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OpEd: FONOPs to Preserve the Right of Innocent Passage? – Cmdr. Jonathan Odom

By |2017-03-09T13:25:09-10:00February 25th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Opinions/Editorials, Odom|Tags: |

U. S. Navy Cmdr. Jonathan Odom has a new OpEd in The Diplomat entitled: "FONOPs to Preserve the Right of Innocent Passage?   Despite popular misconception, that is hardly 'Mission Impossible.'" In the OpEd, Odom looks at the U.S. Freedom of Navigation (FON) program and reviews other recent commentaries on the subject especially in relation to "innocent passage." According to Odom, it is not an "operational impossibility" (as was asserted by another recent commentator) for a U.S. warship to conduct a FONOP challenging an excessive maritime claim, and to exercise the right of innocent passage simultaneously. To the contrary, if depicted as [...]

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OpEd: America’s Micronesia Problem – Lt. Col Thomas Matelski

By |2017-03-09T13:25:42-10:00February 19th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Opinions/Editorials, Matelski|Tags: |

DKI APCSS professor U.S. Army Lt. Col Thomas Matelski has an OpEd in the latest edition of The Diplomat focused on the implications of not renewing the Compact of Free Association between the Federated States of Micronesia and the U.S. “America’s Micronesia Problem” provides a background on this relationship, how it came about, and outlines possible consequences of this association coming to an end. According to Matelski: “Ending the Compact in 2018 impacts F.S.M. more than it does the U.S. For one thing, Micronesians currently living abroad will lose their immigration status and face a potential loss of federal benefits already [...]

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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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Deon K. Canyon

By |2023-12-22T10:46:03-10:00February 8th, 2016|Tags: , |

Dr. Deon Canyon stands as a distinguished scholar and visionary leader whose remarkable contributions over a few decades have left an indelible mark on the realms of policymakers, crisis managers, wargamers, and health managers. His journey at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) commenced in 2016, where he quickly established himself as a renowned professor of global acclaim. Over the years, his impact transcended the podium as he transitioned into strategic management, leading to his current role as the Associate Dean for Academics at DKI APCSS. Dr. Canyon’s diverse narrative is rooted in an [...]

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Opinion: Maritime maneuvers signal turbulence for South China Sea – Dr. Mohan Malik

By |2017-03-09T13:26:15-10:00January 28th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Malik, Opinions/Editorials|

This week Dr. Mohan Malik guest blogged for the Global Risk Insights online publication. In his post, "Maritime maneuvers signal turbulence for South China Sea," Malik looks at how the collapse of the Chinese stock market and the recent landing of commercial flights on one of China’s fake islands in the South China Sea create new challenges in the year ahead. You can read his post online at: http://globalriskinsights.com/2016/01/maritime-maneuvers-signal-turbulence-for-south-china-sea/ 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. -END-

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Workshop enables DKI APCSS, ASEAN nations to build education cooperation

By |2016-01-19T10:43:12-10:00January 15th, 2016|Categories: Faculty, College, Conference, Workshop|

Twenty-seven participants from 11 nations took part in the Jan. 12 to 14 command and staff colleges workshop at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The group represented 18 education institutionsin the Asia-Pacific region. Honolulu - In an effort to advance regional cooperation in professional military education, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies facilitated a three-day workshop, Jan 12 to 14, 2016. Titled, “Command and Staff Colleges in the Asia-Pacific: Next Steps Towards a Framework for Cooperation,” the event brought together 27 participants from 11 nations representing 18 institutions from the region. Command [...]

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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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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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