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
NESA Center Alumna Shanthie Mariet D’Souza writes about the crisis in Afghanistan in her latest piece titled "Krisen in Afghanistan - Grenzen externer Intervention (Crises in Afghanistan - Limits of External Intervention)”, which was published i Read More
On 28 March 2023, the Atlantic Council released the report "Fostering a Fourth Democratic Wave: A playbook for countering the authoritarian threat" by Hardy Merriman, Patrick Quirk, a Read More
On 08 March 2023, The Middle East Institute (MEI) published NESA Center alumnus Zine Labidine Ghebouli's latest piece on Algeria's military and economic dynamics, titled "Algeria’s 2023 budget: President Tebboune’s Read More
On 24 March 2023, Grid News published NESA Center Distinguished Professor Hassan Abbas's latest article titled "What Ramadan really means to me — and nearly 2 billion Muslims." Read More
The DLIELC FY26 Security Cooperation Officer handbook/catalog is now available under the publications tab. In addition to the handbook/catalog, there is a seperate order form extract. 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.
