Trust, partner-building,
goals of

Vietnam workshop

The Indo-Pacific is in the midst of an epochal change. The global economic shift to Asia, the surge of maritime competition and security issues, and China’s continued forward momentum in their Belt and Road initiative demands a sense of urgency...

Director Gumataotao 23rd Anniversary Address

DKI APCSS Director retired Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataoao chronicles the successes in educating, connecting and empowering security practitioners on the 23rd Anniversary of the Center.

CSRT 18-1 Concludes

108 Fellows prepared to face challenges

One hundred and eight Fellows graduated from the Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism (CSRT) 18-1 course Aug. 8. Here, Col. Ghulam Raza Neka and DKI APCSS Director retired Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao present the class streamer.

Senator
Mazie Hirono

Visits DKI APCSS

U. S. Senator Mazie Hirono, visited the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies July 6 to discuss the Center's roles and activities in the Indo-Pacific region. Here, she poses for a photo with DKI APCSS Director retired Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao.

Welcome to DKI APCSS

The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) is a U.S. Department of Defense institute that officially opened Sept. 4, 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Center addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and civilian representatives of the United States and Asia-Pacific nations to its comprehensive program of executive education and workshops, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

The Center supports the U.S. Pacific Command by developing and sustaining relationships among security practitioners and national security establishments throughout the region. DKI APCSS educates, connects, and empowers security practitioners to build partner capacity, shared understanding, and networks to enhance stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. It is one of the Department of Defense’s five regional security studies centers. Read More or go to our Frequently Asked Questions page.