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2023 Qatar Joint Staff College Washington Study-NESA Center Program

From 29 April–10 May 2023, the NESA Center hosted the Washington Study Program of Qatar’s Joaan bin Jassim Command and Staff College Senior Officer Program in Washington, D.C. The 38 participants included senior military officers and senior leaders from various Qatari government agencies. This program was part of a capstone trip at the end of Read More >

West Point Model Arab League Saudi Orientation Program

On 30 March 2023, the NESA Center hosted a West Point United States Military Academy (USMA) Model Arab League (MAL) team at National Defense University in Washington, DC. The group received briefings on Saudi history, including the development of the Saudi State and the Saudi Arabia oil industry. Associate Professor David Des Roches was the Read More >

Qatar Armed Forces Doctrine & Concepts Engagement

The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted the visit of the Director of the Qatar Armed Forces Doctrine and Concepts Center, General Abdullah al-Ammari, and his staff on 15 March 2023 in Washington, D.C. NESA Center Deputy Director COL David Lamm, USA (Ret.) and NESA Center Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas Read More >

National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates Washington Study

The National Defense College (NDC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent a student delegation to the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies for two days of classroom instruction as part of their Washington Study Visit on 8–9 March 2023. Previously, the group visited the Pentagon, where they met with senior Office Read More >

German Higher Officer’s Seminar

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  On 1 March 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a German Higher Officer’s Seminar in Washington D.C. This seminar continues the proud tradition of hosting Washington Study visits of the German Staff Officer’s Course, the German War Course, and the Higher Officer’s Seminar in past years. Sessions included Read More >

Executive Seminar: Maritime Security in the NESA Region & Beyond

From 30 January to 10 February 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted an Executive Seminar (ES) focused on the maritime domain and the challenges/threats that exist there. The seminar’s proceedings included conversations on autonomous/unmanned systems, the maritime challenges associated with climate change and environmental degradation, transnational criminality, power projection Read More >

Saudi Ministry of Defense Conflict Termination Workshop

From 23–27 October 2022, the NESA Center conducted a mobile training team course of instruction on conflict termination on conflict termination theory, negotiations theory, and case studies for the Saudi Ministry of Defense (MOD). The week-long workshop was held in Riyadh, KSA. The Saudis are looking for a way to end the Yemen conflict while Read More >

Washington Embassy Orientation Seminar 2022

From 17–21 October 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a Washington Embassy Orientation (WEO) Seminar in Washington, D.C. The week-long orientation, titled “Working in Washington,” featured a range of speakers, including diplomats, national security professionals, academics, business leaders, and journalists. As newly arrived foreign government representatives in Washington, participants Read More >