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SIO & The NESA Center Formally Present SANDU Design

27 February 2022 – The Strategic Initiatives Office (SIO) and the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) formally presented the culmination of over 18 months of the team’s work on the Target Operating Model (TOM) for the Saudi Arabian National Defense University (SANDU...

Some small signs that the 'Arab Spring' is spreading into Africa

The 'Arab Spring' has largely not spread south of the Sahara, but Africans are now less willing to stand by and accept stolen elections, gross abuses of power, and flaunting of inequality. By Joseph Siegle, Guest blogger / November 7, 2011 (Taken from the Christian Science Monitor)...

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Special Group Focus Seeks To Bolster German-American Partnership at Marshall Center

By James E. Brooks, George C. Marshall European Center Public Affairs Director Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (May 19, 2017) – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies formed a special group of leading international security experts to explore the best ways to bolster...

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Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism.

DKI APCSS Professor Shyam Tekwani has a new article published by the East Asia Forum entitled “Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism.” In the article, Tekwani states that “Before Sri Lanka’s economy can be rebuilt or democratic institutions revitalised, the country will need to come...

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SRS Participants hear from all sides on the Moldova, Transnistria Conflict

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Feb. 2, 2018) – Vladimir Yastrebchak, former minister of foreign affairs of Transnistria, gave the Transnistrian perspective on Moldova and Transnistria frozen conflict Feb. 1. Oksana Ivanivna Syroyid, a Ukrainian politician and jurist, gives the Ukrainian...

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STACS Alumni Workship Begins

On April 23rd Marshall Center Alumni Programs opened the STACS Alumni Community of Interest (COI) Workshop: Examining Lessons Learned: Civil Security Operations in Major Disasters & National Security Events. This event, in partnership with the faculty of the STACS Program, is the 4th...

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Staying Connected: Marshall Center Alumni Bond at Virtual Event

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Feb.24, 2021) – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies’ Alumni Programs and the Director of the Seminar on Regional Security, German Air Force Col. Stefan Hinz, hosted an online alumni reunion Feb. 18. This more than 90-minute reunion...

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Strategic Competition in the Western Indian Ocean (Part II)

Earlier this summer, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies and the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies hosted a webinar on ”Strategic Competition in the Western Indian Ocean (Part II).” Their final report is now available online here. The event had over...

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Strategic Competition, National Security and the Need for ‘Competitive Intelligence’

“Strategic Competition, National Security and the Need for ‘Competitive Intelligence’” is the title of a paper written by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Deon Canyon forSecurity Nexus. This article illustrates how Competitive intelligence lies at the center of any strategy to maintain political,...

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Strategic Competition: Why Pakistan Matters

“Strategic Competition: Why Pakistan Matters,” is the title of an OpEd written by Dr. Saira Yamin for Security Nexus. This paper emphasizes the importance of the U.S. maintaining a strong relationship with Pakistan as strategic competition with China intensifies. Excerpt: It is worth...

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Strategic Conversation Series: “The Need for a Transatlantic Plan on China”

The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies cordially invites you to attend a video webinar on the topic: “The Need for a Transatlantic Plan on China” On June 11,2021from 03:00- 04:00pm CEST. Register in advance for this webinar:https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/...

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Strategic Survey Seminar: The Middle East and U.S. National Security

From 27 to 29 July, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a three-day webinar series to explore key political, military, and socio-economic dynamics impacting the wider Middle East and U.S. security policy. The webinar was joined by various internationally...

Structuring ASEAN military involvement in disaster management and the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group
Structuring ASEAN military involvement in disaster management and the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group

“Structuring ASEAN military involvement in disaster management and the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group” is a new OpEd coauthored by DKI APCSS professors Dr. Deon Canyon and Dr. Elizabeth Kunce for Security Nexus. Also contributing to the article is Dr. Benjamin Ryan of Baylor University. This...

Talking about security without young people? Not possible!

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies along with colleagues from the Department of Defense attended yesterday’s YALI Mandela Fellowship Expo to represent DoD.  We had the opportunity to have thought-provoking conversations with the YALI fellows about how security is tied into their important...

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Terrorism and COVID-19: Are We Over-Estimating the Threat?

“Terrorism and COVID-19: Are We Over-Estimating the Threat?” is a new article by DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sam Mullins for the Small Wars Journal. In this article, Mullins looks at if and how terrorists are using the COVID-19 pandemic to further their goals. “There is an established...

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The 6th Great Power Competition Conference

On 8 December 2022, the University of South Florida (USF), in collaboration with the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, held the 6th Great Power Competition (GPC) Conference titled“Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for the Central Region.” This conference...

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The Center Celebrates the Career of Mr. Tom Patykula

Tom Patykula rises early on a Saturday morning in June. His ankles tinge with slight pain, souvenirs from his military service and a distinguished athletic career in college football and wrestling. Still ingrained with the discipline of an Army Ranger, he presses on to get the job done. He...

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The Comprehensive Security Course Launches with 70 Fellows in Resident

DKI APCSS welcomes a group of 70 security practitioners from the Indo-Pacific region who will be the first graduates of the newComprehensive Security Course (CSC). The participants range from high-ranking military officers to directors of government agencies, law enforcement, and leaders of...

The Coronavirus and its Likely Impact on North Korea
The Coronavirus and its Likely Impact on North Korea

“The Coronavirus and its Likely Impact on North Korea” is a new paper authored by Dr. Sungmin Cho forSecurity Nexus. In this paper, Dr. Cho explains how the COVID-19 is likely to impact North Korea’s domestic politics and foreign policy behavior by examining the official statements, and...

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The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)

The CT team here at DKI APCSS has started a new weekly newsletter called CT Go! It is available on our public webisite at this link. We have also uploaded the newest CTGo! Podcast.

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Countering Radicalism in the North Caucasus

This paper is an abridged version of the proceedings of the PfP Consortium’s Conflict Studies Working Group (CSWG) workshop which took place in Berlin, 7-9 November 2016. The workshop, entitled “Countering Radical Islamism in the North Caucasus” welcomed representatives of Germany, Poland, Romania...

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The Future of Terrorism: The Practitioners’ View

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NATO’s Defense Institution Building and Projecting Stability: Current Priorities and Activities

Emphasizing the interdependence between the security of the Allies and that of their neighborhood, NATO’s “Projecting Stability” agenda constitutes an important step in the organization’s adaptation to the current security environment. Defense Institution Building (DIB) plays a key role in this...

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Defense Institution Building in the U.S. Context

This article aims to provide readers, especially those outside the U.S. Defense establishment, with an overview of U.S. Defense Institution Capacity Building (DIB), including its origins, key developments in the past decade, what it means in the U.S. context, who is responsible for its plan-ning...

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NATO’s Defense Institution Building in the Age of Hybrid Warfare

Defense Institution Building (DIB) plays a crucial role in NATO’s “Projecting Stability” agenda by assisting Partners in developing their defense and security sectors, thereby increasing not only their security, but also that of the Euro-Atlantic region. At the same time, the current security...

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Defense Against Negative Strategic Communications

Strategic messaging is ever more important in the age of explosive social media, and not all information on the Internet is benign. Negative information campaigns were used by Hitler in the Austrian Anschluss, and more recently by Vladimir Putin in the annexation of Crimea and the conflicts in...

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Defense Institution Building from Above? Lessons from the Baltic Experience

Defense institution building seeks to create the means and mechanisms that enable effective capability aggregation within NATO. Can external assistance with DIB help states become suitable NATO members? We discuss the post-Cold War experience of the Baltic States to understand the role of external...

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Ukraine’s Security Sector Reform: Is Ukraine Taking Western Advice?

The ongoing Western support to Ukraine’s security sector reform requires the assessment of the reform success. This article considers whether Ukraine’s reform is achieving effectiveness, efficiency, and democratic governance objectives. The author uses a theoretical framework of complexity theory...

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Reviewing Land Border Dynamics in the Western Hemisphere

The land borders of Latin America have long been stereotyped as tierras de nadie or 'no-man’s lands,' generally located far away from political capitals and industrial centers and ripe for all types of contraband and illegal activities. In modern times, we see the tension between security actors...

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The Intent and Impact of US Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela

National governments and international bodies like the United Nations (UN) and the European Union impose economic sanctions to force changes in behavior, whether that is through coercion, deterrence, punishment or shame to the countries, entities and individuals that endanger their interests or...

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Central Asia, Asymmetric Warfare, NATO's Energy Security Policy, Missile Defense in Poland, Afghan Security Forces. SPRING 2013

The Spring 2013 issue addresses potential roles of Central Asian states post-2014; the topics of strategic communication; asymmetric warfare as seen by deployed military personnel; the roles of armed forces in civil security, with details on the experience of Italy; NATO's energy security policy...

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Syrian Crisis, US Pivot to Asia, Concept of Sovereignty in the South Caucasus, Bulgaria's Post-Cold War Defense Policy, Key References on Afghanistan. SPRING 2014

The lead article in the Spring 2014 issue of Connections looks into the interplay of incentives and requirements for NATO membership from the point of view of an aspirant country, Georgia. Other papers question the effectiveness of the UN Security Council vis-a-vis the Syrian crisis, the US pivot...

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Emerging Security Challenges. SPRING 2016

Advances in sensors, communications, computing, nano- and bio-technologies, along with new strategies and operational concepts, challenge our policy-making capacity. The Spring 2016 issue of Connections presents the Emerging Security Challenges Working Group of the PfP Consortium and reflections of...

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Currents Winter 2020
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

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Comparative Analysis of CT/CVE Policies: USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, and North Macedonia

Homeland Securityconducted a comparative analysis of five countries’ CT/CVE policies– USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, and North Macedonia– to identify common values and themes. Read the publication here.

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NESA Center Update: July-August 2022

TheNESA CenterUpdate: July-August 2022 is focused on Near East South Asia Region Trends regarding the Gulf. The update also highlights July through August 2022 NESA Center programs & events, faculty & staff engagements, alumni contributions, and upcoming events. July-August 2022 Gulf...

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CSAG Information Paper: Weaponization of the Belt and Road Initiative

Subject:Weaponizing of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Purpose:The aim of this paper is to present the results of the CSAG’s analysis of the dual-use concept (i.e., civilian-military) of China, focusing on the BRI and its implications for USCENTCOM. Read the full paper here View other...

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CSAG Information Paper: What is Behind the Humanitarian Policy of the Russian Federation

Subject:What is behind (Концепция гуманитарной политики Российской Федерации за рубежом)? The Concept of the Russian Humanitarian Policy document. Purpose:To present a rational and literal analysis for the contents and timing of the humanitarian abroad policy of the Russian Federation and its...

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