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Publicación created on 04/25/2024 - 12:32 by in NESA
On 31 March 2024, Saudi Arabia's Ara'a Magazine, which spotlights Gulf initiatives for regional security, published articles by two NESA Center faculty (in Arabic) in its 196th Issue.
Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat explores the "Biden administration and the Middle East Crisis"... Read more...
Publicación created on 03/28/2024 - 13:31 by in NESA
NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat authored a chapter in the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) report, The Security Side of Gulf Visions: Adapting Defence to the Connectivity Age, published 25 March 2024.
Introduction:
In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC... Read more...
Publicación created on 02/21/2024 - 13:52 by in NESA
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In 2014, Houthi rebels overtook Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, in a push for increased military and political power, starting Yemen’s long-lasting civil war. The chaos created by the Houthi insurgents jeopardized the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) ambition for stability in the region... Read more...
Envío created on 01/16/2024 - 15:41 by in NESA
NESA Center Professor Dr. Michael Sharnoff was cited in the Foreign Policy article "What Gulf States Want in Gaza" published on 15 January 2024.
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The views presented in this post are those of the speaker or author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its...... Read more...
Publicación created on 12/12/2023 - 10:30 by in NESA
The NESA Center July – October 2023 Update focuses on Levant region trends.
The update also highlights July through October NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events.
Regional Trends – The Levant... Read more...
Publicación created on 11/20/2023 - 12:00 by in NESA
On 29 October 2023, Araa Magazine published NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat's latest Op-Ed (in Arabic) in the 191 issue of the Araa Journal. The article is titled "Washington respects the independence of the Gulf states and ASEAN and considers their renaissance a praiseworthy... Read more...
Publicación created on 11/09/2023 - 13:53 by in NESA
On 08 November 2023, the Journal of the Indian Ocean Region published NESA Center Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne's paper "Indo-Pacific reluctance and the gulf: an examination of maritime domain awareness as an influence shaping regional maritime security efforts" in its ...... Read more...
Publicación created on 11/03/2023 - 13:54 by in NESA
The NESA Center May – June 2023 Update focuses on Gulf region trends.
The update also highlights May through June NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events.
Regional Trends – The Gulf:
All... Read more...
Noticias created on 10/30/2023 - 11:58 by in NESA
In partnership with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held the 16th annual NESA–IISS Southern Asia Security Conference in Oman from 13–15 October 2023.
NESA Center Dean Dr. Roger Kangas and Professors Dr. Hassan Abbas and John Gill...... Read more...
Noticias created on 10/17/2023 - 12:03 by in NESA
From 2–11 October 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies delivered a seven-day faculty development and transformation support workshop to the Saudi Arabian National Defense University (SANDU) War Wing. The workshop was held at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. The War Wing...... Read more...
Publicación created on 10/12/2023 - 15:51 by in NESA
On 27 September 2023, Araa Magazine published NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat's latest Op-Ed (in Arabic) for its October issue. The article, titled "Saudi Arabia plans to encourage the localization of American weapons and the manufacture of advanced weapons on its soil," focuses... Read more...
Publicación created on 10/04/2023 - 11:11 by in NESA
The U.S. Naval Institute published NESA Center alum Kevin Duffy’s latest Op-Ed “Getting Real About the ‘Global Coast Guard'” in the October issue of Proceedings.
"During the 2023 State of the Coast Guard address, the service’s Commandant, Admiral Linda Fagan, noted the United States Coast Guard... Read more...
Publicación created on 09/22/2023 - 12:50 by in NESA
Subject: Deir ez-Zor: Critical Juncture in the Process Towards Syria’s Normalization
Purpose: To present CSAG’s analysis of the strategic significance of Deir ez-Zor in shaping the future of Syria. It reveals the growing interest of various actors operating in the region and their efforts to... Read more...
Publicación created on 09/22/2023 - 12:27 by in NESA
Subject: Chinese-brokered Iran-KSA Détente, “A Game-Changer or a Mirage?”
Purpose: To present CSAG’s analysis of the recent rapprochement between Iran and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) brokered by China.
Introduction: The recent diplomatic agreement between Iran and KSA in March 2023 is a... Read more...
Noticias created on 09/22/2023 - 10:43 by in NESA
From 21–30 August 2023, the NESA Center conducted the “Perspectives on Strategic Leadership Seminar” with students and faculty of the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC) in Amman, Jordan. Seminar content and instruction was led by NESA Center Associate Dean Charles Marks and Professor... Read more...
Publicación created on 08/25/2023 - 16:53 by in NESA
NESA Center alum Fadhl Al-Maghafi authored a thesis titled “More Than Just a Boundary Dispute: The Regional Geopolitics of Saudi-Yemeni Relations” for the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
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This thesis questions whether the territorial... Read more...
Noticias created on 08/24/2023 - 09:56 by in NESA
From 7–18 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a delegation of 32 senior Iraqi military officers and government officials for a two-week Iraqi General Officer Capstone Seminar in Washington, D.C. The Seminar, modeled on the U.S. Capstone Program... Read more...
Publicación created on 08/11/2023 - 11:50 by in NESA
On 26 April 2023, Azure Strategy published NESA Center Professor David Des Roches's Op-Ed "Saudi-Iran Rapprochement: A contrarian view" on what the Beijing-brokered Saudi-Iran agreement reveals about the Middle East roles of the U.S. and China.
"The resumption of Saudi-Iran diplomatic... Read more...
Noticias created on 08/08/2023 - 10:46 by in NESA
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with the Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies (TASAM), a leading Turkish think-tank, held a roundtable discussion in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 17–19 July 2023. Scholars from Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait... Read more...
Noticias created on 08/04/2023 - 11:30 by in NESA
On 2 August 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Seminar discussion in Washington, D.C. The seminar presented a conversation between Associate Professor Daniel Curfiss and Dr. Hassan Abbas. The afternoon ended with a question-and-answer session with 17 attendees from 12... Read more...
Noticias created on 07/31/2023 - 11:12 by in NESA
On Thursday, 27 July 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies welcomed three U.S. military officers who attended the Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) seven-week training and education program, which includes the Fundamentals and Application of Security...... Read more...
Noticias created on 07/31/2023 - 10:20 by in NESA
From 10–14 July 2023, in Washington, D.C., the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a seminar titled “Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing: Best Practices.” The seminar was designed to help participants evaluate and... Read more...
Publicación created on 07/21/2023 - 10:12 by in NESA
Subject: Pirates of the Middle East Gulfs
Purpose: This paper aims to present the CSAG’s analysis regarding how Iran is using a calculated provocative approach, to enhance their bargaining power by creating leverage during negotiations, to achieve what is in Iran’s best interest.
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Publicación created on 07/03/2023 - 15:39 by in NESA
Overview:
Armed conflicts, across human history, brought unquantifiable loss of fortune, lives, and cultural diversity, effectively stalling, nullifying, or even reversing civilization progress, in countless occasions. This paper aims to clear the “fog of war” that is covering Yemen and the...... Read more...
Publicación created on 06/30/2023 - 10:46 by in NESA
On 6 June, the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies at the Doha Institute published the book "The Arab Gulf States and Iran: The Roots and Manifestations of Rivalry in the Gulf Regional System" (in Arabic). The book includes thirteen studies, all of which focus on the... Read more...