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
From 9–16 April 2025, Professor Anne Moisan from the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, led the annual Tunisian National Defense Institute (TNDI) National Security Seminar for 52 Ministry of Defense senior government officials from 13 Tunisian agencies, as well as the President’s Office. This is the 14th year in the NESA-AFRICOM partnership with the Tunisian National Defense Institute. Continue reading
On 6 June 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted 49 international fellows and faculty from the Air War College. Read More
From 3–7 June 2024, in partnership with the Policy Center for the New South, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held an executive seminar in Rabat, Morocco. Read More
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. Read More
From 20–24 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Dynamics of Countering Human Trafficking in South Asia and the Gulf Seminar held at National Defense University in Washington Read More
A delegation of seven senior officers from the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) met at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies and National Defense University (NDU) in Washing Read More
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by Charani Lakna Charithma Matara Patabendige |23 Sep 2024
On 20 September 2024, The Morning published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's latest article, "Climate Change: Global focus and its security imperative." Read More
On 16 September 2024, The Interpreter published the article "The Quad should talk about a fair Indo-Pacific" co-authored by NESA Center program participants Gaurav Saini and Dirk van der Kley. Read More
On 9 August 2024, The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security published NESA Center alum Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman's article titled "As Tensions Escalate in the North, Israel’s Hellenic Alignment Becomes Ever More Important." Read More
On 12 September 2024, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled "The Plight of Afghan Women Under the Taliban: No Respite in Sight." Read More
On 27 August 2024, Middle East Council on Global Affairs published NESA Center alum Tarek Megerisi's article titled "Libya’s Central Bank Crisis Reflects Its Broken System." Read More
On 19 January 2024, NESA Center Professor David Des Roches discussed Russia’s rebranding of Wagner group in Africa as the “African Legion” on Voice of America's Africa News Tonight radio s Read More
On 18 January 2024, NESA Center Professor David Des Roches gave a presentation on Red Sea Security as part of a Gulf International Forum panel. Watch:
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On 13 January 2024, NESA Center alum from Sri Lanka Asanga Abeyagoonasekera was interviewed by The New Indian Express (TNIE), a daily newspaper in India, on what China's "stranglehold" on Sri Lanka means for India. Read More
On 12 January 2024, NESA Center Professor David Des Roches discussed the U.S. response to the Houthi attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea on Al Jazeera News (English). Watch:
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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
HONOLULU — Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) Director Suzanne P. Vares-Lum recently completed her first official trip to the Indo-Pacific region since assuming leadership of the Center. She accompanied Adm. 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.
