Dialogue | Episode 57: Lawfare and the Battle for Legitimacy

By |2026-06-03T15:10:59-10:00June 3, 2026|Categories: Minnich, news, Dialogue Podcast, Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Explore how lawfare—the strategic use of legal mechanisms—shapes modern security competition in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. In Episode 57 of Dialogue, Dr. Joanna Siekiera and Dr. James Minnich discuss law as a battlespace, the role of legal narratives, and how democracies can respond to evolving challenges of legitimacy and gray-zone competition.

New Security Nexus Perspective: The Takaichi Doctrine – Operationalizing Industrial Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

By |2026-05-20T13:45:28-10:00May 20, 2026|Categories: Security Nexus, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Takashi Okamoto’s Security Nexus Perspective, "The Takaichi Doctrine," analyzes Japan’s transformation of its industrial base into a key tool for deterrence and security in the Indo-Pacific through export reform and alliance-driven production.

2025 DKI APCSS Alumni Awards: Recognizing Excellence in Indo-Pacific Security

By |2026-04-24T15:05:30-10:00April 24, 2026|Categories: Alumni, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies announces the 2025 Alumni Awards, honoring leaders in cybersecurity, NCO professionalization, and civil-military cooperation who advance Indo-Pacific security and collaboration.

113 Fellows complete Comprehensive Security Cooperation Course at DKI APCSS

By |2025-12-18T05:32:19-10:00September 22, 2025|Categories: Courses, news|Tags: , , , , , , , |

As the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies marks its 30th anniversary, 113 Fellows from 37 locations around the globe graduated today from the Center’s Comprehensive Security Cooperation course (CSC 25-3), completing five weeks of study focused on building trust and strengthening security ties in the Indo-Pacific.

Future Security Leaders Convene in Ottawa to Confront China’s Hybrid Warfare

By |2025-12-09T13:04:00-10:00July 11, 2025|Categories: Workshops/Events, news|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

OTTAWA, Canada — The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Department of National Defence, the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, hosted a workshop on China’s hybrid warfare strategies July 7–11. Held in Ottawa, the five-day event convened emerging leaders from the Indo-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe to explore economic coercion, cyber threats and strategic risks to the defense industrial base. Participants engaged in scenario planning, strategic analysis and peer-to-peer exchanges to better understand the multilayered and multidomain tactics employed by China.

Comprehensive Security Cooperation Course 25-2: The First Step Toward Contribution Is Understanding

By |2025-12-09T13:03:17-10:00June 17, 2025|Categories: news, Courses|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

DKI APCSS graduated 100 Fellows from its second Comprehensive Security Course of 2025, building international collaboration and resilience to Indo-Pacific security challenges through expert insights and strategic dialogue.

TSC bring senior leaders together to explore opportunities for cooperation

By |2025-12-09T13:03:18-10:00December 18, 2024|Categories: Courses, College, news, Media|Tags: , , , |

The Transnational Security Cooperation course is an in-depth executive education program designed to prepare senior security practitioners and military leaders to engage in cooperative security efforts that advance a free and open Indo-Pacific. Recently 38 senior leaders from 25 countries and three regional organizations participated in the TSC24-2 course hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies from December 8-13, 2024, in Honolulu. “Aided by a challenging curriculum, TSC 24-2 participants seized the opportunity to frankly discuss some of the most pressing strategic issues in the Indo-Pacific,” said course manager Dr. Al Oehlers. “Vitally, by exchanging invaluable insights and creatively crafting collaborative approaches to shared priorities, bonds of understanding and friendship were fostered that will last for years to come.”

Transnational Security Cooperation Participants Explore Strategic Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

By |2025-12-09T13:03:19-10:00July 30, 2024|Categories: Courses, Alumni, news|Tags: , , |

Thirty senior leaders participated in the Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) course hosted by the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies from July 14-19, 2024, in Honolulu. TSC 24-1 is an in-depth executive education program designed to prepare senior security practitioners and military leaders to engage in cooperative security efforts that advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Inaugural Indo-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leaders SMEE Empowers Collaboration, Sets Stage for Stronger Regional Security 

By |2025-12-09T13:03:19-10:00May 7, 2024|Categories: Workshops/Events, news|Tags: , , , , |

“The knowledge and connections we built here strengthen our region against the complex security challenges we face together,” remarked a participant as the inaugural Indo-Pacific Senior Enlisted Leaders Subject Matter Expert Exchange (IPSEL SMEE) drew to a close. This groundbreaking event, proposed by former USINDOPACOM Commander Admiral John Aquilino and Fleet Master Chief David Isom, united 55 senior enlisted advisors and leaders from 21 Indo-Pacific nations in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 15-19, 2024. 

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