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 program was requested through the U.S. Security Cooperation Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Continue reading
From 25–29 August 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a five-day seminar titled “Security Opportunities in the MENA Region” held in Washington, D.C. The event included 34 participants from 16 countries and provided a venue for partners to listen, learn, and brainstorm potential areas to strengthen security cooperation. Subject matter experts were invited to speak during sessions that focused on U.S. Continue reading
The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies hosted a delegation of 34 Iraqi General Officers and senior representatives from the Iraqi security-related ministries for a Capstone seminar. The course focused on building partner capacity in strategic planning, leadership, and cross-coordination of the Interagency. The group was in Washington, D.C. from 27 July through 1 August 2025 and was escorted by representatives of the Office of Security Cooperation, Iraq. Continue reading
From 16–18 June 2025, the 3rd San Diego Process (or SDP) gathered innovators, subject matter experts and government officials together to discuss ways to enhance critical and emerging technological cooperation amongst the four Quad member states. Continue reading
On 20 May 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies welcomed a delegation of eighteen from the Qatar Ministry of Interior (MOI) for an immersive one-day program. Read More
From 12–16 May 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted the annual Silk Road Future Leaders Seminar in Washington, D.C., under the theme “Strategic Leadership for National Security.” The immersive fiv Read More
From 21–25 April 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a Senior Executive Seminar (SES), held in Washington, D.C., featuring 43 participants from 33 countries. Read More
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies conducted a two-day seminar in collaboration with the Qatar Armed Forces for Strategic Studies in Doha, Qatar, from 8 to 9 April 2025. Read More
Context:
In 2000, the UNSC adopted Resolution 1325. Its goal is to seek to involve women in crisis prevention, conflict resolution, and the consolidation of peace while protecting them from sexual violence in armed conflicts. Read More
NESA Center alumnus Dr. Zakaria Hanafi recently published a paper on 17 June 2025 through Geopolitique – the Moroccan Center for Geopolitical Analysis and Anticipation, titled “Le nouveau décodage de la stratégie aérienne.” Read More
NESA Center Professor David Des Roches participated in a special TRT World panel, which included former United Nations General Assembly presidents Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Vuk Jeremic as well as Ambassa Read More
On 17 October 2024, NESA Center alum Professor Hussein Solomon and the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free Sta Read More
On 26 September 2024, NESA Center alum Professor Hussein Solomon and the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State i Read More
On 15 August 2024, The Cipher Brief published the article "Three Years Later, a ‘Report Card’ for the Taliban" which features an interview with NESA Center Professor Read More
On 3 November 2025, Morocco World News published NESA Center alum Moha Ennaji's latest article, "The UN Resolution on the Moroccan Sahara: A Mile Read More
On 29 September 2025, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D’Souza's latest article, "Trump’s Bagram Claims and the Taliban’s For Read More
When the Department of Defense recognized the need for an organization to serve and support the challenging region that extends from North Africa, across the Arabian Peninsula and into South Asia, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies was born.
