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Stakes Are High in Asia’s Changing Geopolitical Landscape

By |2014-06-26T12:37:28-10:00June 26th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Malik|

“America and China’s Dangerous Game of Geopolitical Poker” is Dr. Mohan Malik’s latest article for The National Interest . In it he discusses key reasons for China’s aggressive posturing and outlines major strategic shifts that are occurring in Asia’s geopolitical landscape. According to Malik, “…China is behaving just as other rising powers have behaved in history: it is laying down new markers, drawing new lines in the land, air, water, sand and snow all around its periphery, seeking to expand its territorial and maritime frontiers, forming and reforming institutions, and coercing others to fall in line. For Beijing, history—the Chinese Communist [...]

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CFE-DMHA, APCSS partner to maximize disaster preparedness knowledge in the Asia-Pacific

By |2014-06-25T16:25:55-10:00June 25th, 2014|Categories: Courses|

Mike Sashin, a disaster management and humanitarian assistance advisor for the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, conducts a condensed Humanitarian Assistance Response Training (HART) course for students of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies’ Comprehensive Crisis Management course in Honolulu, Hawaii June 23. Together, the two courses provide students from around the Asia-Pacific with a functional understanding of how to respond to crises and coordinate civil-military collaborations in disaster respond situations. HONOLULU, Hawaii – In the world of natural disasters, knowledge is power. As a means of building the knowledge base in the Asia-Pacific, two [...]

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Making the Case for a More Robust Regional Security Architecture in the Asia-Pacific

By |2017-03-09T13:28:48-10:00June 16th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College|

Editorial: Jeffrey W. Hornung Now, there are a lot of folks, a lot of skeptics, who often downplay the effectiveness of multilateral action.  For them, working through international institutions like the U.N. or respecting international law is a sign of weakness.  I think they’re wrong...I believe in American exceptionalism with every fiber of my being.  But what makes us exceptional is not our ability to flout international norms and the rule of law; it is our willingness to affirm them through our actions. President Barack Obama, May 28, 2014 (Remarks at West Point Commencement Ceremony) There is no doubt that as [...]

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Alumni Perspective on Crisis in Ukraine and the Implications for the Asia-Pacific

By |2014-06-10T11:07:03-10:00June 10th, 2014|Categories: Courses, College, Alumni|

While attending APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper or policy brief. APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new “Alumni Perspectives” publications. U.S. Air Force Major John Rogers, who recently completed the Advanced Security Cooperation Course (ASC 14-2), writes about the “Crisis in Ukraine and the Implications for the Asia-Pacific” in his paper and warns of the potential for strategic miscalculations,. “Crisis in Ukraine and the Implications for the Asia-Pacific” is now available online here: https://dkiapcss.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/AP-Rogers-Ukraine-June2014.pdf The views expressed in this article are those [...]

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Balancing the Rebalance

By |2014-06-16T10:57:51-10:00June 9th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Faculty|

Former APCSS military professor Col. Bryan Truesdell recently completed a paper entitled “Balance within the Rebalance: The Supporting Role of the U.S. Military in the Asia-Pacific Region” as part of his Army War College Fellowship. This paper discusses the need for the U.S. to use its military cautiously when attempting to enhance its influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Truesdell outlines why United States is interested in the Asia-Pacific region and assesses current U.S. strategy in the region as well as the role the U.S. military plays in the region with respect to diplomatic and economic efforts. Read the full paper online [...]

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New article by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung on the East China Sea

By |2014-08-29T16:16:18-10:00June 6th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Hornung|

“The East China Sea Boils: China and Japan’s Dangerous Dance” is the latest article by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung for “The National Interest .” In his article, Dr. Hornung looks at recent behavioral trends by Japan and China which he believes is “worrisome, because as China engages in more provocative behavior short of war in the East China Sea, Japan continues to match China’s assertiveness. This tit-for-tat behavior leaves room for mistakes that could have disastrous consequences.” “China and Japan have an incentive to act and reduce tensions before things get worse,” states Hornung. “Neither China nor Japan wants a conflict borne out [...]

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SCO: A Tenable Provider of Security in Post-2014 Central Asia?

By |2014-06-04T13:17:18-10:00June 3rd, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Reeves|

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Tenable Provider of Security in Post-2014 Central Asia? Can the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) service as a security provider in post-2014 Central Asia? In this article, Dr. Jeffrey Reeves discusses whether, and to what degree, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) can fill this role. His article accomplishes this by contrasting the SCO’s strengths and weaknesses against potential (and probable) insecurity in the Central Asian region following the International Security Assistance Forces’ (ISAF) planned withdrawal of the majority of its troops by the end of 2014. The article concludes with policy suggestions for the SCO’s further development [...]

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New article by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung & Prof. Shyam Tekwani for The Diplomat

By |2014-08-29T16:15:49-10:00May 28th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, Hornung, Tekwani|

A new article was published on The Diplomat by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung & Prof. Shyam Tekwani May 27 entitled "Modi is NOT India’s Shinzo Abe." Despite obvious similarities, Modi and Abe differ substantially. Still, Indo-Japanese ties will flourish under them. Excerpt: "Building on this past decade of growth, and undergirded by their mutual admiration, personal friendship, and a desire for closer bilateral ties, Indo-Japan ties will flourish under Modi and Abe. Both recognize the importance of strengthening their domestic economies while simultaneously expanding their bilateral ties from the existing economic foundation toward stronger strategic ties. From Japan’s perspective, it has spent most of [...]

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APCSS’ associate professor speaks at ATG MIDPAC event

By |2014-05-27T11:09:17-10:00May 27th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Ear|

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies' Associate Professor Jessica Ear gave a talk to Sailors at the Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific (ATG MIDPAC) Pearl Harbor, to commemorate the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 22. She discussed key U.S. legislation that enabled equal opportunity for Asian American and Pacific Islanders. She also recognized notable figures such as Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian American elected to Congress; Fred Korematsu whose law suit against his WWII internment brought about recognition of a U.S. wrong and compensation; Patsy Mink, the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to [...]

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Alumni Perspectives on Maritime Security Cooperation

By |2014-05-22T16:15:14-10:00May 22nd, 2014|Categories: Courses|

While attending APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper or policy brief. APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new “Alumni Perspectives” publications. The first “Alumni Perspectives” to be published is by Dr. Sithara Fernando who recently completed the Advanced Security Cooperation Course (ASC 14-2). Dr. Fernando is a senior lecturer at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Sri Lanka. His paper is entitled “ The Contribution of the Galle Dialogue to Maritime Security Cooperation: Present Status and Future Possibilities” is now available [...]

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