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Opinion: ‘The Trouble with the US Bomber Overflight Against North Korea’ – Dr. Van Jackson

By |2017-03-09T13:26:51-10:00January 12th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, Faculty Articles, Opinions/Editorials, jackson|

Dr. Van Jackson recently wrote an Op/Ed on “The Trouble With The US Bomber Overflight Against North Korea” for The Diplomat. In the opinion piece, Jackson discusses the recent bilateral ROK- US bomber overflight against North Korea. While he states that the U.S. message to N. Korea could not have been clearer, he does believe that it could ultimately be problematic. This opinion piece is available online at: http://thediplomat.com/2016/01/the-trouble-with-the-us-bomber-overflight-against-north-korea/ The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect those of the Department of Defense, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, or U.S. Government. -30-

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Dr. Rouben Azizian departs DKI APCSS for New Zealand university leadership role

By |2016-01-21T13:03:22-10:00January 8th, 2016|Categories: College, Azizian|

Dr. Rouben Azizian receives a service award from Lt. Gen. (Ret) Dan Leaf, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, during his Nov. 23 farewell ceremony at the Center. Azizian served as a professor, seminar leader and a leading lecturer on security sector development during his nearly 14 years at DKI APCSS. After more than a decade of service, Dr. Rouben Azizian has bid farewell to the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. A DKI APCSS professor for nearly 14 years, Azizian recently left the Center to become director of Massey University’s Centre [...]

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Report on the Geopolitical Implications of Korean Unification – Dr. Van Jackson

By |2017-03-09T12:51:56-10:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, Faculty Articles, External Publications, jackson|

Dr. Van Jackson recently co-authored a report on “Solving Long Division: The Geopolitical Implications of Korean Unification” published by the Center for a New American Security. According to CNAS, the report “examines a host of issues posed by unification – including nuclear weapons and deterrence, the U.S.-Korea alliance, and relations between the countries in Northeast Asia – and offers key findings to inform how policymakers should prepare for unification on the Korean Peninsula. The authors note that the aim of this report is not to debate unification but to further consider its geopolitical implications” Other authors are: Patrick M. Cronin, Van [...]

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DKI APCSS professor interviewed on Asia in Review

By |2015-12-23T13:36:39-10:00December 23rd, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Malik|

https://youtu.be/nA48qUonUks Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies' Dr. Mohan Malik was interviewed recently on local television program "Asia in Review" on the topic of "The Struggle for Dominance Without Fighting" in the South China Sea. Dr. Malik's area of expertise  is China, Geopolitics and Weapons Proliferation. He is a trained Sinologist and has broad research interests in China and Asian Geopolitics and nuclear issues. Dr. Malik has lectured at the Australian Joint Services Staff College, Warfare Studies Center, and Australian Defence College and has held Visiting Fellowships at a number of strategic policy “think-tanks” in Asia, Europe and [...]

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New OpEd: The Strategist, the Lawyer and the South China Sea – Prof. Kerry Lynn Nankivell

By |2017-03-09T12:53:19-10:00December 22nd, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Opinions/Editorials, External Publications, KNankivell|

Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies' Prof. Kerry Lynn Nankivell recently wrote an Op/Ed on “The Strategist, the Lawyer and the South China Sea” for The Diplomat. In the article, she compares articles written by two leading experts in South China Sea disputes. Dr. Sam Bateman, a retired commodore of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Commander Jonathan Odom, judge advocate general (JAG), former oceans policy advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and current military professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. She states that “Both Odom and Bateman make an important contribution [...]

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New OpEd: Don’t Let China Policy Follow North Korea’s Path – Dr. Van Jackson

By |2017-03-09T12:54:00-10:00December 14th, 2015|Categories: College, External Publications, jackson|

Dr. Van Jackson recently wrote an Op/Ed on “Don’t let China Policy Follow North Korea’s Path” for The Diplomat. In the opinion piece, Jackson discusses the evolution of U.S.– North Korea relations and warns that U.S.-China relations could go down a similar path. He states that maintaining the status quo could limit policy options in the future and, instead, promotes the U.S. being more proactive and thoughtful in regional strategies. This opinion piece is available online at: http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/dont-let-china-policy-follow-north-koreas-path/ The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect those of the Department of Defense, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center [...]

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New OpEd on North Korea and the Arms Control Taboo – Dr. Van Jackson

By |2017-03-09T13:27:35-10:00December 2nd, 2015|Categories: Faculty Articles, Opinions/Editorials, jackson|

Dr. Van Jackson recently wrote an Op/Ed on “Breaking the North Korea Arms Control Taboo” for The Diplomat. In the article, he states that “there’s a highly ingrained taboo against arms control when it comes to North Korea, and it’s so strong that it risks blinding rational alliance decision-making.” He also describes the pros and cons of adding this topic to discussions between North Korea and South Korea or the United States. This opinion piece is available online at http://thediplomat.com/2015/12/breaking-the-north-korea-arms-control-taboo/ The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect those of the Department of Defense, the Daniel K. Inouye [...]

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New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk – Cmdr. Jonathan G. Odom

By |2017-03-09T12:54:26-10:00November 30th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, Research, College, External Publications, Odom, KNankivell|

“New South China Sea Lighthouses: Legal Futility and Strategic Risk” is a new article written by Cmdr. Jonathan G. Odom and Prof. Kerry Lynn Nankivell for The Diplomat. The article focuses on International law and how it can be viewed as "either a tool or a weapon, depending on how it's wielded."   The authors provide a rebuttal to an argument, previously published by The Diplomat, on the legal significance of China's new lighthouses constructed in the Spratley islands. According to the authors, "misinterpretation or partial understanding of the applicable international law can obfuscate the intentions of the rival claimants and further [...]

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Egyptian Women as Catalysts of Change in the Arab Spring – Dr. Saira Yamin

By |2020-03-05T14:05:46-10:00November 5th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Yamin, External Publications, Women Peace and Security|Tags: |

DKI APCSS' Dr. Saira Yamin has contributed to a chapter to a new book entitled: "Deconstructing Women, Peace and Security." The book, edited by Sandra Cheldelin and Martha Mutisi and published by HSRC Press. "Deconstructing Women, Peace and Security" offers a critical review and analysis of many gender-based efforts implemented since 2000, including empowerment policies, strategies, and an in-depth study of four particular cases. It calls out the need for conceptualising gender as a social structure in policy construction. It assesses the "good intentions" of policies designed and implemented with core beliefs they will be good for women. It provides an [...]

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DKI APCSS professor paper on airspace defense published by international law review

By |2015-10-19T17:10:37-10:00October 19th, 2015|Categories: Faculty, College, Faculty Articles, Independent Faculty Articles, Odom|

Cmdr. Jonathan G. Odom was recently published in the October issue of Revue Belge De Droit International (Belgian Review of International Law), volume 2014/1 is now online.   His article on “A `Rules-Based Approach' to Airspace Defense: A U.S. Perspective on the International Law of the Sea and Airspace, Air Defense Measures, and the Freedom of Navigation" is based on a presentation he made at a conference last year at the University of Ghent. Abstract: In light of recent international developments, such as the People's Republic of China's declaration of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea and [...]

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