Israel-Hamas war
Washington Seminar – February 2024
On 14 February 2024, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held a Washington Seminar Discussion at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D.C. NESA Center Associate Professor Dr. Michael Sharnoff moderated a conversation between Hanin Ghaddar and David Makovsky, both...
NESA Center Update: May – June 2023
The NESA Center May – June 2023 Update focuses on Gulf region trends. The update also highlights May through June NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events. Regional Trends – The Gulf...
J5 Academic Paper: “Shining a Light on Iran’s Shadow War"
Iran’s Gray Zone Strategy Iran is running the world’s most effective gray zone campaign and hardly anyone has noticed. By combining a punishment strategy covered in plausible deniability with an influence strategy under the threshold of conflict, Iran is quietly reclaiming its place as the...
CSAG Strategy Paper: Ceasefire Part 1 – Understanding Threat Perception
Introduction: Despite many months of pressure from the international community regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, the level of hostilities and distrust remains high. It is therefore pertinent to keep in mind both the strategic objectives of sustainable governance solutions for the Palestinian...
WATCH: Professor David Des Roches discusses Israel-Hamas War on Scripps News
Watch NESA Center Professor David Des Roches give his take on Israel's challenges in achieving its military goals in Gaza on Scripps News: The views presented in this post are those of the speaker or author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its components.