The Center
Established in Honolulu on September 4, 1995, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) is a Department of Defense institution that provides a forum where current and future military and civilian leaders from the Indo-Pacific gather to address regional and global security issues and enhance security cooperation through programs of executive education, professional exchange, and building relationships of trust and confidence.
Vision
A secure Indo-Asia-Pacific region characterized by effective and accountable security sector governance in accordance with internationally accepted norms.
Mission
DKI APCSS educate, connect, and empower security practitioners to build partner capacity, shared understanding, and networks to en-hance stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
Guiding Principle
- Transparency: Foster an environment that encourages open and honest communication and processes.
- Mutual Respect: Value perspectives that are different from our own.
- Inclusion: Seek to involve the broadest range of stakeholders and ideas.
Latest News
China’s Global Reach: A Security Assessment Workshop
In recent U.S. national security documents, the relationship between the U.S. and China was labeled a strategic competition. What does this mean, and how should the U.S. pursue its national security interests in this [...]
Inaugural Daniel K. Inouye Speaker Series kicks off with AMB Harry Harris
The inaugural “Daniel K. Inouye Speaker Series: Perspectives on a Secure, Stable, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific” was held on February 6, 2019 at the [...]
The Critical Role of Crisis Resilience in Building and Sustaining Political, Economic and Social Stability
"The Critical Role of Crisis Resilience in Building and Sustaining Political, Economic and Social Stability" is a new article co-authored by Benjamin J. Ryan, [...]
Directors Log: A new year’s focus
Aloha and Hafa Adai! We’ve accomplished so much this year even up to the last weeks of December and now it’s time to give [...]
