south asia
Annual NESA-IISS Southern Asia Security Conference
From 24-26 September 2021, Dean Dr. Roger Kangas along with Professor Dr. Hassan Abbas and Professor John Gill participated in the restart of the annual NESA-IISS Southern Asia Security Conference in Bahrain. This was the 14th iteration of the conference after a hiatus in 2020 because of...
International Military Officers’ Forum
From 1-5 November 2021, the NESA Center hosted foreign military officers assigned to U.S. Central Command in Tampa in Washington D.C. for an International Military Officers’ Forum titled “World Power Competition and Middle East Turmoil.” NESA Center experts, including Professor Dr. Richard...
New Paper Urges Southeast Asian States to Strengthen National Biodefense Strategies in the Face of Emergent Infectious Diseases
The threat of emergent infectious diseases to global health security is a constant concern, and Southeast Asian (SEA) countries have been particularly vulnerable to such diseases due to their geographic location, population density, and limited resources. With the recent outbreaks of COVID-19...
New Security Nexus Paper Examines Industrial Deterrence in South Asia
A new Security Nexus paper by Shyam Tekwani, titled “War in South Asia Is a Wake-Up Call: Achieving Peace Through Strength in an Age of Industrial Deterrence,” explores how a brief but intense conflict between India and Pakistan served as a powerful stress test for South Asia’s...
2023 NESA Center Impact Report
The 2023 Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies Impact Report showcases the NESA Center alumni network, academic programming, and engagements spanning from fiscal year 2023 to the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. It particularly highlights the following areas of focus:...
Alumni Publication: "The Importance of Political Literacy in South Asia" by Charani Patabendige
On 29 April 2024, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) South Asia Centre published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's latest article on the importance of political literacy in South Asia. Overview: This year will see four democracies in South Asia...
Security Nexus Perspective: Flight into the Dark: South Asia’s Protest Republics
A new Security Nexus Perspective by Shyam Tekwani investigates the recent wave of government collapses across South Asia and the security implications for the broader Indo-Pacific region. Drawing on his expertise in regional politics and conflict at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific...