From 23–27 June 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held an Executive Seminar titled “Global Dialogue on Countering Extremism and Terrorism” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, that produced significant outcomes aligned with NESA’s mission and Department of Defense priorities. The program was led by Course Director Dr. Continue reading
From 15–27 June 2025, the Professional Military Education (PME) team at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., hosted a two-week, multinational faculty development course, providing regional partners a sampling of best practices in preparing faculty to teach senior military professionals. Participants included military education representatives of the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC), recent Pakistani graduates of U.S. Continue reading
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. government policy with 50 students and faculty from the Israel National Defense College (INDC) in Washington, D.C. This timely discussion coincided with Israel’s unprecedented military campaign against Iran’s nuclear, missile, and military complex on 13 June. Continue reading
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. The seminar focused on maritime security, developments in adaptable technology for the maritime domain, and how the Indo-Pacific impacts global security calculations. Prof. Jeffrey Payne led the seminar with Dr. Gawdat Bahgat serving as Deputy Course Director. Continue reading
On 16 Mar 2023, U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command delivered the 2023 Posture Statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Read More
On 10 March 2023, Mantraya published the analysis "Taliban Incapacity and the growing threat of Islamic State-Khorasan Province" co-authored by NESA Center alumna Dr.&nb Read More
On 8 March 2023, think tank Research on Islam and Muslims in Africa (RIMA) published NESA Center alumnus Hussein Solomon's latest article titled "South Africa’s Greylisting and Terrorist Financing Read More
From 23–27 June 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held an Executive Seminar titled “Global Dialogue on Countering Extremism and Terrorism” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, that produced signi Read More
From 15–27 June 2025, the Professional Military Education (PME) team at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., hosted a two-week, multinational faculty development course, providing regional partners a sampling of best practices 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
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.
