Education and Training
Saudi Armed Forces Command and Staff College War Course
From 23–24 April 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies team, led by Program Manager Matthew Holbert and Academic Advisor Andrea Brewington, delivered a two-day Faculty and Student engagement to the Saudi Armed Forces War College. The two-day event focused on...
Saudi War Course: Fundamentals of Wargaming
From 1–5 May 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held a professional military education program in Washington, D.C., on the “Fundamentals of Wargaming” with five faculty members from the Saudi Command and Staff College of Saudi Arabia National Defense University...
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 theBangladesh Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (BCIPA)Department of International Relations,Jahangirnagar University, hosted a Strategic Studies Network (SSN) seminar titled “Security...
Security, stability highlight PfP Consortium’s 14th conference
TBILISI, Georgia – Promoting security and stability in the South Caucasus and Central Asia was the topic of the Partnership for Peace Consortium 14th annual conference June 19-20 in Tbilisi. Co-organized by the Georgian Ministry of Defense, the conference provided a forum for about...
Senior defense educators and experts convene to discuss partner nation capacity building
From 28 June to 1 July, a 58 person strong team of defense education leaders from 19 countries and 41 institutions convened at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy of Bulgaria for the fifth annual NATO Functional Clearing House, and concurrent meeting of the Education Development Working Group (...
Silk Road Future Leaders Seminar: Emerging Regional Challenges
From 15–18 August 2022, the NESA Center hosted an informative Silk Road Future Leaders Seminar focused on the theme “Emerging Regional Challenges.”The virtual seminar brought together the next generation of young military officers, diplomats, and academics from South and Central Asia. The...
Strategic Studies Seminar for the Saudi War College
From 23–25 April 2025, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NESA Center Team hosted a contingent of faculty and students from the Saudi National Defense University War College for a Strategic Studies Seminar held at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C. The...
Sudan Orientation Program for The West Point Model Arab League
From 5–6 October 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted the West Point United States Military Academy (USMA) Model Arab League team at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. for an orientation program on Sudan. On Thursday, 5 October 2023,...
THAILAND LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT AND HUMAN RIGHTS AUGUST 2012
Thailand Law of Armed Conflict and Human Rights Seminar Group. The DIILS seminar team with Col of JUSMAGTHAI at the ThailandLOAC and Human Rights Seminar in August 2012. http://www.jusmagthai.com
The Changing Security Dynamics in the Middle East Program
From 5–6 March 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a two-day program in Washington, D.C., to explore the history and significance of recent strategic changes in the Middle East, global and regional security dynamics, developments in-region and the economic...
The NESA Center Facilitates a Professional Military Education Program for the Bangladesh National Defense College and Bangladesh Embassy Staff
On 2 September 2025, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies welcomed 25 students and faculty from the Bangladesh National Defense College, along with seven officials and staff members from the Bangladesh Embassy, for a professional military education program in Washington, D.C....
The NESA Center hosts engagement with the Omani Academy of Defense and Strategic Studies during visit to the United States
On 4 October 2022, The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies coordinated a peer-to-peer engagement with Major General Saleh Al Maskari, President of the Omani Academy of Defense and Strategic Studies (ADSS). Major General Al Maskari was joined by his Defense Academy...
The NESA Center Launches Online, On-Demand Courses for Alumni
On 23 May 2023, the NESA Center announced the launch of its online, on-demand courses for alumni through the GlobalNET Learning Management System (LMS). There are currently 26 courses available. The courses are self-paced and cover a wide range of security topics including Great Power...
The NESA Center Welcomes New Director Ambassador John Desrocher
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...
The PfPC's 17th Annual Conference encourages new approaches to international cooperation to better adapt to 21st century conflict
Vienna, Austria (July 6, 2015) -The Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) held its 17th Annual Conference at the Austrian National Defence Academy in Vienna, Austria from 1-3 July. Some 120 experts from 31 countries attended the conference on 21st Century Conflict and Opportunities for...
The Quad: Opportunities to Advance Shared Goals at the Crossroads of the Indo-Pacific Workshop
From 10–12 July 2023, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), along with its partner The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS), hosted an Indo-Pacific themed program entitled“The...
The world is not as big as it seems when paths cross through DLIELC
By Agnes Koterba 637th Training Group Strategic Communication JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- A visit to the Lackland shoppette led to a chance meeting for Filipino Army Air Traffic Controller First Lieutenant Febe Calina Acenas. It’s during this shopping trip that she...
These are times of generosity and support to our international students
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — When our AMIGO Program Manager, Dan Vega, sent out a notice to all AMIGO sponsors for help with providing masks for international students at DLI, he received several generous responses to help. Master Sergeant Jeanett Vielman, an active duty...
Translation Services for the Strategic Initiatives Office – An Investment Into the Future
May 2022 – The translators’ team for the Strategic Initiatives Office recently celebrated the submission of a joint project with the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. These individuals were a crucial part of an international team of over 30 members who tirelessly worked for...