A Message from the Director
Pete Gumataotao
DKI APCSS Director
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.
Mr. Pokharel describes his experience in ASC 19-2.
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Vision
A free, prosperous Indo-Pacific promoting collaborative, inclusive security..
Mission
DKI APCSS builds resilient capacity, shared understanding, and networked relationships among civilian and military practitioners and institutions to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Guiding Principles
- 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
The Nexus Between the COVID-19 Pandemic, International Relations, and International Security
“The Nexus Between the COVID-19 Pandemic, International Relations, and International Security” is a new paper co-authored by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Deon Canyon for Security Nexus. Excerpt: The extent to which other related global relationships, [...]
Five Coronavirus Success Stories: Different, But the Same
“Five Coronavirus Success Stories: Different, But the Same” is a new paper written by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Virginia Bacay Watson for Security Nexus. [...]
Resumption of Work After the COVID-19 Lockdown Period and an Approach to Attaining Herd Immunity While Suppressing the EPI Curve – in the Philippines
“Resumption of Work After the COVID-19 Lockdown Period and an Approach to Attaining Herd Immunity While Suppressing the EPI Curve- in the Philippines” is [...]
DKI APCSS Employees honored by the Federal Executive Board
Five employees and one departmental team of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies were honored May 7 by Center leadership. [...]
