Educating, Connecting and Empowering “Aloha and Hafa Adai to all of our Alumni. I came aboard this wonderful defense institution at the beginning of the year and since then I have had the distinct pleasure and privilege of meeting many of you during your visit to our Center or during my trips abroad. To a person, every Alumnus I have had the opportunity to meet had an awesome story to tell about the value of being associated with our Center. I am continually impressed by what you have done individually and collectively since your transformational experience here at DKI APCSS. I commend those who have made best use of leveraging shared understanding, networking of like-minded Security Practitioners and application of capacity building tools. In an age filled with ambiguity, complexity and fast moving changes, it is imperative that we all do our part to expand our aperture of understanding to increase our opportunities for cooperative and viable solutions. Please continue being role models of the principles we share with you on transparency, mutual respect and inclusion. Your efforts will go a long way towards promoting a more stable and peaceful region. I sincerely appreciate your continuing support of DKI APCSS, and I look forward to reconnecting with you when you visit our Center again or during my trips abroad.” John A. Gasner Chief, Alumni Division STAY CONNECTED D ANIEL K. INOUYE ASIA-P ACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES Phone (808) 971-8981 Fax (808) 971-8920 from beautiful Hawaii! Thank you for your inputs to the alumni newsletter. Aloha... November 2018 A message from our Director, RADM (Ret) Pete Gumataotao TSC 18-1:
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“Aloha and Hafa Adai to all of ourAlumni. I came aboard this
wonderful defenseinstitution at thebeginning of the yearand since then I havehad the distinctpleasure and privilegeof meeting many of
you during your visit to ourCenter or during my trips abroad.
To a person, every Alumnus I have had theopportunity to meet had an awesome story to tell about the value of beingassociated with our Center. I am continually impressed by what you have doneindividually and collectively since your transformational experience here at DKIAPCSS. I commend those who have made best use of leveraging sharedunderstanding, networking of like-minded Security Practitioners and applicationof capacity building tools. In an age filled with ambiguity, complexity and fastmoving changes, it is imperative that we all do our part to expand our aperture
of understanding to increase our opportunitiesfor cooperative and viable solutions. Pleasecontinue being role models of the principleswe share with you on transparency, mutualrespect and inclusion. Your efforts will go along way towards promoting a more stableand peaceful region.
I sincerely appreciate your continuingsupport of DKI APCSS, and I look forwardto reconnecting with you when you visit our
Center again or during my trips abroad.”
John A. GasnerChief,Alumni Division
STAY CONNECTED
DANIEL K. INOUYEASIA-PACIFIC CENTERFOR SECURITY STUDIESPhone (808) 971-8981Fax (808) 971-8920
from beautifulHawaii!
Thank you for your inputs tothe alumni newsletter.
Aloha...
November 2018
A message from our Director,RADM (Ret) Pete Gumataotao TSC 18-1:
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The Africa Center for Strategic Studies hosted ajoint Africa Center/DKI APCSS alumni event inMadagascar. Several distinguished DKI APCSSalumni participated in the event including,Lieutenant General Dominique Rakotozafy ofEC99-2, Major General Rarasoa Ralaialomadyof EC05-1, Major General (Ret) See Bruno ofEC02-2, Vice Admiral Ranaivoseheno Padoueof EC05-2, Brigadier General (Ret) RamasyRaphael of EC01-3, Brigadier General (Ret)Edmond Rasolomahandry of EC00-3, andColonel Bano Georges of EC07-2.
Alumni Recognition:
Dr. Saira Yamin provided the latest podcast on Negotiating withTerrorists. Please review her lecture at this link. https://globalnetplatform.org/apcss/dki-apcss-podcasts/negotiating-with-terrorists
Major General (Ret) A.N.M.Muniruzzaman (Bangladesh),SEC06-2, conducted a roundtablediscussion entitled ‘From Globalizationto Protectionism: Implications for theDeveloping World’ Nov. 6, 2018.
More at this link.http://www.bipss.org.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1117:bipss-in-collaboration-with-the-daily-star-organized-a-roundtable-discussion-titled-from-globalization-toprotectionism-implications-for-the-developing-world&catid=9&Itemid=435
Fabio Rossi (Switzerland),CSRT08-2, met with MongolianAmbassador Lundeg Purevsuren,EC03-3, in Geneva.
Afrizal Hendra (Indonesia), ASC11-1,is enrolled in Thailand’s NationalDefence College for one year.
General ThongsukThanakorn (Thailand),ASC12-1, was honoredto lead veteransrepresentatives for aceremony at the SeoulNational Cemetery.
Ambassador (Ret) Robert Orr(U.S.), TSC13-1, will receive TheOrder of the Rising Sun, Gold Rayswith Rosette. The Imperial Palace ofJapan will confer this honor on himnext year.
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Deputy Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi (SolomonIslands), ASC16-1, recently conducted a “CrimePrevention Workshop” to help link the communitywith the police to prevent crime.
Saira Ali’s (Pakistan), ASC17-1, wasrecently featured in Pakistan’s Englishnewspaper, “Daily Times.” It coveredher struggle story and also highlightedher achievement award.https://dailytimes.com.pk/309951/us-
Major General (Ret) Albert Inkiriwang(Indonesia), SEC04-1, recently passedaway. His last appointment was as anexpert professional lecturer of leadershipat the Indonesian National ResilienceInstitute. We offer our sincere sympathy
and condolences to his friends and family.
Ali
Inkiriwang
News Stories from Alumni:
Manelusi
Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau (Vietnam),EC04-2, was appointed Ambassador to India.
Andrew Yang (Taiwan), EC04-2,is the Deputy Director-General ofTaipei Economic and CulturalOffice in New York.
Brigadier Ho Hin Chai (Malaysia),EC05-3, retired from the MalaysiaArmed Forces after 41 years of service.His last appointment was as ActingChief Engineer of the Malaysian Army.
Ambassador Glyn Davies (U.S.),SEC06-3, retired from the Departmentof State.
Malcolm Brailey (Australia), ASC12-1,is Director, Indo-Pacific for the‘Stabilisation Network,’ a professionalCountering Violent Extremism firm.
Remus Li-Kuo Chen (Taiwan),SEAPOC14-1, is Ambassador ofTaiwan to Belize.
Li-Li Liao (Taiwan), CCM14-1,is First Secretary at the Office ofTaiwan in Berlin.
Chun-Chao Mao (Taiwan), APOC15-2,was promoted to major general.
Dr. Sithu Pe Thein (Myanmar),ASC16-2, is Assistant Director andHead Disaster Management andHumanitarian Assistance Division atthe ASEAN Socio-Cultural CommunityDepartment.
Sakra Vong (Cambodia), ASC17-1, isThird Secretary, Cambodia PermanentMission to ASEAN.
Gustavo Adaime (Colombia), ASC17-2,was appointed Air Attaché to Israel.
Leith Biddell (Australia), APOC18-2,resigned from the Australian Air Forceand is working for Leidos, an offshootof Lockheed Martin.
Correction: Last month’s newsletterincluded a father and son alumni feature.This is a correction to the son’s name,Mr. Shafqat Munir (Bangladesh),ASC18-2.
Promotions and Position Changes:
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Munir
Mao
Thein
Adaime
Biddell
Associate Professor Elina Noor has anew article entitled “ASEAN Takes aBold Cybersecurity Step” published thisweek by The Diplomat. In her articleNoor states that the “regional groupinglooks to produce meaningful deliverables
for its upcoming summit in November, it will bechallenged by parallel developments in a domain that iscontinually being stress-tested in many ways.”
DKI APCSS professor Dr. MohanMalik has a new article entitled, “Chinaand India: Maritime Maneuvers andGeopolitical Shifts in the Indo-Pacific”published in the latest edition of “Rising
Powers Quarterly.” This issue has the theme– “The“Indo-Pacific” – Regional Dynamics in the 21stCentury’s New Geopolitical Center of Gravity.”
Dr. Alexander L. Vuving has a newpaper entitled “Vietnam’s NationalSecurity Architecture” which is anoverview of their system and some oftheir major security threats andconcerns. These threats and concerns
include the South China Sea disputes, regime criticsand opposition, natural and environmental disastersand climate change, and trafficking. View/read paperonline
The following links may provide you some usefulinformation: APCSS Public Website
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DKI APCSS Course/News:
Senior regional leaders completed the Transnational Security Cooperation Course TSC18-2. Link to article:https://apcss.org/unique-perspectives-richness-of-discussion-highlight-tsc-18-2/
DKI APCSS conducted an AsiaPacific Orientation Course inHonolulu, Dec 3-8, 2018.
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An article on thesecond Indo-PacificStrategy Workshop,held in October, wasposted to the DKIAPCSS website.
The article, written by Dr. SairaYamin, can be found at this link.https://apcss.org/dki-apcss-hosts-second-indo-pacific-strategy-workshop/
During the first week ofNovember, DKI APCSS co-hosted the annual CapabilitiesDevelopment Working Group inHonolulu. This event featureddiscussions between SecurityCooperation Officers andrepresentatives fromComponent Commands andU.S. Indo-Pacific Command.Over 120 DKI APCSS alumniparticipated in this event.
From November 13-15, DKI APCSS hosted theU.S. Pacific Fleet International Senior EnlistedLeaders. Among the participants, there were eightDKI APCSS alumni.
Mr. Dick Sears, Dean of Admissionsand Business Operations at DKI APCSStraveled to Dhaka, Bangladesh where heprovided a keynote speech at theinaugural event of the Bangladesh
Institute of Maritime and Research and Development(BIMRAD). He also met with alumni and signedMemorandums of Agreement between DKI APCSSand BIMRAD and the Bangladesh Maritime Institute.
DKI APCSS Workshops and Dialogues:
Yamin
Sears
We have a workshop in Taiwan from December 11-14.The workshop is entitled, “Integrating Private, Civil,and Public Sector Disaster Response.”
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Colonel Sang H. Yoo(U.S.), JEC05-1, visitedDKI APCSS to updatehis access to library andalumni networks.
Rear Admiral (Ret) KazumineAkimoto (Japan), ORA11-1, visitedDKI APCSS with his countrymanDr. Sunami.
Colonel Gwangje Son (Korea),ASC16-2 and APOC16-3, visitedDKI APCSS as part of a Republic ofKorea team from the Joint Chiefsof Staff office.
Dr. Szu-Chien Hsu (Taiwan), TSC18-1,returned to DKI APCSS as part of a largerTaiwan delegation.
Akimoto
Son
Yoo
DKI APCSS Alumni Visitors:
Hsu
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16 December .....Victory Day (1971) - Bangladesh16 December ...............Kazakhstan Nationa Day/
Independence Day17 December ........................ Bhutan National Day23 December ......................... Japan National Day/
Emperor AKIHITO’s Birthday25 December ... Birthday of Founder of Pakistan,
Quaid-e Azam, “Mohammad Ali Jinnah”30 December ..........................National Hero’s Day
(Rizal Day) - Philippines
On behalf of all the APCSS 'Ohana', both here inHawaii and throughout our region, we would like toextend our warmest wishes and congratulations on thisspecial occasion for your country. We hope the futurefinds continued peace and security for all yourfamilies, your country and our shared neighborhood inthe Asia-Pacific region:02 December.............................. Laos National Day05 December ......................Thailand National Day10 December ..............Thailand Constitution Day
National Days in December:
Commander’sCorner:For everyone's situationalawareness, and beginningnext month, our alumninewsletter will periodicallyshowcase important messagesfrom Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, AdmiralPhilip Davidson. In additionto his command duties,Admiral Davidson is also oneof our most esteemed adjunctfaculty members. He hasspoken to the Fellows of ourAdvanced Security Cooperation Course, and hewill continue to present U.S. policy lectures andlead Question-and-Answer sessions in our
future courses. As he is themost senior U.S. militaryrepresentative in the Indo-Pacific region, we are eagerand privileged to share hismost important thoughts andconcerns for the region. Inkeeping with the DKIAPCSS enduring principlesof inclusion, transparencyand mutual respect, we willnot only provide theCommander's insights, wewill offer our alumni theopportunity to providefeedback about his remarks.
Stay tuned for this new and exciting form ofmeaningful engagement.
