Security Studies
NESA Center Faculty Participate in a Roundtable Discussion at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Armenia
On 20 March 2024, Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies faculty comprising of Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas, Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, Professor Richard Wiersema, and Associate Dean Charles Marks participated in a roundtable discussion at the Institute of Oriental Studies in...
NESA Center Hosts Army War College Strategic Staff Ride Seminar
On 16 May 2023, the Near East South Asia Center hostedDr. John Nagland twelve academic year 22–23 Army War College students from Carlisle Barracks for discussions on contemporary Iranian strategy and U.S. Middle East policy under the Biden Administration.Dr. Mahsa Rouhi, from theInstitute for...
NESA Center Israel Indo-Pacific Virtual Workshop
From 24–25 March 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held an Israel Indo-Pacific Roundtable Virtual Workshop. The workshop was a continuation of an inaugural workshop launched on 27–28 March 2024, and provided a venue for participants from Israel and across the...
NESA Center Roundtable Discussion with the Indian Institute of Public Administration
On 6 February 2024, five NESA Center faculty members held a seminar discussion at NESA Center offices in Washington, D.C., with two faculty members and twelve students from theIndian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA)regarding current and emergent policy issues in South Asia and the...
NESA Center Seminar Builds Iraqi Senior Leadership Capabilities
From 7–18 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a delegation of 32 senior Iraqi military officers and government officials for a two-weekIraqi General Officer Capstone Seminarin Washington, D.C. The Seminar, modeled on the U.S. Capstone Program, was...
NESA Center Subject Matter Expert Lecture Series at the Royal Jordanian National Defense College
From 21–23 January 2024, the NESA Center Professional Military Education (PME) Team enabled the delivery of three subject matter expert (SME) lectures to students and faculty at the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC) outside Amman, Jordan. Over the course of three days,...
NESA-AFRICOM 2023 Workshop Series and NESA Center Women, Peace, and Security E-Book Release
From 29 April – 6 May 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, held three back-to-back workshop series in Bangkok, Thailand, for senior government and civilian security experts and a “whole of society” approach from 24...
NESA-AFRICOM Transnational Threats and Growing International Illicit Crime Workshop
From 24–26 June 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM), held a focused workshop with 28 participants in Casablanca, Morocco. The 28 senior government and civilian security experts came from 13 countries...
NESA-AFRICOM Transnational Threats Know No Borders Workshop
From 6–9 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with United States Africa Command, held a focused workshop with 29 participants in Casablanca, Morocco. The 29 senior government and civilian security experts came from 11 countries, includinga...
NESA-IEMed-AFRICOM The New Face of Security, Conflict and War Workshop
From 12–16 May 2025, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command and the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), held a focused workshop with 31 participants in Casablanca, Morocco, on “The New Face of Security, Conflict and...
NESA-IISS China-India Workshop in Singapore
In partnership with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the NESA Center for Strategic Studies participated in their first-ever track 1.5 workshopon Sino-Indian relations from 26–27 April 2023 in Singapore. NESA Center Dean Dr. Roger Kangas and faculty members Jeffrey...
NESA-IISS Southern Asia Security Conference in Oman
In partnership with the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the NESA Center for Strategic Studies held the 16th annual NESA–IISS Southern Asia Security Conference in Oman from 13–15 October 2023. NESA Center Dean Dr. Roger Kangas and Professors Dr. Hassan Abbas and John...
New Book Release: The Indo-Pacific Mosaic: Comprehensive Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Honolulu, Hawaii– The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) proudly announces the release of its latest publication,The Indo-Pacific Mosaic: Comprehensive Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. This landmark book celebrates the Center’s 30th anniversary and...
New Insight on Maritime Domain Awareness Initiatives in ASEAN Region
Hoang Do, Research Official at the East Sea Institute, Vietnam, and CSC 22-1 DKI APCSS alumnus, has released a Security Nexus perspective paper titled “Popular MDA Initiatives and Implications for ASEAN.” This paper examines the impact of increasing Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) programs on...
New Policy Brief on China’s Nuclear Modernization and Northeast Asian Security
In a new policy brief published in the ASIA-Pacific Leadership network, DKI APCSS Prof. Lami Kim examines the implications of China’s nuclear weapons build-up on Northeast Asian security. Kim argues that the threat lies less in direct nuclear risk to the US homeland and more in the potential...
New Security Nexus Paper Examines Industrial Deterrence in South Asia
A newSecurity Nexuspaper 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 defense-...
New Strategic Doctrine Reimagines Influence in the Era of Gray-Zone Competition
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Associate Dean of Academics Dr. Deon Canyon has authored a new article inSecurity NexustitledAdaptive Power: A Doctrine for Strategic Influence in the Era of Gray-Zone Competition. As strategic competition intensifies in the Indo-...
New Vuving OpEd on Vietnam’s Strategic Partnerships
“Vietnam needs more than an upgraded U.S. partnership” is a new OpEd written by Dr. Alexander Vuving for Nikkei Asia. In this opinion piece, Vuving looks at the history of Vietnam’s role in strategic partnerships. “Hanoi’s web of strategic partnerships worked well in the post-Cold War...
OpEd: A Prescription to Revive the Myanmar Economy
ByMiemie 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. Major...
Pakistan National Defence University Seminar
From 11–15 May 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a Foreign Study Tour delegation from the Pakistan National Defence University, comprising of 15 students and faculty led by their Chief Instructor, Major General Naeem Akhtar. The purpose of the program...
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Alumni Publication: "How can Asian fertiliser producers craft a win-win investment strategy for Africa?" by Michael Tanchum
On 22 April 2024, the Centre for African Studies at the Nanyang Technological University Singapore published NESA Center alumand regular speaker Professor Michael Tanchum's article, "How can Asian fertiliser producers craft a win-win investment strategy for Africa?" The article analyzes...
Alumni Publication: "India’s increased defence and security engagement with Southeast Asia" by Viraj Solanki
On 1 May 2024,The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) published NESA Center alumViraj Solanki's analysis titled"India’s increased defence and security engagement with Southeast Asia." "India’s recent delivery of BrahMos missiles to the Philippines – the first batch of its most...
Alumni Publication: "Negotiating Climate Finance: India’s Leadership Role in the Global South" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 11 May 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled "Negotiating Climate Finance: India’s Leadership Role in the Global South." "The new government in India will have to work through the politics of climate finance, inclusion, and just...
Alumni Publication: "Modi’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Opens a Window for China in South Asia" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
On 11 May 2024, South Asia Journal published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's latest Op-Ed titled "Modi’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Opens a Window for China in South Asia." "In India’s present aggressiveness, China has found a welcoming space in India’s immediate neighbourhood.China’s...
"Bamboo in a Storm: The Russia-Ukraine War and Vietnam's Foreign Policy (2022-2024)"
Check out DKI APCSS Dr. Alex Vuving's article online! This examines the Ukraine war's direct and indirect impact on Vietnam's foreign policy, documents Vietnam's domestic and foreign policy responses to the war, and explains Vietnam's behavior. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
Faculty Publication: "Arab Challenges to Jordan’s Custodianship of Holy Sites in Jerusalem" by Dr. Michael Sharnoff
The Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies published NESA Center Associate Professor Dr. Michael Sharnoff's latest article, "Arab Challenges to Jordan’s Custodianship of Holy Sites in Jerusalem," in its Spring 2024 issue. Abstract: This article will demonstrate how Arab challenges...
Alumni Publication: "India, Iran, and the Taliban’s Gamble on Chabahar" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 28 May 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled"India, Iran, and the Taliban’s Gamble on Chabahar." "India is trying to breathe life into Iran’s long delayed Chabahar port. India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime...
Alumni Publication: "Social Media, Democracy and National Security" by Charani Patabendige
On 29 May 2024, Eurasia Review published NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest Op-Ed titled"Social Media, Democracy and National Security." "This article attempts to look briefly into types of democracies and showcase the relationship between social media and democracy, the advantages...
CSAG Strategy Paper: Prospects and Complexities of China-Iran Relations, Implications for the U.S., and Regional & Global Repercussions
Introduction: China-Iran relations have steadily evolved and expanded in the domains of geopolitics, economics, and diplomacy since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The recent agreements and partnerships between the two countries, reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as well as the 25-...
The Bahamas: A Case Study in Confronting PRC Influence
In this article for US Northern Command’s magazine,The Watch, Dr. William Godnick describes the contours and challenges faced at the United States’ "third border" in the Caribbean, specifically the multi-island state of the Bahamas. Dr. Godnick outlines the long-standing bilateral relationship...
Alumni Publication: "Afghanistan Under the Taliban: No Country for Women" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 14 June 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled"Afghanistan Under the Taliban: No Country for Women." "Afghan women are tremendously resilient. But resilience can’t last forever on its own; it needs to be supported and nurtured," writesD'...
Alumni Publication: "India’s Spurning Strategy Toward China: Contestation in Indo-Pacific" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 21 June 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled"India’s Spurning Strategy Toward China: Contestation in Indo-Pacific." "As far as China-India bilateral relations are concerned, New Delhi has sent repeated signals that it will stick to its...
Alumni Publication: "Domestic Political Stability and Foreign Policy in Modi 3.0: Chinese Submarine Base at Pekua in Bangladesh" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
On 21 June 2024, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies published alumAsanga Abeyagoonasekera's latest Op-Ed titled "Domestic Political Stability and Foreign Policy in Modi 3.0: Chinese Submarine Base at Pekua in Bangladesh." "To perpetuate Narendra Modi’s rule and the rule of his party, BJP,...
Alumni Publication: "The Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism in Latin America" by Christian Vianna de Azevedo
NESA Center alumChristian Vianna de Azevedo authored theUnited Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) report,"The Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism in Latin America." The report,published on 18 June 2024, explores the intricate relationships...
Alumni Publication: "Surrendering to the Taliban in Doha: The UN’s volte-face on Afghanistan" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 1 July 2024, Middle East Institute(MEI) published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest analysis titled"Surrendering to the Taliban in Doha: The UN’s volte-face on Afghanistan." "Ensuring the Taliban’s attendance at the third UN meeting on Afghanistan in Doha required making...
Alumni Publication: "Fostering Social Media Literacy: Addressing Terrorism and Extremism in the Digital Age" by Charani Patabendige
On 02 July 2024,Modern Diplomacypublished NESA Center alumnaCharani Patabendige's latest article titled "Fostering Social Media Literacy: Addressing Terrorism and Extremism in the Digital Age." "Social media has become more than a platform of entertainment. It has become a battlefield with the...
Alumni Publication: "A Grand Bargain with the Taliban in Doha" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 5 July 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's latest article titled"A Grand Bargain with the Taliban in Doha." "The Taliban certainly need to be engaged. But it can’t be at the cost of the rights of women and girls," writesD'Souza. Read the full article...
A Shared Interest: Why India and Pakistan Should Strengthen the Indus Waters Treaty
On 27 June 2024,The Stimson Center published a paper authored byAnuttama Banerji of the National Maritime Foundationtitled "A Shared Interest: Why India and Pakistan Should Strengthen the Indus Waters Treaty." Read the article. The views presented in this article are those of...
CSAG Information Paper: The Israel-Hamas Conflict and its Impact on Central Asia Countries
Subject:The Israel-Hamas conflict and its impact on Central Asia countries. Purpose: This paper presents the CSAG’s analysis regarding the perceptions, consequences, and effects of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza on the Central Asian countries (CA). Read the full paper. View other...
CSAG Information Paper: The Dynamics of the Fragile State of Iraq: The Impact of Political, Economic, and Security Factors
Subject: The Dynamics of the Fragile State of Iraq: The Impact of Political, Economic, and Security Factors. Purpose: This paper presents the CSAG’s analysis of the political, economic and security dynamics in Iraq, the extent of Iranian influence within the country, and potential future...