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Prof. Kerry Nankivell’s ASC 14-3 Commencement Speech

By |2014-10-29T15:51:32-10:00October 29th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Speeches|

APCSS Prof. Kerry Nankivell, ASC 14-3 Course Manager, delivers a speech at the commencement ceremony. Thank you for joining us this morning to recognize the achievements of the 109 fellows of Advanced Security Cooperation 14-3. It has been my distinct privilege to have been part of this conversation with this accomplished group of professionals. It is my genuine pleasure to welcome you to today’s recognition of their hard work and their dedication to advancing security cooperation in the Asia Pacific. They came from 34 places around the world: from Pakistan in the West and Colombia to the East, and [...]

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APCSS welcomes three new Fellows to faculty

By |2014-10-07T11:27:11-10:00October 3rd, 2014|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College|

(Honolulu) – The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) recently welcomed three military Fellows as new members of its academic faculty. They are Col. Todd Fish, and Lt. Cols. Benjamin Hwang and Kenneth Lawrence. Col. Todd Fish Each is serving a one-year tour to expand their strategic-level knowledge of issues impacting the security environment in the Asia-Pacific region and world. As faculty members, the three serve as seminar leaders in APCSS courses that address socio-economic, military, political and cultural aspects of national security. The officers facilitate open and productive dialogue among course participants and guide them in completing course [...]

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New Occasional Paper on Water Security

By |2014-09-30T17:43:59-10:00September 30th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Alumni|

Water is the topic of the latest Occasional Paper published by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. “State Water Resource Competition and the Resulting Consequences of Diminished Water Supply” by Mitchell L. Gildea looks at state competition and conflict over diminishing water resources in the Asia-Pacific region. Originally produced as a masters program thesis, the paper directly compares the Indus and Mekong regions showing the relational challenges and successes of the riparian countries involved and the role of China as an upstream water partner. You can download this paper online at: https://dkiapcss.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/OP_WaterSecurity_Gildea_2014.pdf  An alumnus of the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 11-2), [...]

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Alumni Perspective: A Relationship of Convenience: The Russo-Chinese Strategic Partnership

By |2015-02-05T10:02:40-10:00September 26th, 2014|Categories: College, Alumni, Alumni Perspectives|

The APCSS Regional Security Studies Internship Program brings to the Center graduate and undergraduate students from around the world to assist and participate in APCSS courses. Amanda Lamothe-Cadet served as a Regional Security Studies Intern in the summer of 2014 and recently completed a paper entitled “A Relationship of Convenience: The Russo-Chinese Strategic Partnership” as part of our Alumni Perspectives program.   In this paper she discusses how Russia and China have developed a rather unique strategic partnership, largely predicated upon deepening their economic ties and criticizing the West, as well as underlying issues that may complicate this relationship. The paper is [...]

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Expert on South Asia Joins APCSS Faculty

By |2014-09-19T17:53:55-10:00September 19th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College|

Dr. Christopher Snedden teaches an elective in a recent APOC course. (Honolulu) – Dr. Christopher Snedden, an expert on South Asia, recently joined the staff of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as a professor. As part of the faculty, Snedden delivers lectures and guides discussions for international Fellows taking part in the Center’s many education programs. APCSS is a Department of Defense institute that addresses socio-economic, political, military, cultural and technological issues impacting the region’s and world’s evolving security environment. Military and civilian representatives, most from the United States and Asia-Pacific nations, participate in a comprehensive program of [...]

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APCSS Director Leaf Extended 2 Years

By |2014-09-18T15:21:27-10:00September 18th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, Staff|

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Fig” Leaf  will continue to serve as the Director of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies January 2017 after recently being approved for an extension. In a memo to Center staff he stated: “I’m honored to have another two years to work with all of you, changing the world as we go.” Leaf has served as Director of APCSS, a U.S. Department of Defense Institute that addresses regional and global security issues, since January 2012. The two-year extension was approved by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy with concurrence from U.S. [...]

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Global Terrorism Expert Joins APCSS Faculty

By |2014-09-18T14:08:40-10:00September 18th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College|

Dr. Christopher C. Harmon conducts a lecture on terrorism in the Asia-Pacific region during APOC 14-2. (Honolulu) – Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, an expert in global terrorism, recently joined the staff of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as a professor. As part of the faculty, Harmon will deliver lectures and guide discussions for international Fellows taking part in the Center’s many education programs. APCSS is a Department of Defense institute that addresses socio-economic, political, military, cultural and technological issues impacting the region’s and world’s evolving security environment. Military and civilian representatives, most from the United States and Asia-Pacific [...]

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141 Fellows Complete APOC 14-2

By |2014-09-18T16:59:31-10:00September 12th, 2014|Categories: Courses|

(Honolulu) – Security practitioners from nine locations completed the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 14-2) today at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS). One hundred forty-one military and civilian Fellows attended the five-day course led by international doctorate-level faculty. Among the 141 Fellows, were eight APCSS staff, including Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Leaf. The course enhanced attendees’ knowledge of critical socio-economic, military, political and cultural issues impacting the region’s evolving security relationships. Fellows learned through a combination of lectures, seminars and 19 elective sessions focused on a variety of key topics. Among lecture titles were: “U.S. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy [...]

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Comprehensive Security Sector Development in Myanmar

By |2014-09-05T11:02:54-10:00September 5th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Conference, Workshop|

The recent democratic changes in Myanmar have ushered its reevaluation of its comprehensive security needs in terms of national, transnational, and human security. In the run up to the 2015 election, Myanmar’s security sector is transforming to meet the new security and political priorities of the nation. The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), in cooperation with the National Defence College of Myanmar, hosted a workshop entitled “Comprehensive Security Sector Development in Myanmar” August 18-22, 2014, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. This workshop provided an opportunity for the over 30 participants from Myanmar to expand their understanding of the concepts and best practices [...]

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