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Fellows complete Advanced Security Cooperation Course 17-1

By |2017-07-17T14:01:08-10:00May 3rd, 2017|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

ASC 17-1 Group Photo The Advanced Security Cooperation Course (ASC17-1) concluded today with 109 Fellows from 41 locations around the world. The flagship course for the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies began on March 30 and concluded May 3, 2017. The five-week ASC 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. Virginia Bacay Watson, is to help “Fellows develop a common understanding of the security threats and challenges in the [...]

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Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation

By |2017-04-03T08:36:34-10:00March 29th, 2017|Categories: Courses|

HONOLULU--Following an invitation by then Secretary of Defense, Mr. Ashton Carter, at the U.S.-ASEAN Informal in Hawaii last September, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies hosted a workshop titled, “Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia: Emerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation,” in Honolulu, March 21-23. Forty-One participants from 10 Southeast Asian nations and the United States attended the workshop.  Speakers from international organizations and think-tanks also contributed to proceedings. Participants came from:   Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States of America, and Vietnam. According to DKI APCSS associate professor Shyam Tekwani, “The workshop [...]

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Local partnerships highlight Comprehensive Crisis Management Course 17-1

By |2017-03-17T16:35:36-10:00March 17th, 2017|Categories: Courses|

CCM 17-1 Group Photo One hundred nine Fellows from 37 locations completed the Comprehensive Crisis Management course (CCM 17-1) held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) from Feb. 9 to March 15. Managing disasters or crises involves a host of government and non-government actors, impacted populations that are often ethnically, politically and culturally diverse.  Moreover, the myriad of contributing factors, interconnected processes and multi-ministry/multi-national actors can make planning, response and recovery actions overwhelmingly complex. The CCM curriculum enabled partnerships through contributions from Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the [...]

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Leaving a lasting impression at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

By |2017-01-13T18:00:10-10:00January 13th, 2017|Categories: Courses, Faculty, Staff|

Commander, U. S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., presents departing DKI APCSS Director retired Lt. Gen. Dan Leaf with a nomination for the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service award. The award highlights Leaf’s leadership, through which “he expanded DKI APCSS’ influence in Indo-Asia-Pacific security and led an engagement with Burma’s emerging democracy as the lead organization for the Department of Defense. HONOLULU–Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Fig” Leaf retired as the Director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Friday with a ceremony highlighting his five years at the Center. During [...]

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Regional Security Architecture: Some Terms and Organizations

By |2018-11-01T15:06:29-10:00December 5th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Snedden|

Updated October 31, 2018 “Regional Security Architecture: Some Terms and Organizations” by Dr. Christopher Snedden serves as a primer for those studying the Indo-Asia-Pacific-Region. “I wrote this document to try and better understand what security activities and bodies actually exist in the Asia-Pacific Region,” said Snedden. “In my research, I also hadn’t found a similar document anywhere else that provided such details about what is a complex subject.  There are many security bodies in the Asia-Pacific Region and producing this document really helped me to understand the complexity and inter-connectedness of regional security architecture.” The document discusses many—but not all—of the [...]

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Senior regional leaders complete transnational cooperation course at DKI APCSS

By |2016-11-21T13:04:23-10:00November 21st, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

TSC 16-2 Group Photo High-level leaders from 29 locations and one regional organization were tasked with exploring solutions to transnational terrorist and humanitarian challenges as part of the Nov. 13 to 18 Transnational Security Cooperation course (TSC 16-2) at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS). Thirty-four security professionals took part in this senior executive course designed for military officers at the general officer level and civilian equivalents in the security sector. Fellows include officials in law and justice, defense, foreign relations, finance, maritime security and members of the academia. Fellows engaged in topical discussions [...]

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Fellows complete advanced cooperation course at DKI APCSS

By |2016-10-28T21:44:02-10:00October 26th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

One hundred twelve U.S. and international Fellows took part in the Advanced Security Cooperation course (ASC 16-2) Sep. 22 to Oct. 26 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The course featured 41 women, making up 37 percent of the class. This was the largest number of women attending a course in the Center’s history, reflecting DKI APCSS’ dedication to inclusive security. Collaboration, negotiation, contemplation, connection…all hallmarks of the Advanced Security Cooperation course held at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.  One hundred twelve U.S. and international Fellows from 34 locations took part [...]

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SEAPOC provides senior leaders with overview of key Asia-Pacific security issues

By |2016-10-07T09:01:11-10:00October 7th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Faculty, College, Alumni|

Forty-one Fellows took part in the Oct. 4 to 6 Senior Executive Asia-Pacific Orientation Course 16-1 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Forty-one senior leaders received a comprehensive look at major security trends in the Asia-Pacific region in the Oct. 4 to 6 Senior Executive Asia-Pacific Orientation Course 16-1 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. SEAPOC brings together United States military and civilian leaders along with ally and partner nation counterparts to discuss complex security challenges and opportunities in the region’s constantly evolving security environment. The October iteration featured Fellows from [...]

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Dr. Mohan Malik articles focus on regional security policy dynamics published in World Affairs and Defense Dossier

By |2016-09-28T12:13:19-10:00September 28th, 2016|Categories: Courses, Malik, External Publications|

Dr. Mohan Malik's article “Balancing Act: The China-India-U.S. Triangle”  was published in the Spring 2016 edition of World Affairs.  Malik discusses the evolving security relationships between the three nations, particularly in light of China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea.  He states that "Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister who has not uttered the 'N' word — 'non-alignment' — even once since coming to power in 2014.  A “Modified India” has moved away from this Nehruvian notion to skillfully play the balance-of-power game as a “leading power.”  Malik adds, "Apprehension about China has buried new Delhi's Cold War-era opposition [...]

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