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DKI APCSS Activities Report
October 30, 2023
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The Center Celebrates Milestone: 15,000 Alumni
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The Center celebrated a milestone achievement after graduating its 15,000th alumni, Maj. Thi Huyen Nguyen from Vietnam, who graduated from the Comprehensive Security Cooperation course 23-3. "This marks a significant milestone in our quest to, not only educate and empower our graduates but connect them as well," said Deputy Director Richard Sears. "The strength of 15,000 security practitioners networked in a mutually supportive goal for a stable, secure, and prosperous region is something to be celebrated and nurtured.
CSC 23-3 took place from September 20 thru October 25 and hosted 108 Fellows from over 30 different countries... Read More
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Hawaii community leaders support peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific
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For 28 years, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) has played a crucial role in promoting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Since 2000, the Center has received generous support from Hawaii’s local community through the Foundation for the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. A group of Hawaii’s business and community leaders created the Foundation as a nonprofit institution where the local community could support the Center’s activities to ensure its continued success. Through personal donations from its members, the Foundation has supported numerous Center programs, ensuring that the Center can continue its valuable work to address the ever-evolving security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region. Their support has created opportunities for alumni events and community relations activities...Read More.
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Take20 Podcast: What we are thinking about AI
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Faculty from Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) discuss the risks and opportunities surrounding the application of artificial intelligence in warfare, peace, and everything in between. Maj. Tony Smith of the U.S. Army recently served as a military fellow at DKI APCSS. His latest article on artificial intelligence was published by the Civil Affairs Association, appearing in Civil Affairs Issue Papers Vol. 9, 2022-23. Maj. Tony Smith serves as a Civil Affairs officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and holds a graduate degree from the Naval War College’s Naval Command and Staff College. listen to the entire podcast here
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 Upcoming Events
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- Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) 23-2 Dec. 3-8
- Mobile Indo-Pacific Orientation Course 24-1 Apr. 15-19
- Comprehensive Security Cooperation 24-1 Feb. 14- Mar. 20
- Maluhia '24 Apr. 23-26
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Security Nexus Articles
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Security Nexus Perspective: Rethinking Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
By: Col. Jonathan B. Warr, US Army
“Rethinking the Approach to Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific,” by Col. Jonathan B. Warr, is the latest perspective article for Security Nexus. This insightful piece delves into the complex security dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region, emphasizing the challenges posed by China’s advanced anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities and the imperative of reevaluating security cooperation strategies. Colonel Warr’s article highlights the need for innovative approaches to enhance the deterrence capabilities of the Joint Force, especially in the context of potential conflicts with China. Notably, the article discusses the importance of building partner capacity to ensure the prompt deployment of U.S. forces and equipment, particularly in Southeast Asia and Oceania...Read More
- Exploring vulnerabilities in Papua New Guinea’s national security
September 20th, 2023 | Francis Hualupmomi
- Emerging New Military Technologies in Northeast Asia and Implications for South Korean Defense Strategy
August 17, 2023 | Capt. (Ret.) Sukjoon Yoon, ROKN
- 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 | John Reiss
- Artificial Intelligence for Security Practitioners: A Conversation with ChatGPT
May 9, 2023| Brent Feller
- National Biodefense Strategies in Southeast Asian States
March 27, 2023 | Deon Canyon and Benjamin Ryan
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 November's Distinguished Visitors
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- Mr. Dave Ferrari, Assistant Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, US Defense Security Cooperation Agency
- Andrew Swartzer, Associate Dean, US Air Command and Staff College
- New Zealand Defence Force Command and Staff College
- Flt. Master Chief David Isom, US Indo-Pacific Command
- Amb. Hugo Yon, US Ambassador to the Maldives
- Maj. Gen. Yoshio Hamazaki, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines
- Col. Chris Hobgood, Chief, Joint U.S. Military Affairs Group - Korea
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 The Comprehensive Security Cooperation (CSC) course is a 5-week, in-residence executive program offered three times a year for mid-level military, governmental, and non- governmental professionals who intersect with the security sphere.
Find more information about DKI APCSS' premier executive education course here.
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