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DKI APCSS Activities Report
August 31, 2023
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Engaging Transnational Security in the Heart of the Pacific
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The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) brought together senior-level security practitioners from more than 20 countries to explore transnational security issues and emerging challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
DKI APCSS professor Dr. Jeremiah Lumbaca and U.S. Navy Capt. Henry Saito led the group from June 23-28. The 27 participants engaged in discussions on topics such as economics, strategic competition, maritime security, space security, and cybersecurity. A tabletop exercise simulated a real-world crisis, allowing the Fellows to apply their knowledge strategically and engage in role-playing... Read More
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Four DKI APCSS professors support Thailand’s Senior Security Studies Program
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The Royal Thai Armed Forces’ Strategic Studies Center of the National Defense Studies Institute recently hosted the fourth Senior Security Studies Program. The intensive one-week course for senior Thai security sector leaders was held in Bangsaen, Chonburi, and emphasized the impact of change in the region as well as the capacity to manage change for both leaders and institutions. Faculty and senior leadership from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies once again participated in the course.
Thirty participants from a variety of government organizations and academia attended the course. They represented various offices within the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Justice, Interior, education, and others... Read More
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DKI APCSS Spotlight: Dr. Roubin Azizian
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Meet Professor Ruben Azizian, an esteemed academic from Mercy University’s Center for Defense and Security Studies in New Zealand.
As a former Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) faculty member, Ruben shares how he applies the experience acquired from his 14 years at the Center.
Says Aziaian, "In most things that i do I apply the wonderful experience that I acquired during my 14 years at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies."
For Azizian teaching isn't just about cell centered pontification and how much you know, it is also about working with others, being interactive and working as a team...Watch his Spotlight Video here
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 Upcoming Events
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- 19th ADMM+ EWG on Maritime Security Sept 11-15
- Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) 23-3 Sept. 20- Oct. 25
- Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (IPOC) 23-2 Nov. 13-17
- Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) 23-2 Dec. 3-8
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Security Nexus Articles
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Emerging New Military Technologies in Northeast Asia and Implications for South Korean Defense Strategy
By: Capt. (Ret.) Sukjoon Yoon, ROKN
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 growing military disparities. The implications of new military technologies in Northeast Asia are uncertain. While they might fuel an arms race, the high costs and demographic considerations could push some countries towards arms control.
New military technologies are reshaping South Korea’s defense policies. Following the Biden-Moon Summit in 2021, the ROK-US alliance has expanded its focus from North Korea to the larger Indo-Pacific region. South Korea is adjusting its defense budget, and its 2023-27 acquisition plan emphasizes R&D in disruptive technologies to enhance future war readiness...Read More
- Looking for Direction: Germany in the Indo-Pacific
July 28, 2023 | Sandra Meerwein
- Strategic Clarity: An Argument for Effective Deterrence
June 23, 2023 | Lt. Col. Jeffery C. Higgins
- A Comparative Survey of Security Approaches toward Unexplained Aerial Phenomena across The Indo-Pacific
June 2, 2023 | By John Reiss
- Artificial Intelligence for Security Practitioners: A Conversation with ChatGPT
May 9, 2023| By: Brent Feller
- National Biodefense Strategies in Southeast Asian States
March 27, 2023 | By Deon Canyon and Benjamin Ryan
- Mainstreaming Zoonotic Spillover Prevention at Source in National Action Planning for Health Security in Line with the Core Focus of One Health
March 21, 2023| By: Noel Lee J. Miranda and Dr. Mary Elizabeth G. Miranda
- Mongolian Sand and Dust Storms’ Impacts on Asia-Pacific Environmental Security
December 9, 2022| By: Dr. J. Scott Hauger
- Politics By Numbers, Counting Plato's Shadows
November 28, 2022| By: James R. Sullivan
- U.S. Obsession with Old Dogma Facilitates a Chinese Quest for Pacific Control
October 18, 2022, By: Commodore Kazi Emdadul Haq
- Challenges of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
October 7, 2022| By: Muggi Tuvdendarjaa
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 August's Distinguished Visitors
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Mr. Min Chang, Political Minister Counselor U.S. Embassy Seoul
- Mrs. Laura Rauch, Senior Advisor for Strategic Engagement to the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force
- Air Vice- Marshall Paul Godfrey, UK Space Force
- Lt Gen(Ret.) BJ Shwedo and Maj. Gen. (Ret) David J. Scott, U.S. Air Force Institute for Future Conflict
- Mr. Emil Fernandez, Consul General of the Philippines in Honolulu
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 The Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course is a 5-week, in-resident executive program offered three times a year for mid-level military, government, and non- government professionals who intersect with the security sphere.
Find more information about DKI APCSS' premier executive education course here.
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