NESA Alumni Virtual Interview Series with Asanga Abeyagoonasekera and Fahad Malaikah

"Sri Lanka’s Geopolitical Challenges with Asanga Abeyagoonasekera" 22 January 2021

Mr. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera sheds light on what inspired him to write the book as well as the various topics covered within.

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NESA IOR Digital Series with Dr. Thomas Lynch

"India’s Strategic Rise, South Asia’s Choices, and Great Power Competition with Dr. Thomas Lynch" 14 January 2021

Dr. Thomas Lynch of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) at National Defense University (NDU) discusses his views on Great Power Competition, U.S.-India bilateral relations, and the trajectory of India as an actor of influence within South Asia, the Indian Ocean Region, and the Indo-Pacific.

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Executive Seminar: “Unseen Challenges: The Security Challenges of Pandemics” 7-17 December 2020

The Seminar covered the scope of the pandemic; its economic, political, social, and security impact; the relationship between health challenges and security; and strategies to better prepare for future pandemics.

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"US-EU Relations under Biden Presidency" 14 December 2020

Professor Steven Blockmans discusses prospects for U.S. - EU relations under a Biden presidency, as well as how the trans-Atlantic relationship going forward may impact relevant parts of the NESA region.

"Great Power Competition within the NESA AOR" 8 December 2020

NESA Professors Dr. Richard Russell, Brianne Todd, and Academic Dean Dr Roger Kangas take a deep dive into Great Power Competition as it relates to NESA's Area of Responsibility

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"The Future of Euro-Med Integration" 3 December 2020

Mr. Roger Albinyana on the current state of the Barcelona Process, prospects for Euro-Mediterranean regional integration beyond 2020 and the outlook on US-EU relations under a new Biden administration.

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"U.S. Concepts for the Indian Ocean Region" 1 December 2020

NESA's Jeff Payne talks with three NDU Faculty on how the U.S. sees priorities in the Indian Ocean Region and what challenges need to be addressed on the horizon.

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

Our 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 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.

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NESA has suspended in-person programs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but is conducting invite-only virtual seminars and events for the time being. Stay tuned for updates on future programs.