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DKI APCSS workshop a step in evolution of regional maritime security education

By |2016-02-29T16:29:00-10:00February 9th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Conference, Workshop, Alumni|

Academic and defense education leaders from 12 nations gathered at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Feb. 3 to 5 to brainstorm a path toward creation of a formal maritime security cooperation course Thirty academic and defense education leaders from 12 nations gathered at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Feb. 3 to 5 to brainstorm a path toward creation of a formal maritime security cooperation course. DKI APCSS conducted the event titled “Maritime Security Cooperation: Engagement through Education” in response to the U.S. government’s increasing emphasis on building international cooperative capacity for [...]

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Alumni Perspectives: Effective Strategic Communication in Countering Radicalism in Indonesia

By |2016-01-25T15:44:28-10:00January 25th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Alumni, Alumni Perspectives|

Mr. Irfan Abubakar While attending DKI APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper, or policy brief. DKI APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new "Alumni Perspectives" publications. "Effective Strategic Communication in Countering Radicalism in Indonesia," is a paper by a graduate of the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 15-1), Mr. Irfan Abubakar, who serves as director of the Center for Study of Religion and Culture in Indonesia. According to Abubakar, his paper "analyzes the level of effectiveness with which the Indonesian National [...]

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Alumni Perspectives: Empowerment of Smaller Powers in South Asian Security Cooperation

By |2016-01-08T11:25:19-10:00January 8th, 2016|Categories: Alumni, Alumni Perspectives|

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. “Empowerment of Smaller Powers in South Asian Security Cooperation,” is a paper by a graduate of the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 15-1), Mr. Pradeep Kumar, who serves as Director, Adjutant General in India’s Ministry of Defense. His paper analyzes the security concerns of smaller powers in South Asia and their possible long-term impact on relations with other nations in the region [...]

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Senior leaders complete Transnational Security Cooperation course

By |2015-11-25T15:45:23-10:00November 25th, 2015|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

Twenty-nine senior leaders took part in the Nov. 16 to 20 Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 15-1) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Nations’ capacity to build and sustain peaceful, prosperous societies is often linked to their ability to work cooperatively with their regional neighbors. Receiving an in-depth education in multinational collaboration, 29 senior leaders from 26 countries in the Asia-Pacific region completed the Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 15-2) Friday at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. TSC is a senior executive course for military general officers and high-ranking civilian officials [...]

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114 Fellows complete advanced cooperation course at DKI APCSS

By |2015-11-03T10:13:45-10:00October 29th, 2015|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

ASC 15-2 Group Photo Strengthening their ability to analyze regional security challenges and cooperate on identifying solutions, 114 Fellows from 42 locations completed the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 15-2) today at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The five-week course is an executive education program enabling mid-level military and civilian leaders to deepen their understanding of security issues within political, socio-economic, defense and environmental contexts. The course’s primary intent, according to course manager Dr. Christopher Snedden, is to connect Fellows in a way that helps them collaborate on complex regional security challenges. “We want Fellows [...]

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Senior leaders grow high-level problem-solving skills at DKI APCSS

By |2015-10-19T11:00:15-10:00October 16th, 2015|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

Senior Fellows attending the Senior Executive Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (SEAPOC 15-1) take part in a plenary session led by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies wrapped up the latest iteration of its Senior Executive Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (SEAPOC 15-2) last week with 46 Fellows from four nations completing the three-day curriculum. Participants from Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States took part in the Oct. 7 to 9 program. They gained insight into key drivers of the Asia-Pacific [...]

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Alumni Perspectives: Cost-effective Maritime Security Cooperation Against Piracy in the Somali Region

By |2015-09-24T13:37:59-10:00September 22nd, 2015|Categories: Courses, College, Alumni, Alumni Perspectives|

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. "Cost-effective Maritime Security Cooperation Against Piracy in the Somali Region," is a paper by a recent graduate of the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 15-1) Cmdr. Zeeshan Kareem, who serves with the Pakistani Navy. Kareem addresses current international efforts to combat piracy in sea lanes off the Horn of Africa. He explains that Somali Piracy has cost nations and companies billions of [...]

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U.S. and International Fellows complete Asia-Pacific orientation at APCSS

By |2015-09-08T14:48:51-10:00September 8th, 2015|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

One hundred fifty Fellows from nine locations gained increased knowledge on factors impacting regional security during the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 15-3). Gaining increased knowledge of the regional security environment, 150 U.S. and international Fellows completed the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC 15-3) Sept. 4 at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The five-day APOC provides an overview of regional trends in socio-economic, political, defense, health and environmental arenas and how they interrelate. Attendees are generally junior- to mid-grade military members and their civilian counterparts in various security-related fields. The course equips security practitioners with enhanced knowledge used in decision [...]

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International Fellows improve risk reduction and crisis collaboration in APCSS course

By |2015-08-31T15:58:23-10:00August 31st, 2015|Categories: Courses, College, Alumni|

One hundred fifteen international Fellows completed the Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 15-3) today at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The course strengthened Fellows' analytical, decision making and collaborative skills needed to manage complex disaster and crisis situations. Effective response to a disaster or crisis is often a race against time. In the effort to save lives, governments and other agencies must work quickly to deliver medical aid, food and shelter to affected populations. Success in such efforts can hinge heavily on the quality of coordination and cooperation across a wide spectrum of responding organizations. The Asia-Pacific Center [...]

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APCSS’ Dr. Christopher Snedden Publishes Book on Kashmir dispute

By |2017-03-09T13:06:23-10:00August 18th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, Alumni, External Publications, Snedden|

Dr. Christopher Snedden Understanding Kashmir and Kashmiris is a new book authored by Dr. Christopher Snedden. It provides a comprehensive, informed and even-handed narrative of the Kashmir dispute for a generalist audience. The seemingly intractable Kashmir dispute and the fate of the Kashmiris throughout South Asia and beyond are the twin themes in Snedden’s book. Synopsis: In 1846, the British created the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) — popularly called ‘Kashmir’ — and then quickly sold this prized region to the powerful local raja (ruler), Gulab Singh. Intriguingly, had they retained it, the India-Pakistan dispute over possession of [...]

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