regional stability
United States and Iran's Nuclear Program, What Comes Next?
On 2 March 2022, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies and the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) held a joint roundtable discussion to examine the potential impact of the Vienna nuclear negotiations between Iran and global powers on regional and global...
CSAG Strategy Paper: "CENTCOM Smart Power in the Middle East"
Overview: This year USCENTCOM celebrates the 40th anniversary of its establishment; one of its significant tasks is to achieve and enhance security and stability within its area of responsibility (AOR). USCENTCOM AOR includes 21 countries. The Middle East (ME) region is one of the most...
Alumni Publication: “More Than Just a Boundary Dispute: The Regional Geopolitics of Saudi-Yemeni Relations” by Fadhl Al-Maghafi
NESA Center alum Fadhl Al-Maghafi authored a thesis titled “More Than Just a Boundary Dispute: The Regional Geopolitics of Saudi-Yemeni Relations” for the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Abstract: This thesis questions whether the territorial...
CSAG Information Paper: "Chinese-brokered Iran-KSA Détente, 'A Game-Changer or a Mirage?'”
Subject: Chinese-brokered Iran-KSA Détente, “A Game-Changer or a Mirage?” Purpose: To present CSAG’s analysis of the recent rapprochement between Iran and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) brokered by China. Introduction: The recent diplomatic agreement between Iran and KSA in March 2023 is...
Alumni Publication: "The 2023 Elections in Greece: Lessons and Expectations" by Antonia Dimou
This month, the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs (CCEIA) at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus published NESA Center alumna Antonia Dimou’s recent piece on lessons and expectations from the 2023 elections in Greece. Dimou's piece is included in the center's...
Alumni Publication: "Undemocratic Rule of Modi’s India is a Security Threat to South Asia" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
On 12 April 2024, South Asia Journal published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's latest Op-Ed, "Undemocratic Rule of Modi’s India is a Security Threat to South Asia." "The undemocratic rule is not limited to Indian geography but has spilt over to India’s immediate...