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The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies educates, connects & empowers Security Practitioners to advance Security in the Indo-Pacific.
Join us on July 10 at 3pm (HST) for the latest episode of Dialogue. To watch live register at dkiapcss.edu/46 or watch/listen later on YouTube or any podcast platform.
#Taiwan is navigating the dual pressures of domestic democratic contestation and rising external threats across the Strait. In this episode, Howard Shen explores Taiwan’s political dynamics, evolving defense posture, and how identity and deterrence intersect in shaping its…
#Taiwan is navigating the dual pressures of domestic democratic contestation and rising external threats across the Strait. In this episode, Howard Shen explores Taiwan’s political dynamics, evolving defense posture, and how identity and deterrence intersect in shaping its…

Col. Elizabeth Erickson, Director, Center for Global Health Engagement, and Dr. Jeffrey Freeman, Director, National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH), at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USU), recently visited the Daniel K. Inouye…




Yesterday Mayor Blangiardi, his cabinet, and staff visited @APCSS to learn more about the overall security issues which face the Indo-Pacific, and by extension, the City and County of Honolulu which stands in the crossroads of this region of consequence. #DKIAPCSS30…

#USINDOPACOM Commander Adm. Samuel J. Paparo hosted 40 senior military & civilian leaders for the @APCSS #TSC25 in Honolulu. The course strengthened collaboration on transnational security issues to bolster #IndoPacific resilience.
In case you missed it... watch Dialogue | Episode 46: #Taiwan: #Democracy and #Deterrence A Dialogue with Howard Shen (@hchshen ) online at: dkiapcss.edu/dialogue-episo…
New article by @APCSS 's Dr. Andrea Malji #Maldives #IndianOcean #StrategicCompetition
Tucked between major sea lanes, a small island nation is carefully balancing relationships with major powers while steering clear of conflict. ow.ly/PsYh30sO02p
Global challenges demand global leaders. This week emerging security leaders forged lasting peer networks and explored how collaboration strengthens resilience against China’s hybrid threats. Read the story online at: dkiapcss.edu/future-securit… #EmergingLeaders #GlobalSecurity…

#Emergingleaders from five continents gathered in Ottawa today for a five-day workshop on #China’s hybrid warfare, focusing on #cyberthreats, #economic coercion, and #defenseindustrialbase risks. #EmergingLeaders #HybridWarfare #NextGenLeaders #NationalSecurity @APCSS…




As #NorthKorea deepens ties with both #Russia and #China, it is recalibrating its strategic position amid shifting global alignments. In this episode, Rachel Minyoung Lee (@rachelminyoung1) examines Pyongyang’s expanding role in Russia’s war effort, its enduring economic…

Today @APCSS welcomed Andrew H. Ou, Consul General of the United States in Okinawa, Japan. In addition to a Center tour, ConGen Ou also participated in a roundtable with DKI APCSS faculty to discuss Indo-Pacific security dynamics. #PartnersAllies #IndoPacificSecurity…


This June more than 40 participants from 19 countries took part in the lively third iteration of the Whole of Society Resilience Workshop, where the subject matter was, at times, as fervid as the summer temperatures outside. Conducted by the staff and faculty of the Daniel K.…
On a recent official visit to Japan to strengthen and build upon our relationship with a significant ally and partner, DKI APCSS Director Suzanne Vares-Lum met with Mr. Tanaka Kazushige, Japan’s Director General for Trade Policy in the Ministry of International Trade and Industry…


“Cognitive warfare, foreign information manipulation and interference operations, and disinformation are central to the #ChineseCommunistParty’s hybrid approach,” writes May-Britt Stumbaum, Marshall Center professor. 📖: ow.ly/ROPO50WgzAN ---- @APCSS | @DeptofDefense
#China is advancing digital command, intelligentized warfare, & leapfrog technologies to reshape its military edge. In this episode, @EBKania unpacks the #PLA’s evolving strategy, capabilities, and potential surprises in future #IndoPacific #conflict. Join us on July 16, 2025,…

On her recent visit to Japan, one of our most significant allies in the Indo-Pacific region, DKI APCSS Director Suzanne Vares-Lum met with Commissioner Takeshi Ishikawa of Japan MOD’s Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) to discuss the expanding cooperation in the…

DKI APCSS Director Suzy Vares-Lum visited Australia recently to discuss mutually beneficial academic collaboration and strengthening the Center’s growing alumni network in Australia. Her engagements ranged from academia, such as the Australian Pacific Security College and…




The Senior Enlisted Leaders Symposium concluded with the bestowal of @APCSS alumni status upon all participants and the presentation of the Laulima Alumni Certificate of Distinction to SEAC David Isom, whose visionary leadership was instrumental in conceptualizing, advancing,…

The Senior Enlisted Leaders Symposium Indo-Pacific (SELSIP) 25-1, co-hosted by @APCSS & @INDOPACOM , brought together 50 senior enlisted leaders from 12 partner nations, 5 U.S. combatant commands, and all U.S. military services. Over 3 days of deep dialogue and cross-service…



“Adaptive Power: A Doctrine for Strategic Influence in the Era of #GrayZone Competition" is a new article by @APCSS 's Dr. Deon Canyon. As #StrategicCompetition intensifies in the #IndoPacific, traditional models of hard and soft power are proving insufficient. Canyon’s doctrine…
