On 23 June 2022, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) hosted 52 international fellows and faculty from the Air War College at Fort McNair in Washington, DC. The students were briefed by NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat and NESA Center Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas on the security dynamics of the Middle East as well as Central and South Asia. Following lunch, Africa Center for Strategic Studies (Africa Center) Professor Dr. Anouar Boukhars and William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (Perry Center) Professor Dr. Patrick Paterson led discussions on countering violent extremism in Africa and the security challenges in Latin America. Dr. Gawdat Bahgat facilitated the seminar, with Omar Sedky providing logistical support.
