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DKI APCSS Monthly Newsletter
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June 2026
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Readiness
CSC 26-2 – Big Events Produce Big Results
The Comprehensive Security Cooperation course (CSC 26-2) recently concluded, graduating 142 Fellows from 25 nations. The goal of this intensive program is to empower security professionals, strengthening their collective deterrence against both adversaries and adversity. The course included four cohorts: one from the Philippines, two from Sri Lanka, and one from Indonesia. View article or video
Allies and Partners
PALS 2026: Strengthening Partnerships Across the
Indo-Pacific
Readiness
MARS Down Under
The second module of the Multinational Armaments Resilience Seminar (MARS) was hosted in Canberra, Adelaide, and Melbourne. The week-long program provided a deep dive into the regional defense industrial base (DIB). Module 3 will be held in Korea in Fall 2026. Learn more
Allies and Partners
DKI APCSS support Thai Senior Security Studies Program
DKI APCSS once again participated in Thailand’s Senior Security Studies Program (SSSP) hosted by the Royal Thai Armed Forces’ Strategic Studies Center (SSC) of the National Defense Studies Institute (NDSI) in Bangsaen, Chonburi. Several DKI APCSS faculty traveled to Thailand for the course including Dr. Virginia Bacay Watson, Dr. Lucas Filler, Dr. Srini Sitaraman, and Maj. Patrick Moran. Learn more
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New Book:
America’s Strategic Edge
DKI APCSS is proud to announce the release of our latest publication “America’s Strategic Edge: Deterrence, Lethality, and Warrior Ethos in the Indo-Pacific.” Edited by Dr. James M. Minnich, this is the second book in the Strategic Edge series. The book explores how the U.S. can sustain leadership and security in the Indo-Pacific through deterrence, advanced capabilities, and the enduring strength of its people.
Download the book today!
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Honorable Derrick Anderson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Honorable Michael Borders, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment
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Lt. Gen. James Glynn,
MARFORPAC Commander
IMCOM-Pacific Deputies to the Garrison Commander
Pacific Century Fellows Cohort
Senior New Zealand Diplomat
John Subritzky
Adm. Samuel Paparo,
Commander, USPACOM
Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson, Commanding General of Training & Education Command
IVLP Indonesia
Ms. Rebecca Isacowitz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Energy Resilience and Optimization
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Upcoming Programs
Podcast
Find our podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
Dialogue
- Dialogue | Episode 58: Seizing the Orbital High Ground with Dr. Namrata Goswami our first ever Dialogue podcast recorded on location in Brunei.
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Dialogue | Episode 59: Code, Cognition and Competitions: A Dialogue with Regional Center Experts on AI, Cyber and Emerging Technology – 7/13 at
0800 (HST) – register at www.dkiapcss.edu/59
Strategic Voices
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Strategic Voices: The Changing Character of War (Ep.6) – Recorded on location in Brunei.
Videos
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Fellow Projects are an integral part of DKI APCSS's long courses. They require participants to undertake a project that applies their acquired knowledge, skills, and experience to develop potential solutions to specific security challenges. Once these Fellows complete and implement their projects, they are awarded the prestigious Laulima Lanyard. This series shines a spotlight on these distinguished alumni and the ways in which they are creating a more prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific region as "Fellows of Change."
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In episode 5, we spoke with Maama Misi of the Tonga Police force to discuss his work on their first National Security Policy.
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In episode 6, we spoke with Cyril Cusi, an advisor to the President of the Philippines as a member of the National Security Council, a three-time alumnus of the Center, and a trailblazer as one of the first Fellows to ever complete a project.
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