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United States Helps Advance Pacific Islands Regional Security Cooperation

By |2014-08-04T14:55:16-10:00August 4th, 2014|Categories: Courses, College, Conference, Workshop|

APCSS Dean Carleton Cramer provides opening remarks at the “Regional Security Governance and Architecture in the Pacific Islands Region: Priorities for a Resilient Future” workshop in Port Vila, Vanuatu. On August 4 through 8, the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), in partnership with the Pacific Institute of Public Policy (PIPP) and the U.S. Pacific Command, will host a workshop in Port Vila, Vanuatu titled “Regional Security Governance and Architecture in the Pacific Islands Region: Priorities for a Resilient Future.” Security practitioners from 20 locations and 10 international organizations are expected to participate in this workshop, which will examine [...]

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Another record-breaking APOC graduates

By |2014-07-29T10:45:46-10:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Courses, College|

By far the largest course ever run by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, the Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (APOC) 14-1 concluded in Honolulu today, July 25. This was the first of two planned, resident iterations of this course to be offered this year, in addition to two mobile versions, one already held in Tacoma, Wash., while the other is planned to be held in Washington, D.C. during November 2014. The unprecedented volume and diversity of the 149 participants in this APOC continues to demonstrate the great demand for this week long overview of the Asia-Pacific security environment. Amongst the large, multinational [...]

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CCM 14-1 Concludes with 100 new Alumni

By |2014-07-02T06:50:56-10:00July 1st, 2014|Categories: Courses, College, Alumni|

APCSS Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Dan Leaf and the Senior CCM 14-1 Fellow display their class pennant at the conclusion of the commencement ceremony. One hundred fellows representing 31 different nations and territories, and one international organization, graduated July 1 from the Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCM) Course 14-1 at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu. This diverse group of security practitioners was comprised of senior leaders and officials from across various military services, government ministries, law-enforcement agencies, foreign affairs, academic institutions, and other public sector branches. The graduates of CCM 14-1 brought a wide variety of regional [...]

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APCSS graduates 101 for Mobile Asia-Pacific Orientation Course
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By |2015-01-28T11:29:13-10:00June 27th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Faculty, Workshop|

Mayor Buxbaum talks @WAStateCommerce, @cityofolympia global footprint, @ThurstonCounty dynamics @ @APCSS #APOC #JBLM This year’s first mobile Asia-Pacific Orientation Course (MAPOC 14-1) was held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) June 16 – 22 upon the request of 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) stationed at JBLM. The intensive one-week course included 12 lectures, two panel discussions on the territorial disputes and regional security architecture, 14 elective options, and daily seminar discussions. The 101 participants consisted of interagency, joint, civilian and international components. Course Manager Dr. Virginia Watson led the APCSS 10-person academic team that included USARPAC Foreign Policy Adviser Ms. [...]

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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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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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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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101 Fellows Complete ASC 14-2 Course

By |2014-05-16T16:36:48-10:00May 15th, 2014|Categories: Courses, College|

The Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies proudly welcomed 101 additional Fellows into its APCSS alumni ohana today during a commencement ceremony for the Advanced Security Cooperation 14-2 course, held from April 10 to May 15, 2014.  This diverse group of security practitioners represented 33 different countries, territories, and economies and was comprised of senior leaders and officials from the military, law-enforcement agencies, foreign affairs, government and other public sector branches, academia, and international organizations. In attendance of the regional security course were participants from: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, China, Columbia, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, [...]

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APCSS professor releases analytical report on Security Sector Reform

By |2017-12-22T15:21:54-10:00April 28th, 2014|Categories: Courses, Faculty, Research, Faculty Articles, JNankivell, Analytical|

In his latest paper on Security Sector Reform, Dr. Justin Nankivell discusses how Chile serves as a good model for Asia-Pacific nations to take note of. According to Nankivell, “as the Asia-Pacific region continues its momentous rise in the 21st century, issues of internal security sector governance and security sector transformation have become increasingly paramount. While many Asia-Pacific states in the area of security sector development serve as rich laboratories of best practices in reshaping the modern relationships of civil-military relations, security practitioners in Asia-Pacific states would do well by evaluating models outside of the Western, European, and African regions, turning [...]

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