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The Evolving Significance of Afghanistan in China’s Strategic Calculus: From an Insignificant ‘Backyard’ to a Consequential Geostrategic Hub

From APCSS | by Daniel Lambert | 30 Nov 2020
“The Evolving Significance of Afghanistan in China’s Strategic Calculus: From an Insignificant ‘Backyard’ to a Consequential Geostrategic Hub” is the title of a paper written by Dr. Atal Ahmadzai for Security Nexus. This article addresses how Afghanistan Read More
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European Think-Tanks Discuss the Future of US-Iran Relations Under the Biden Administration

From NESA | by Peter Klu | 29 Jan 2021
29 January 2021 – The NESA Center held a virtual meeting with European experts from Chatham House and other European think-tanks to discuss the future of US-Iran relations under the Biden Administration. NESA director and experts provided the U.S. Read More
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Program Course Director Professor David Des Roches welcoming the group at National Defense University (NDU)

Qatar Joint Staff College Visit

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 06 Jun 2022
From 15–20 May 2022, the NESA Center hosted the Washington Visit of Qatar’s Joaan bin Jassim Command and Staff College Senior Officer Program in Washington, DC. Read More
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Gaming Major Power Rivalry and Climate Disasters Using Systems Tools

From APCSS | by Daniel Lambert | 08 Sep 2020
“Gaming Major Power Rivalry and Climate Disasters Using Systems Tools” is the title of paper by DKI APCSS’ Dr. Read More
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Senior Leader Engagement with the Rasanah International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah IIIS)

From NESA | by Peter Klu | 04 Aug 2021
3 August 2021 – On Tuesday, representatives from the Saudi Arabia National Defense University Strategic Implementation Office (SANDU SIO) and from the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) conducted a Senior Leader Engagement with the R Read More
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Foreign Area Officers Visit ACSS

From ACSS | anonymous | 21 Feb 2012
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2024 Indian Ocean Region Workshop

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 08 Jul 2024
From 24–26 June 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in cooperation with the National Maritime Foundation of India and its sister regional center, Daniel K. Read More
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Israel National Defense College and NESA Center Roundtable

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 20 Jun 2025
On 16 June 2025, NESA Center Associate Professor Dr. Michael Sharnoff led a discussion about Israel’s multifront war against Hamas and Iran and fielded questions about U.S. Read More
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The Indo-Asia-Pacific’s Maritime Future: A Practical Assessment of the State of Asian Seas

The Indo-Asia-Pacific’s Maritime Future: A Practical Assessment of the State of Asian Seas

From APCSS | by Mary Markovinovic | 06 Apr 2017
“The Indo-Asia-Pacific’s Maritime Future: A Practical Assessment of the State of Asian Seas” is a new joint publication by the Daniel K. Read More
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Community Oriented Policing & Countering Violent Extremism Seminar 2022

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 13 Jul 2022
From 27–30 June 2022, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a seminar organized in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior titled “Community Oriented Policing and Countering Violent Extremism” in Abu Dhabi, Read More
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Quadrilateral Critical and Emerging Technology Forum

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 25 Aug 2023
From 16–18 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, the Pacific Forum, and Daniel K. Read More
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Director LTG Terry A. Wolff (on the left) speaking to the group with Professor David Des Roches (on the right).

Washington Seminar “A Superpower Awakens: Managing Security in Ukraine and the Middle East in the Modern Age”

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 21 Oct 2022
On Wednesday, 21 September 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Washington Seminar Discussion in Washington, D.C. Read More
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NESA Maritime Series: Indian Ocean Region Underwater Challenges Workshop

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 06 Apr 2022
From 21 to 23 March 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a digital workshop that explored underwater security challenges in the wider Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Read More
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German-American Officials Explore Transatlantic ‘Backbone’ at Munich Security Conference

From GCMC | anonymous | 26 Feb 2018
By Christine June George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Read More
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Group photo of the participants of the Washington Embassy Orientation Seminar in the lobby of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Washington Embassy Orientation Seminar

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 01 Nov 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. Read More
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Saudi Arabia National Defense University Executive Seminar

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 01 Apr 2022
On March 14–25, 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, led by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Terry Wolff, NESA Director, hosted the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Defense Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC). Read More
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Marshall Center Launches Central European Security Dialogue Strategic Initiative

From GCMC | anonymous | 31 Jul 2019
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies is launching a new strategic initiative called the Central European Security Dialogue. The first step for this initiative was a scoping session on the goals and objectives of CESD... Read More
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LTG Terry Wolff Completes Term as NESA Center Director

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 14 Jul 2023
Last month, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies bid farewell to outgoing Director LTG Terry Allen Wolff, USA (Ret.). Read More
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Discussing Freedom of Navigation

From APCSS | by Mary Markovinovic | 31 Oct 2016
DKI APCSS' Commander Jonathan Odom discussed the legal case for Freedom of Navigation in the South China Sea during a recent visit to Australia as part of the US Embassy's speakers program.  During his trip, he spoke in three Australian cities about the recent Intern Read More
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Saudi War Course: Fundamentals of Wargaming

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 19 May 2023
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 Nation Read More
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Indo-Pacific Minilateral Series: Maritime Security, the Indo-Pacific, and Advancing Maritime Domain Awareness Workshop

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 25 Apr 2024
From 23–25 April 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, along with the Daniel K. Read More
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Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn (USAF-Retired) joins the NESA Center in Celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a Special Washington Seminar

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 06 Mar 2025
On 12 February 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special Washington Seminar that featured Lieutenant General Michael T. Read More
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Beyond the Geopolitics of the Quad

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 01 Jun 2022
From 4 to 6 May 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in cooperation with the Daniel K. Read More
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NESA IOR Digital Series with Pierre Morcos

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 14 Feb 2022
09 February 2022 – This iteration of the NESA IOR Digital Series, led by NESA Center Professor Jeffrey Payne, featured remarks by Pierre Morcos, who is currently a visiting fellow in the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Stu Read More
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Executive Seminar: New & Emerging Security Challenges

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 11 Jan 2022
From 6-17 December 2021 – the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) conducted an Executive Seminar on “New and Emerging Security Challenges.” Leading academics and practitioners presented on a variety of non-traditional security threats, includin Read More
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