Military
Another Strategic Error from Myanmar’s Military Junta
By Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd Dr. Byrd is a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies. The views expressed in this article are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of DKI APCSS, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. On Monday...
CENTCOM Strategic Survey Seminar
The Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a CENTCOM Strategic Survey Seminar in Tampa, Florida, from 19–21 July 2022. The 3-day seminar was entitled “Evolving U.S. National Security in the Middle East and South Asia.” It was aimed at giving about 35 U.S Central...
DKI APCSS Military Fellow publishes paper on AI and Civil-Military Operations
“Civil-Military Operations in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” a research paper by Maj. Tony Smith was recently published in the Ninth Volume of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers. This paper, which explores the nuances of Artificial Intelligence’s impact on Civil Affairs Operations,...
Is the Myanmar Military on Verge of Falling from Power?
In a new article for the Indo-Pacific Defense Journal, Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd highlights the potential collapse of Myanmar’s military junta, which seized power in February 2021. The resistance coalition, strengthened by an unprecedented alliance of ethnic armed organizations (EAO) and the...
OpEd: A Prescription to Revive the Myanmar Economy
By Miemie Winn Byrd Approaching the third anniversary of its internal conflict, Myanmar is currently experiencing a precarious state of disarray within the military junta and its armed forces, teetering on the verge of collapse. Recent setbacks have dealt a severe blow to their morale...
Alumni Publication: "Diplomacy and the Concept of National Security" by Dr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji
On 2 May 2021, Medium published NESA Center alum Dr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji's article titled "Diplomacy and the Concept of National Security." "The role of diplomacy in facing the challenges and threats to which the state may be exposed is no less than the role of the security and...
Alumni Publication: "What is the purpose of terrorism and does it work?" by Dr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji
On 26 August 2021, Medium published NESA Center alum Dr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji's essay titled "What is the purpose of terrorism and does it work?" In this paper, Dr. Al-Darraji investigates the purpose of terrorism, considers the alternative perspectives on the subject and the...
U.S. Department of Defense China Military Power Report (CMPR) 2022
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Alumni Publication: "National Defence Strategy" by Dr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji
On 9 February 2023, Medium published NESA Center alum Dr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji's article titled "National Defence Strategy." "The military institutions are the most accommodating of the internal disturbances that countries are going through, and they are the most important...
The War for the Soul of Military Thought: Futurists, Traditionalists, Institutionalists and Conflict Realists
On 17 March 2023, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) published the article "The War for the Soul of Military Thought: Futurists, Traditionalists, Institutionalists and Conflict Realists" by LTC Amos C. Fox, U.S. Army. The publication discusses the four primary schools of thought...
Alumni Publication: "Road to Malawi Defence Force International Peacekeeping and Other Expeditionary Deployments: Multiple Players with Multiple Interests" by Thokozani Andrew Chazema
On 13 November 2024, the Journal of Political Science and International Relations published the paper "Road to Malawi Defence Force International Peacekeeping and Other Expeditionary Deployments: Multiple Players with Multiple Interests." The paper was co-authored by John Stanley...