Counterterrorism
Annual NESA-IISS Southern Asia Security Conference
From 24-26 September 2021, Dean Dr. Roger Kangas along with Professor Dr. Hassan Abbas and Professor John Gill participated in the restart of the annual NESA-IISS Southern Asia Security Conference in Bahrain. This was the 14th iteration of the conference after a hiatus in 2020 because of...
International Military Officers’ Forum
From 1-5 November 2021, the NESA Center hosted foreign military officers assigned to U.S. Central Command in Tampa in Washington D.C. for an International Military Officers’ Forum titled “World Power Competition and Middle East Turmoil.” NESA Center experts, including Professor Dr. Richard...
Qatari Diplomatic Institute Virtual Seminar
From 08-10 November 2021, Dr. Gawdat Bahgat led the Qatari Diplomatic Institute Virtual Seminar to help foster a shared understanding of the evolving strategic landscape in the Middle East and promote mutual cooperation. The seminar was attended by over 100 officials from the Qatari Ministry...
Security Trends and Challenges in South Asia
From 28–30 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with the Bangladesh Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (BCIPA) Department of International Relations, Jahangirnagar University, hosted a Strategic Studies Network (SSN) seminar...
Senior Executive Seminar: Global & Regional Power Competition
From 15-19 November 2021, the Near East South Asia Center (NESA) hosted a virtual Senior Executive Seminar titled “Global and Regional Power Competition.” The seminar started off with welcomes from Course Director Dr. Michael Sharnoff, NESA Center Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas, and NESA...
How Terrorist Groups End - Dr. Christopher C. Harmon
Most terrorist campaigns end, but how? Answers help us understand these violent organizations and aid in identifying strategies for countering them. Dr. Harmon's publications on the topic go back so far as a 2004 think tank report covering: defeat by force, arrest or killing of the...
The Role of International Law in Countering Terrorism - CDR Jonathan Odom
Commander Odom discusses the conceptual roles of law in addressing security issues. He also explains the basis and limits of international law to counter terrorism. Finally, he identifies international instruments States leverage to counter terrorism. Audio: The Role of...
Countering Terrorist Financing
Dr. Al Oehlers discusses why financing is important to terrorists, how the money is raised, moved and deployed. He also emphasizes how security practitioners can disrupt the terrorists financing system, and challenges practitioners to consider other options in countering terrorism....
Terrorism: The Enabling Environment
Dr. Saira Yamin discusses the factors in the environment that facilitate terrorism. Video The views expressed in this presentation are reflections of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of DKI APCSS, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U...