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Karakoa Forum Launched in Manila

By APCSS Editor|2025-06-26T13:38:30-10:00May 23, 2025|Categories: Workshops/Events, Alumni, news|Tags: workshop, National Security, Security Cooperation, Karakoa Forum, Philippines defense, critical thinking, defense modernization, NDCP, DND Philippines, strategic planning|

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of National Defense (DND) and the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) hosted a two-day Karakoa Forum in Manila on April 25 and 28, 2025, in partnership with the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS). A team of five DKI APCSS faculty members — Dr. Ginnie Watson, Professor Mike Burgoyne, Dr. Sam Mullins, Col. Matt Kent, and Maj. Kyle Brown — traveled to the Philippines at the invitation of the government to support the launch of the inaugural forum.

Security Nexus Paper Explores How Non-Warfighters Can Support U.S. Military Lethality

By APCSS Editor|2025-06-04T14:22:10-10:00March 7, 2025|Categories: Lumbaca, Security Nexus, news|Tags: Military, National Security, Security Cooperation, military effectiveness, innovation, warfighter|

The Security Nexus paper examines how civilian and support personnel within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) can contribute to Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth’s renewed emphasis on military lethality. The paper highlights the critical role of non-warfighters—including resource managers, logisticians, academics, economists, and cybersecurity professionals—in optimizing processes, streamlining decision-making, and supporting operational forces. It emphasizes that lethality is not solely about combat but also about strategy, logistics, innovation, and partnerships.

New Security Nexus Paper Explores the Defense Industrial Base’s Role in Indo-Pacific Security

By APCSS Editor|2025-03-05T15:25:38-10:00March 5, 2025|Categories: Security Nexus, news|Tags: defense industrial base, Indo-Pacific Security, U.S. Defense Strategy, Military Deterrence, Security Cooperation, Defense Innovation|

A new Security Nexus paper, “The Strategic Role of the Defense Industrial Base in Advancing U.S. Lethality, Soft Power, and Indo-Pacific Security,” by Deon Canyon, Associate Dean of Academics and Professor, and Carleton Cramer, Captain (Ret.), U.S. Navy, Dean of Academics for the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, examines how the United States Defense Industrial Base (DIB) serves as both a military and strategic asset, enhancing deterrence, innovation, and regional partnerships. It highlights the DIB’s role in strengthening alliances, supporting economic resilience, and integrating emerging defense technologies in response to increasing geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific.

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