We are delighted to welcome Ambassador John Desrocher as the new Director of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. With 35 years of dedicated service in the U.S. Foreign Service, Ambassador Desrocher brings a wealth of experience from his assignments across North Africa, the Middle East, and the State Department in Washington, Read More >
CSAG STRATEGY PAPER MAJ Ibrahim ELVEREN, TUR ARMY (CSAG/CCJ5) 20 May 2024 Introduction: China-Iran relations have steadily evolved and expanded in the domains of geopolitics, economics, and diplomacy since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The recent agreements and partnerships between the two countries, reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as well as Read More >
From 20–24 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a “Dynamics of Countering Human Trafficking in South Asia and the Gulf Seminar” held at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The seminar was designed to help participants assess, analyze, and identify opportunities to effectively counter human trafficking in 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 >
NESA Center Alumni Publication Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui – Geopolitics expert and Chairman of the Consultancy and Studies Center (www.nordsudventures.com) and member of the Istanbul Economic Cooperation Platform (UIP) 13 May 2024 1. Overview Algeria has initiated in the 2024 first quarter a new North Africa trilateral regional cooperation alliance gathering Tunisia and Libya. According 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 13–17 May 2024, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted an informative Silk Road Future Leaders Seminar focused on the theme, “Security Implications of Climate Change.” The seminar, held at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., brought together the next generation of young military officers, diplomats, and academics from South and Central Asia. Twelve sessions were Read More >
On 15 May 2024, fifteen U.S. Army War College students and accompanying faculty attended a two-hour seminar hosted by the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies. The students and faculty were in Washington, D.C. as part of the Army War College’s annual Strategic Staff Ride, which brings the entire student body to Read More >
The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted a luncheon discussion on 15 May 2024 in Washington, D.C. The conversation focused on the theme “Emerging Challenges, Technological Innovation, and the Maritime Domain.” Approximately 49 members of a variety of embassy country teams posted in Washington, D.C., along with a delegation of participants from Read More >
From 6–9 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with United States Africa Command, held a focused workshop with 29 participants in Casablanca, Morocco. The 29 senior government and civilian security experts came from 11 countries, including a number from the Americas. The participants (40% were women) provided Read More >