and partnerships.
Joshua Hastey
Dr. Joshua Hastey is the deputy regional advisor for the Indo-Pacific region at the Department of War’s Irregular Warfare Center and part-time faculty at Regent University. His teaching and writing focus on gray zone operations and strategic competition, with an emphasis on China’s challenges in the Indo-Pacific. He is also the associate editor of PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations.
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.
The Illusion of Going It Alone
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 [...]
DKI APCSS Supports Thai Senior Security Program Focused on Regional Security Challenges
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.
Dialogue | Episode 48: North Korea’s Russia-China Play
North Korea is no longer merely surviving—it is strategically maneuvering. Against the backdrop of a fraying global order and eroding sanctions enforcement, Pyongyang has deepened wartime collaboration with Russia while leaning on China to sustain its economic core. What may appear as opportunistic bandwagoning is, in fact, a calibrated strategy—one that seeks regime durability, economic windfalls, and enhanced geopolitical relevance.
Dialogue | Episode 47: China’s Military Bet on the Future A Dialogue with Elsa B. Kania
In today’s contested Indo-Pacific, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is no longer simply modernizing—it is transforming. Guided by artificial intelligence, automation, and top-down political control, the PLA’s strategic shift toward “intelligentization” reflects Beijing’s bold ambition to field a “world-class military” by 2049. In Episode 47 of Dialogue, I sat down with Elsa B. Kania—respected expert on China’s military innovation—to examine how this transformation may shape the future of war.
Security Nexus Perspective: U.S.–India Drone Collaboration as the Future of Deterrence
A Security Nexus perspective, “From Factory to Frontline: Why U.S.–India Drone Collaboration Could Shape the Next Era of Deterrence,” by Shyam Tekwani, professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, argues that the future of deterrence in the Indo-Pacific will depend not on prestige platforms, but on scalable, attritable defense systems co-developed by the United States and India. The article highlights that traditional assets—such as aircraft carriers and stealth fighters—are becoming too slow, costly, and vulnerable to serve as the foundation of modern deterrence. Drawing lessons from the Ukraine conflict, Tekwani emphasizes the impact of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic warfare units, and mass-manufactured, low-cost systems. These platforms create uncertainty for adversaries and can be deployed in high volumes, offering both presence and flexibility without escalating tensions.
