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Senior Executive Seminar: Global & Regional Power Competition
From 15-19 November 2021, the Near East South Asia Center (NESA) hosted a virtual Senior Executive Seminar titled “Global and Regional Power Competition.” The seminar started off with welcomes from Course Director Dr. Michael Sharnoff, NESA Center Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas, and NESA...

NESA Center Update: December 2022–February 2023
The NESA Center December 2022–February 2023 Update focuses on Near East South Asia Region trends regarding maritime security. The update also highlights December 2022 through February 2023 NESA Center programs & events, faculty & staff engagements, alumni contributions,...

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...