The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies continues to foster a strong partnership with the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC). Deans Richard Wiersema and Charles Marks recently delivered a course of instruction from 6–10 October 2024 to 161 RJNDC students and faculty in Amman, Jordan. The course focused on strategic propositions Read More >
The Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs is undergoing a significant reorganization aimed at enhancing its logistics, organization, and processes. A dedicated team of senior leaders has been appointed to focus on these improvements while prioritizing the professional development of the entire force. As part of this effort, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Read More >
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted the annual Iraq Capstone event in Washington, D.C., from 22 July – 2 August 2024. A senior delegation of representatives from the Iraq interagency participated in a robust program comprised of best practices from senior United States professional military education programs, subject matter experts delivered content Read More >
A delegation of seven senior officers from the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) met at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies and National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. on 20 May 2024 to discuss educational techniques and the structure of U.S. professional military education systems. Professor David Des Roches led Read More >
From 11–15 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Foreign Study Tour delegation from the Pakistan National Defence University, comprising of 15 students and faculty led by their Chief Instructor, Major General Naeem Akhtar. The purpose of the program was to gain an understanding of U.S. national Read More >
From 23–24 April 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies team, led by Program Manager Matthew Holbert and Academic Advisor Andrea Brewington, delivered a two-day Faculty and Student engagement to the Saudi Armed Forces War College. The event focused on strategy and strategic logic. Day one focused on national priorities Read More >
From 15–19 April 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a seminar titled “The United States and the Middle East in 2025” at the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. The program was designed to provide an academic setting in which officers could better understand the upcoming U.S. election’s Read More >
From 8–12 April 2024, the Near East South Asia Center’s professional military education team, in collaboration with the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM) and the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation, Kathmandu, hosted six senior members of the Nepal National Defense University Design Committee for a series of seminars and discussions in Washington, D.C. Read More >
From 18–21 March 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies convened a seminar-based dialogue on national strategic issues led by NESA Center faculty members Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas, Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, Professor Richard Wiersema, and Associate Dean Charles Marks. This engagement brought together 41 participants from the Armenian National Defense Read More >
From 5–6 March 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies team, led by Program Manager Matthew Holbert, delivered an intense two-day course on Defense Resource Management (DRM) to a War Course at the Saudi Armed Forces Command and Staff College (SAFCSC) in Saudi Arabia. NESA Center Academic Advisors Justin Boston Read More >