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DAS John Mills joined @TechDiplomacy and @DeptofWar's @TheNESACenter for a conversation on America's leadership in securing critical technology infrastructure. The 🇺🇸 remains the partner of choice in advanced technology.

Check out NESA alumna @shanmariet’s latest piece for @Diplomat_APAC. #Taliban #Afghanistan

It has been a great pleasure to participate in the Indo-Pacific Oceans Workshop organised last week in Bangkok by the National Maritime Foundation (@nmfindia), @TheNESACenter and @ycapsjapan. The workshop brought together a remarkable panel of experts from across the region to share experiences, exchange expertise, and explore ways to strengthen inter-agency cooperation.

🌊YCAPS was honored to partner with @TheNESACenter, @nmfindia and @APCSS to host the “Enhancing Information Fusion and Operational Precision Across Seams in the #IndoPacific” workshop in 🇹🇭 Read more👇 ycaps.org/blog/bangkok-2… @MarSec_Bradford @K__2010 @MareNos42313152 @HooCP

On 02 Sep, the NESA welcomed 25 students and faculty from the Bangladesh National Defense College, along with seven officials and staff members from the Bangladesh Embassy, for a professional military education program in Washington, D.C. nesa-center.org/the-nesa-facil…

From 25–29 Aug, NESA hosted a seminar titled “Security Opportunities in the MENA Region” that included 34 participants from 16 countries. Read all about it here: nesa-center.org/2025-security-…

Check out NESA Professor @Watandost’s recent essay for @YaleBooks. #Afghanistan #Taliban

Check out NESA alumna @Antonia_Dimou's recent piece for Modern Diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/08/25/gre…

Honored to open the ‘Human Trafficking & Border Security’ seminar with @TheNESACenter. With participants from 16 nations—military, civilian & border experts—this regional effort highlights the need for whole-of-government & whole-of-region cooperation to disrupt trafficking networks, a critical transnational threat. My remarks: lk.usembassy.gov/ambassador-chu…

Check out NESA alumna Tayyaba Khurshid's recent Op-Ed for @strafasia: strafasia.com/attacks-on-ira…

Take a listen to this conversation featuring NESA alumna @shanmariet on Afghanistan and India and other issues.

From Jul 27 to Aug 01, NESA hosted a delegation of 34 Iraqi General Officers and senior representatives from the Iraqi security-related ministries for a Capstone seminar. Read more about it here: nesa-center.org/2025-iraqi-gen…

Today marks the conclusion of the “Iraqi General Officer Capstone Course” 21 July - 1 August 2025 organized by the @TheNESACenter at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. It was a remarkable opportunity to participate over the course of two weeks alongside distinguished Iraqi security leaders and officers from various national institutions. Many thanks to the Near East South Asia Center and the National Defense University for their commitment to building bridges of cooperation and fostering mutual understanding in support of stability and shared progress. 🇮🇶🤝🇺🇸

Check out NESA alumnus @seljuk3's latest book chapter: "Turkey and India in Asian Geopolitics: A Complex Relationship between Two Rising Powers in a Multipolar World". link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

A delegation from the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies - the preeminent U.S. Department of Defense institution for promoting security cooperation, based at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. - visited SETA. During the meeting, participants engaged in a constructive discussion on Türkiye’s foreign policy and evolving geopolitical dynamics. The conversation further encompassed key issues related to the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Far East. Washington’daki Ulusal Savunma Üniversitesi bünyesinde yer alan ve ABD Savunma Bakanlığı’nın güvenlik iş birliğini teşvik eden önde gelen kurumu olan Yakın Doğu ve Güney Asya Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi’nden (@TheNESACenter) bir heyet, SETA’yı ziyaret etmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen görüşmede, Türkiye dış politikası ve değişen jeopolitik dinamikler üzerine yapıcı bir değerlendirme yapılmıştır. Ayrıca Ortadoğu, Orta Asya ve Uzak Doğu’ya ilişkin temel meseleler de ele alınmıştır.

Take a few minutes to read NESA alumna @shanmariet's latest Op-Ed for @Diplomat_APAC. thediplomat.com/2025/07/the-li…

The New #PactForTheMediterranean is already in its final stage. To support its design, @IEMed_ and @euromesco partnered with the @EU_Commission and launched regional dialogues and a EuroMed Survey aimed at channelling ideas into shaping the Pact. Here's the resulting report ⤵️

Take a few minutes to watch this presentation by NESA alumnus Touqir Hussain on #Pakistan - #Afghanistan relations. youtube.com/watch?v=GiLYdv…

Check out NESA alumna @Antonia_Dimou's recent opinion paper below.

Make sure you read NESA alumna Ahlam al-Moflhi's recent article for the NESA Alumni Blog, available here: nesa-center.org/women-building…