From 22 July – 2 August 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted an Executive Seminar focused on how the maritime domain and new technologies are shaping the security environment of the Indo-Pacific. The seminar’s proceedings included conversations on autonomous/ unmanned systems, the maritime challenges associated with asymmetry, transnational criminality, Read More >
On 28 June 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted approximately 85 students and faculty from the Air Command and Staff College. The group convened at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., where they participated in a series of briefings and discussions. Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, a professor at the NESA Center, 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 >
From 29 April–3 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Combating Transnational Threats Senior Executive Seminar (CTSES) titled “Countering Violent Extremist Organizations and Narratives,” held at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The five-day CTSES engaged 38 participants from 27 countries, including Armenia, Bahrain, Benin, Colombia, Comoros, Georgia, Ghana, Read More >
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held its “Strategic Studies Network (SSN) Environmental Security” seminar in Washington, D.C., from 22–24 April 2024 for 21 participants from 18 countries. The three-day seminar had the goal of bringing together participants to better understand the history and significance of climate change. Through presentations Read More >
On Friday, 12 April 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held a hybrid roundtable discussion with about 15 Iran experts in London. Chatham House, a leading British think-tank, organized the meeting. Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas and Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat represented the NESA Center. The agenda covered two sessions, Read More >
On 20 March 2024, Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies faculty comprising of Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas, Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, Professor Richard Wiersema, and Associate Dean Charles Marks participated in a roundtable discussion at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Yerevan, Armenia. The international roundtable titled “Perspectives on the Middle East 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 >
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies welcomed 18 students from the Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) seven-week Security Cooperation Organization (SCO) Operations Course. Academic Dean Roger Kangas, supported by Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne, Dr. Michael Sharnoff, Professor Richard Wiersema, and Associate Dean Charles Marks, briefed the Read More >
From 28 January – 1 February 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a program in Kathmandu, Nepal, titled “Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing: Best Practices.” The seminar was designed to help participants evaluate and analyze the nature and dynamics of significant community policing challenges, especially in the realm of violent extremism, and deliberate Read More >