Week

Date

Subject

Note

1

09/3

Course Introduction & Orientation

2

09/10

Introduction of Security Sector Governance

Speakers from DCAF, class will be conducted on-line (TBC)

3

09/17

Introduction of Security Environment in Asia Pacific and Taiwan Strait: Concepts & Trends (I)

4

09/24

Peace Workshop

Peace Fellows invited by Lung Yingtai Cultural Foundation

5

10/01

Introduction of China and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)

6

10/08

PLA Modernization & China’s Military-Civil Fusion

7

10/15

Taiwan’s Defense Strategy: Asymmetry, Resilience, and Overall Defense Concept

8

10/22

Readings will be assigned

Mid-Term Exam Week

9

11/29

Southeast Asia & Maritime Security in the South China Sea & U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy

10

11/05

Field Trip (Tentative): Military Institute or Defense Think Tank

Venue TBA

11

11/12

Non-Traditional Security: Climate Change, Terrorism, Pandemics, Cyber Security, and Info Ops

12

11/19

Introduction of Wargame and Crisis Simulation Prep: Overview of Tabletop Exercise (TTX)

13

11/26

TTX and Simulation Day (Tentative): Civilian & Military Joint Crisis Game

Actual date will be adjusted based on and the NDU simulation

14

12/03

Japan’s Security, Defense and Strategic Shift & Security in the Korea Peninsula: Deterrence, Escalation, and Inter-Korean Relations

Guest speaker

15

12/10

Student In-Class Presentations I

16

12/17

Student In-Class Presentations II

Wrap-up

Final Exam Week