26 Sept

“Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs PME Engagement” 26 September 2024

The NESA Center recently met with the Peshmerga Chief of Staff where they engaged in discussions about the importance of Professional Military Education in the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as the NESA Center's supportive role in helping regional partners strengthen their educational programs.

10-13 September

“Environmental Resilience & Preparedness International Dialog” 10–12 September 2024

The NESA Center, in partnership with William & Mary’s Whole of Government Center of Excellence, conducted the first Environmental Resilience and Preparedness International Dialog in Washington, D.C., with twenty-one participants from thirteen countries.

4 September

“Engagement with the GD Center For Strategic Defense & Research Studies” 4 September 2024

The GD Center for Strategic Research and Defense Studies met with the NESA Center and the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations to discuss the role of think tanks in the policy process, think tank administrative challenges and operations, and the role that community engagement and outreach play in the success of an organization.

Aug 19-23 2024

“Security Opportunities in the MENA Region Seminar” 19–23 August 2024

The NESA Center hosted a five-day seminar with 19 participants that provided a venue for partners to listen, learn, and brainstorm possible areas to strengthen trust and security coordination in the MENA region.

19-21 August

“San Diego Process: The Quad Critical & Emerging Technology Forum” 19–21 August 2024

The University of Tokyo hosted the forum featuring forty-six participants representing both the public and private sectors of the Quad states, with partners including the NSC of the ANU, the ORF, the DKI APCSS, the NESA Center, and the RCAST at the University of Tokyo.

Group photograph of seminar participants on steps of building.

31 July, 2024

“Washington Seminar” July 2024

The NESA Center hosted a luncheon discussion at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C., with approximately 75 members of various embassy country teams posted in Washington, D.C., along with a delegation of Iraqi interagency policymakers. The discussion focused on the Presidential election's implications on U.S. foreign policy.

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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.