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U.S., international Fellows build counterterror capacity at DKI APCSS

By |2016-08-24T12:37:50-10:00August 11th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

One hundred seven U.S. and international Fellows attended the Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism course (CSRT 16-1) July 14 to Aug. 10 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The course provides participants from the Asia-Pacific region and other select nations with the skills needed to combat terrorism and associated transnational threats. Recent deadly attacks in Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as Germany and France, are according to Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, “harsh reminders” why the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies conducts an extensive course in counterterrorism strategies. Roughly four weeks long, the [...]

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Director Leaf to Depart DKI APCSS at End of Term

By |2016-08-16T08:38:04-10:00August 11th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, Staff|

DKI APCSS Director retired Lt. Gen. Dan Leaf announces his departure to his faculty and staff Aug. 10. HONOLULU--Retired U.S. Air Force Lt.Gen. Dan “Fig” Leaf,  Director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, has announced that he will be departing the Center at the end of his current term in in January 2017.  His last day in the office will be October 31, 2016. “I have loved my time as Director,” Leaf said.  “I think it is important to recognize that DKI APCSS is much bigger than who is ‘in charge,’ and a factor in [...]

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Post-Hague: The Philippines and Strategic Balance

By |2016-07-27T11:13:53-10:00July 27th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Watson|

http://www.risingpowersinitiative.org/publication/post-hague-the-philippines-and-strategic-balance/ By Dr. Virginia Bacay Watson “Post-Hague: The Philippines and Strategic Balance” is a new policy brief written by DKI APCSS’ Dr. Virginia Bacay Watson. In her brief, Dr. Watson does a preliminary examination of the new Philippine leaders approach to foreign policy specifically of the new challenges and opportunities this has created. The strategic balance, according to Dr. Watson, “might well be the underpinning for President Duterte’s strategic stance: first, between domestic and international interests, and second, between the United States and China.” The brief was published as part of Rising Powers Initiative. The Initiative is hosted by the Sigur [...]

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Dr. Alexander Vuving has three new articles available online

By |2016-07-27T11:09:53-10:00July 27th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Vuving|

“Why the South China Sea Ruling Is a Game Changer” by Dr. Vuving was recently published by The Diplomat.  In this OpEd, he describes how the ruling has transformed the strategic landscape in the South China Sea. According to Dr. Vuving, “The arbitral’s decision is reconfiguring the game nations play in the South China Sea in three main ways. First, it brings a great deal of clarity to the game and legally clears most of the South China Sea from dispute. At its core, the verdict includes several key judgments that help accomplish this. Perhaps most consequentially, it says that China’s [...]

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The Reality of China’s Legal Obligations in the South China Sea

By |2016-07-27T11:07:07-10:00July 27th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, JNankivell|

“The Reality of China's Legal Obligations in The South China Sea” is the most recently article by DKI APCSS Associate Dean for Academics Dr. Justin Nankivell.   The article was part of a special edition of ASEAN Focus published by the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. This special edition entitled “South China Sea arbitrations: Responses & Implications” is a collection of short pieces analyzing the ruling, written by South China Sea experts from both claimant and non-claimant states. Dr. Nankivell’s article discusses international law, compliance and obligation under the United National Convention on the Law of the Sea [...]

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TRILAT meeting held at DKI APCSS

By |2016-07-15T14:55:50-10:00July 15th, 2016|Categories: Staff|

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden discusses the importance of theU.S.-Japan-Korea relationship during a high-level trilateral meeting July 14 At the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Participantsaddressed key foreign policy and security challenges in the region to include North Korea, the South China Sea and terrorism. Senior diplomatic officials from Japan, Republic of Korea and the United States met at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 14 to address key political and security issues of mutual concern in the Asia-Pacific region.  U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden opened the event with remarks on the [...]

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Symposium highlight’s chaplains’ roles in disaster response

By |2016-07-13T12:37:00-10:00July 13th, 2016|Categories: Workshop|

Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Leaf, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, provides opening remarks at the July 8 "RIMPAC HA/DR and Chaplaincy Symposium." Exploring the role of religious support in disaster response missions, 55 military chaplains from seven nations gathered at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 8. The “RIMPAC HA/DR and Chaplaincy Symposium,” conducted jointly by DKI APCSS and the U.S. Navy’s Third Fleet, was an extension of the Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercise centered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, and surrounding waters.  The event included representation [...]

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RIMPAC participants discuss inclusion, maritime safety at DKI APCSS

By |2016-07-08T17:44:44-10:00July 8th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Conference, Workshop|

Thirty-nine maritime security professionals gathered at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 7 to exchange perspectives on securing oceans in the Asia-Pacific region more effectively. Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, commander of 3rd Fleet, based in San Diego,Calif., provides remarks on inclusion of women in national security efforts at the "RIMPAC 2016 Maritime Security Symposium," held July 7 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Participants comprised primarily naval officers from eight of the 26 nations taking part in the Rim of the Pacific 2016 exercise centered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, [...]

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APOC expands 150 Fellows’ view of Asia-Pacific security environment

By |2016-06-24T17:50:49-10:00June 24th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

One hundred fifty Fellows from nine locations took part in the June 20 to 24 Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 16-2) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Gaining a deeper understanding of regional security issues, 150 professionals completed the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 16-2) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies June 24. APOC is a five-day course designed to provide an overview of regional states and trends in socio-economic, political, defense, health and environmental arenas that drive the Asia-Pacific’s security environment. Faculty members address these areas in the context of major sub-regions, [...]

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How Vietnam can stop the South China Sea ADIZ – Dr. Alex Vuving

By |2022-12-14T13:21:38-10:00June 7th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Vuving, External Publications|

Dr. Alexander Vuving has a new article published by The National Interest on “How Vietnam can stop the South China Sea ADIZ.” He begins with the question of “What is China’s next big move in the South China Sea?”  According to Vuving, many experts believe that China will eventually claim an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the area. He explains how these assumptions came about and what the reaction might be from key plays in the South China Sea including the creation of a possible Vietnamese ADIZ.  Vuving states that “a Vietnamese ADIZ that covers the Paracel Islands could [...]

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