12 April 2024

People meeting in a hybrid setting around a table an via zoom.

“Chatham House: Iran Dialogue” 12 April 2024

The NESA Center held a hybrid roundtable discussion with about 15 Iran experts in London. Chatham House, a leading British think-tank, organized the meeting. The agenda covered Iran’s domestic landscape and regional and international dynamics.

8-12 April

“Nepal NDU Design Committee Dialogue” 8–12 April 2024

The NESA Center, in collaboration with the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation, Kathmandu, hosted six senior members of the Nepal National Defense University Design Committee for a series of seminars and discussions in Washington, D.C.

27–28 March 2024

“Israel Indo-Pacific Roundtable” 27–28 March 2024

The NESA Center held an inaugural Israel Indo-Pacific Roundtable Virtual Workshop which provided a venue for participants from Israel and across the Indo-Pacific region to discuss shared interests, identify new areas for cooperation, and strengthen their partnerships.

March 20 2024

“NESA Center Faculty Participate in a Roundtable Discussion at the Institute of Oriental Studies” 20 March 2024

NESA Center faculty participated in a roundtable discussion “Perspectives on the Middle East in Transition: Dynamics of Change” at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Yerevan, Armenia.

Group photograph of seminar participants on steps of building.

18 March

“NESA Center Faculty Conduct a Third Annual Strategic Dialogue with the Armenian NDRU” 18–21 March 2024

The NESA Center convened a seminar-based dialogue on national strategic issues, bringing together 41 participants from the Armenian National Defense Research University (NDRU) and a group of students pursuing internships with the Ministry of Defense.

5-6 march

“Saudi Armed Forces Command & Staff College Defense Resource Management Course’” 5–6 March 2024

The NESA Center delivered an intense two-day course on Defense Resource Management (DRM) to a War Course at the Saudi Armed Forces Command and Staff College (SAFCSC) in Saudi Arabia.

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CENTCOM CSAG Papers

Perspectives published by International Officers from the Combined Strategic Analysis Group (CSAG) of the US Central Command Strategy, Plans, and Policy Directorate

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The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies is the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) regional center focused on enhancing security cooperation between the U.S. and the NESA region. The NESA Center team leverages practitioner and academic experience to provide a collaborative space for policymakers to advance security strategy and foster collaboration across borders.

NESA Center participants–comprised of foreign and defense policy professionals, diplomats, academics, and civil society leaders–come from the NESA region and beyond to engage in NESA Center seminars, workshops, and Track II diplomacy programs aimed at developing solutions for the region extending from North Africa across the Arabian Peninsula and into South Asia.