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Members of SEAS delegation visit APCSS

This year's Symposium on East Asia Security (SEAS) delegation recently visited APCSS. Participants included 27 of the best and brightest from the military and foreign affairs agencies of most of the nations of East Asia and the Pacific and included several were APCSS alumni.

The theme of this year's program is "China and India as Regional & Global Actors." The participants primarily focused on US-Chinese relations and it's potential impact on future of the region.

The goal of the roundtable was to help the SEAS participants understand the domestic, foreign and defense policies in China and in India, the security environment for each country and the challenges that each faces as economic growth moves both nations towards greater roles as regional and global actors.

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APCSS Deputy Director provides a Center tour and overview to members of SEAS

APCSS Deputy Director, retired Army Brigadier General Jim Hirai, provides an overview and tour of the Center to this year's Symposium on East Asia Security (SEAS) delegation during a recent visit. Participants included 27 of the best and brightest from the military and foreign affairs agencies of most of the nations of East Asia and the Pacific

Several APCSS Alumni were part of this year's SEAS delegation

This year's Symposium on East Asia Security (SEAS) delegation included several were APCSS alumni pictured in with other SEAS members and Fellows attending ASC08-1.Pictured: Senior Colonel Phung Quang Tao of Vietnam (SEC06-1);Lt. Col. Aleamotu’a of Tonga (EC01-2 & C01-06); Brig. Gen. Hirai; Captain Tomohiko Madono of Japan (EC06-2 & C06-08); U.S. Air Force Lt Col Lesa Spivey (AP08-1), Deputy Public Diplomacy Advisor for U.S. Pacific Command; and APCSS Professor Dr. Rouben Azizian.

The APCSS addresses regional and global security issues, inviting military and civilian representatives of the United States and 45 Asia-Pacific nations to its comprehensive program of courses and conferences, both in Hawaii and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The Center supports the U.S. Pacific Command’s objective of developing professional and personal ties among national security establishments throughout the region. APCSS focuses on a multilateral and multi-dimensional approach to defining and addressing regional security issues and concerns. The most beneficial result is building relationships of trust and confidence among future leaders and decision-makers within the region.

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