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Christopher J.G. Snedden

By |2019-02-25T14:28:13-10:00June 17th, 2014|Tags: , |

Dr. Christopher Snedden joined the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in May 2014. He is an Australian academic and former practitioner who specializes in South Asia—particularly this region’s politics, international relations, strategic matters, security issues, culture and religions, and regional affairs—Australia and Australasia, the Indian Ocean, particularly maritime matters, and Russia. Dr. Snedden has had a long involvement with South Asia, having first visited India in 1981 to study meditation at an ashram and having backpacked around Pakistan in 1984. He has worked professionally on South Asian matters with the Australian Government in the Department of [...]

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Making the Case for a More Robust Regional Security Architecture in the Asia-Pacific

By |2017-03-09T13:28:48-10:00June 16th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College|

Editorial: Jeffrey W. Hornung Now, there are a lot of folks, a lot of skeptics, who often downplay the effectiveness of multilateral action.  For them, working through international institutions like the U.N. or respecting international law is a sign of weakness.  I think they’re wrong...I believe in American exceptionalism with every fiber of my being.  But what makes us exceptional is not our ability to flout international norms and the rule of law; it is our willingness to affirm them through our actions. President Barack Obama, May 28, 2014 (Remarks at West Point Commencement Ceremony) There is no doubt that as [...]

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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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New article by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung on the East China Sea

By |2014-08-29T16:16:18-10:00June 6th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Hornung|

“The East China Sea Boils: China and Japan’s Dangerous Dance” is the latest article by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung for “The National Interest .” In his article, Dr. Hornung looks at recent behavioral trends by Japan and China which he believes is “worrisome, because as China engages in more provocative behavior short of war in the East China Sea, Japan continues to match China’s assertiveness. This tit-for-tat behavior leaves room for mistakes that could have disastrous consequences.” “China and Japan have an incentive to act and reduce tensions before things get worse,” states Hornung. “Neither China nor Japan wants a conflict borne out [...]

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SCO: A Tenable Provider of Security in Post-2014 Central Asia?

By |2014-06-04T13:17:18-10:00June 3rd, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Reeves|

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: A Tenable Provider of Security in Post-2014 Central Asia? Can the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) service as a security provider in post-2014 Central Asia? In this article, Dr. Jeffrey Reeves discusses whether, and to what degree, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) can fill this role. His article accomplishes this by contrasting the SCO’s strengths and weaknesses against potential (and probable) insecurity in the Central Asian region following the International Security Assistance Forces’ (ISAF) planned withdrawal of the majority of its troops by the end of 2014. The article concludes with policy suggestions for the SCO’s further development [...]

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New article by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung & Prof. Shyam Tekwani for The Diplomat

By |2014-08-29T16:15:49-10:00May 28th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, Hornung, Tekwani|

A new article was published on The Diplomat by Dr. Jeffrey Hornung & Prof. Shyam Tekwani May 27 entitled "Modi is NOT India’s Shinzo Abe." Despite obvious similarities, Modi and Abe differ substantially. Still, Indo-Japanese ties will flourish under them. Excerpt: "Building on this past decade of growth, and undergirded by their mutual admiration, personal friendship, and a desire for closer bilateral ties, Indo-Japan ties will flourish under Modi and Abe. Both recognize the importance of strengthening their domestic economies while simultaneously expanding their bilateral ties from the existing economic foundation toward stronger strategic ties. From Japan’s perspective, it has spent most of [...]

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APCSS’ associate professor speaks at ATG MIDPAC event

By |2014-05-27T11:09:17-10:00May 27th, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Ear|

Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies' Associate Professor Jessica Ear gave a talk to Sailors at the Afloat Training Group Middle Pacific (ATG MIDPAC) Pearl Harbor, to commemorate the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 22. She discussed key U.S. legislation that enabled equal opportunity for Asian American and Pacific Islanders. She also recognized notable figures such as Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian American elected to Congress; Fred Korematsu whose law suit against his WWII internment brought about recognition of a U.S. wrong and compensation; Patsy Mink, the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to [...]

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Latest articles by APCSS’ Dr. Mohan Malik

By |2014-05-01T15:06:50-10:00May 1st, 2014|Categories: Faculty, Research, College, Malik|

Dr. Mohan Malik continues to share his expertise on China as well as geopolitics in several recent articles. Last summer he was published in the World Affairs Journal. His articled entitled “Historical Fiction: China’s South China Sea Claims” looks at the historical context of the dispute which continues to make headlines. According to Dr. Malik, “There are several contradictions in China’s use of history to justify its claims to islands and reefs in the South China Sea, not least of which is that Beijing always took the position that its land boundaries were never defined, demarcated, and delimited. But when it [...]

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Federal Executive Board Honors APCSS Employees

By |2014-05-02T17:47:02-10:00May 1st, 2014|Categories: Faculty, College, Staff|

APCSS employees pose for a group photo after the ceremony. From left to right: Ms. Linda Jimenez; Mr. Tom Patykula; Ms. Laureen Kukino; Ms. RObin Wong; Mr. Mike Fryer; Ms. Johnette Chun; Dr. JUstin Nankivell; Deputy Director Brig. Gen. (Ret.) James Hirai; Lt. Col. Greg Plenis; Ms. Jo Gardiner and Mr. Richard Sears. HONOLULU — Twelve Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies employees were recognized at the Honolulu-Pacific Federal Executive Board’s (FEB) 58th Annual Excellence in Federal Government Awards luncheon being held at the Hickam AFB Officer’s Club May 2. The annual event honors employees from many government agencies in Hawaii [...]

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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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