16 May 2023

NESA IOR Digital Series with Dr. Thomas Lynch

“NESA Hosts Army War College Strategic Staff Ride Seminar” 16 May 2023

The NESA Center hosted Dr. John Nagl and twelve Army War College students for discussions on contemporary Iranian strategy and U.S. Middle East policy under the Biden Administration.

8-9 May 2023

“RJNDC Curriculum Review & Strategic Planning” 8–9 May 2023

The NESA Center PME Team met with leadership and faculty from the RJNDC on their campus where both parties finalized a written agreement establishing continuous NESA-RJNDC collaboration.

29 April – 6 May 2023,

“NESA-AFRICOM 2023 Workshop Series and NESA WPS E-Book Release” 29 April – 6 May 2023

The NESA Center in partnership with AFRICOM, held three workshops in Thailand, for senior government and civilian security experts. The first NESA Center WPS E-Book was also released.

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April 20

“NESA Center Briefing at ARCENT Commander’s Conference” 20 April 2023

A delegation from the NESA Center attended the ARCENT Commander's Conference to provide an overview of the Center’s mission, a summary of PME programs, and a focused presentation on U.S. strategic interests in the region.

April 10-14

“2023 Lebanese Armed Forces Seminar” 10–14 April 2023

The NESA Center hosted a seminar titled “An Evolving World Order” at NDU with 49 members of the LAF. The program focused on five main themes: global order, economy, emerging tech, climate change, and Lebanon’s future defense security relationship with the U.S.

6 April 23

“MARSEC Digital Series: Tensions in the Indo-Pacific” 6 April 2023

The NESA Center hosted a digital chat with Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne and 25 NESA Center Alumni. The conversation marked the first of an ongoing set of digital talks focused on maritime security issues and the state of the Indo-Pacific.

30 March 2023

“NESA Center Discussion with the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies” 30 March 2023

A NESA Center team met with Dr. Eitan Shamir of the BESA Center for a discussion where he shared his views on Israel’s judicial reform and the series of Israeli protests that have challenged proposed changes to the country’s legal system.

27–31 March 2023

“NESA Center & Armenian National Defense Research University Strategic Dialog” 27–31 March 2023

The NESA Center conducted a strategic dialog with leadership, faculty, and analysts from the Armenian National Defense Research University in Yerevan, Armenia.

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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.