3 March 2023

“The Pros & Cons of Ankara’s Balancing Act with the Ukraine-Russia War” 3 March 2023

In acknowledgment of the one year since Russia began its full-scale invasion in Ukraine, NESA Center Executive Officer Sam Marrero moderated a roundtable with Nigar Göksel from Crisis Group Türkiye to discuss the latest in the conflict and consider Türkiye’s role.

1 March 2023'

“German Higher Officer’s Seminar” 1 March 2023

The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted a German Higher Officer’s Seminar in Washington D.C. on technological developments in warfare with Dr. T.X. Hammes and implications of the Ukraine war on military futures with Professor David Des Roches.

30 January - 10 February

“Executive Seminar: Maritime Security in the NESA Region & Beyond” 30 January–10 February 2023

The NESA Center hosted an Executive Seminar (ES) that focused on the maritime domain and the challenges/threats that exist there. The event was conducted digitally to assist in casting the widest possible net for participation.

8 February 23

“Inaugural Royal Jordanian National Defense College and Eisenhower School Student-Faculty Exchange” 8 February 2023

The NESA Center facilitated the first-ever combined seminar between students and faculty from the Eisenhower School and the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC).

Jan 26 2023

“Washington Seminar Discussion” 26 January 2023

The Near East South Asia Center hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion in downtown Washington, D.C. covering security challenges in the NESA region, specifically in Afghanistan, after the resurgence of the Taliban in 2021.

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23 January

“International Military Officers’ Forum” 23–27 January 2023

The NESA Center hosted foreign military officers assigned to U.S. Central Command in Tampa and embassy officials in Washington D.C. for an International Military Officers’ Forum (IMOF) titled “The Biden Administration and Global Security.”

December 22

"NESA Center Update" October–December 2022

View the NESA Center October–December 2022 Update with a focus on Climate Change Trends. The update also highlights October–December NESA Center programs & events, faculty & staff engagements, alumni contributions, and upcoming events.

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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.