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2023 Royal Jordanian National Defense College Strategic Leadership Seminar
From 21–30 August 2023, the NESA Center conducted the “Perspectives on Strategic Leadership Seminar” with students and faculty of the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC) in Amman, Jordan. Seminar content and instruction was led by NESA Center Associate Dean Charles Marks and...
637th Training Group Assumption of Command
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Col. Jason Janaros, Commander, 37th Training Wing (left), passed the 637th Training Group guidon to Col. Kouji P. Gillis (right), who assumed command of the 637th TRG & DLIELC effective 10 July 2019. Prior to assuming command, Colonel Gillis was the...
A Conversation with Emile Ouedraogo on Military Professionalism in Africa
Longtime friend of the Africa Center, Dr. Emile Ouedraogo spoke to us recently about military professionalism. Dr. Ouedraogo retired in 2012 as a colonel in the Burkina Faso Army and then served as a member of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso and the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. He was...
Cambodia’s Aspirations for a Successful ASEAN Chairmanship, 2022: The Socio-Cultural Community
The Asian Vision Institute (AVI) & DKI APCSS are hosting a webinar on “Cambodia’s Aspirations for a Successful ASEAN Chairmanship, 2022: The Socio-Cultural Community” on Friday, 10 September from 8-11 am (Cambodia Time) or 3-5 pm (Honolulu Time) via Zoom. The webinar will focus on “What...
Chiefs of Defense Conference 2016
Reposted from Defense.mil Story by Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity MANILA, Philippines , Sept. 6, 2016 — Addressing military leaders from 29 Pacific nations, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today voiced concern over North Korea's recent missile activity and...
CSWG holds 20th Annual Meeting
Kosiče, Slovakia, September 27- October 1, 2021 -The PfP Consortium of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes held the 20th Annual Conference of the Conflict Studies Working Group. Organized by the Institute of Military History of the Slovak Ministry of Defense together with the...
Defense Security Cooperation University Military Officer NESA Center Orientation
On Thursday, 27 July 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies welcomed three U.S. military officers who attended the Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) seven-week training and education program, which includes the Fundamentals and Application of Security...
Director Leaf to Depart DKI APCSS at End of Term
HONOLULU–Retired U.S. Air Force Lt.Gen. Dan “Fig” Leaf, Director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, has announced that he will be departing the Center at the end of his current term in in January 2017. His last day in the office will be October 31th. “I have...
DLI Colombian student performs an act of honesty and integrity
Photo and Story By Spencer Berry DLI Public Affairs “All I could think about was the person who lost it.” Capt. Camilo A. Bonilla Bernal, Colombian Army DLI student, Capt. Camilo A. Bonilla Bernal, Colombian Army, had finished a late lunch off base and was driving back to the...
DLIELC unveils Wall Of Fame inductees
By Senior Airman Warburton JBSA-Lackland, TX The DLIELC unveiled their wall of fame inductees Aug. 21, at the DLIELC on JBSA Lackland. “In the 61 years since DLI’s English Language Center has been established, there have been many students who have made significant contributions in...
Dr. Lowenthal Visits the Perry Center
Dr. Abraham F. Lowenthal visited the Perry Center last month to discuss his book, Democratic Transitions: Conversations with World Leaders (co-edited with Sergio Bitar). Dr. Lowenthal met with the faculty and recorded a “Diálogo” with Dr. Luis Bitencourt. Dr. Lowenthal is Professor Emeritus of...
Dr. Sungmin Cho Presents at the 22nd Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea
On July 14, DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sungmin Cho joined a panel of experts to discuss North Korea’s most recent nuclear tests and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war. In his remarks Dr. Cho presentedhis analyses on (1) the Chinese view of North Korea’s military provocations in 2022, (2) the...
Flo Rapozo Paves the Way for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
In recognition of a stellar career in Federal service, Deaf in Government (DIG), a 501(c)(3) organization, has selected Flo Rapozo as a chairperson for the upcoming events: the Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity (Honolulu, March 2023), and the Deaf in Government...
Iraq National Defence College Discussion
31 March 2021 – The NESA Center conducted a virtual private event for the National Defence College of Iraq to address the challenges and obstacles ahead of U.S.-Iraq relations under the new Biden Administration. The discussion was led by Mr. Daniel Curfiss, with a welcome by NESA’s Academic...
Jennifer Key (ASC17-2) selected as Alumna of the Year for 2018
Ms. Jennifer Key (Samoa), ASC17-2, Assistant CEO of the Policy Division at the Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, has been named as the DKI APCSS Alumna of the Year Award 2018! The Center receives many nominations each year. She helped draft Samoa’s first National Security Policy....
Lebanon Fouad Shehab Command & Staff College Program
6 April – 9 April 2021 – Events in Lebanon and the United States over the last 10 months have conclusively demonstrated that leaders do not have the luxury of responding to crises one at a time. Whether grappling with global pandemics, national disasters, or violent extremism, states must...
Lithuania Alumni Explore Russian Strategic Thinking
On Thursday, 16 June 2016, Lithuanian Marshall Center Alumni met to discuss Vladimir Putin's strategy and policymaking process. Marshall Center Professor Graeme Herd led the group through a thought-provoking presentation on Russia's national security decisionmaking. Former Marshall Center...
LTG Terry Wolff Completes Term as NESA Center Director
Last month, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies bid farewell to outgoing Director LTG Terry Allen Wolff, USA (Ret.). LTG Wolff started at the NESA Center after previously serving as the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5 for the Joint Staff. LTG Wolff was the...
Managing Crisis on Multiple Fronts: Southeast Asian Women's Leadership During COVID-19
How do women manage crises on multiple fronts? Join us next week as we examine this question in our webinar about Southeast Asian Women's Leadership during COVID-19. Pacific Forum is hosting this event featuring DKI APCSS' Dr. Miemie Winn Byrd. Visit the event page to register:https://lnkd.in/...
Marshall Center alumnus promoted to Commodore and appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Trinidad and Tobago
The Alumni Team at the Marshall Center would like to congratulate our CTOC alumnus from Trinidad and Tobago. Captain Hayden Pritchard, has been promoted to the rank of Commodore and appointed Chief of Defence Staff by President Anthony Carmona. http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20170808/news/...
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Strengthening of Reaction Capability of European Union. Challenges and Perspectives of Western Balkans. FALL 2014
The Fall 2014 issue of Connections presents ideas on the strengthening of the rapid reaction capability of the European Union and ways and means by which regional alliances may effectively confront hostile regional powers. It provides insight into the challenges and perspectives of the economic...

Currents: Winter 2020
The Winter 2020 issue of Currents is now available to download. Take a look to learn about what we've been working on, and how we stay connected during the Covid-19 pandemic. CHECK IT OUT

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Report: "Women in Multilateral Peace Operations 2023: What is the State of Play?"
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its annual update on the state of women’s participation in multilateral peace operations, titled "Women in Multilateral Peace Operations 2023: What is the State of Play?" ABSTRACT: In the year 2000, United Nations Security...