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.

Discussion topics included maritime security, environmental security, gray zone activities, and the security implications of economic crises and coercion.

“TSC 24-1 participants gained a stronger understanding of strategic issues, trends, and challenges in the Indo-Pacific,” said course manager Dr. Al Oehlers. “Importantly, through fostering dialogue among partners, allies, and other countries, the course strengthened collaborative networks and relationships to better address security challenges in the region.”

A key event of the course was an interaction with General Charles A. Flynn, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), at USARPAC headquarters.

According to the course management team, one of the course’s benefits is its ability to foster a common understanding of regional security dynamics through non-attribution discussions that build trust and encourage respectful dialogue.

The course included fellows from 26 countries and two regional organizations: the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). Participants came from Cambodia, Colombia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, the United States, and Vietnam.

The next Transnational Security Cooperation course will be held in December 2024.