The Academy for Strategic and Defense Studies at Oman’s Ministry of Defense today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) of the United States of America.
The MoU deals with cooperation in academic and scientific fields, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
The signing took place during a meeting between Maj. Gen Hamid Ahmed Sakroon, Chairman of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies and Dr. Roger Kangas, Academic Dean of NESA.
The MoU was signed by Brigadier Nasser Abdullah Al Qatabi, Head of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies and Dr. Roger Kangas, Academic Dean of NESA.
The Academy of Strategic and Defence Studies deals with developing strategic studies in line with approved plans and programmes, expanding the scope of strategic thought, implementing analytical aspects of strategic planning and honing the skills of Omani nationals to help them undertake leadership tasks.
Based at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., the NESA Center is today the preeminent U.S. Department of Defense institution for promoting security cooperation with partner countries in the NESA region.
Established in 2000 when the U.S. Department of Defense recognized the need for an organization dedicated to the challenging region extending from North Africa across the Arabian Peninsula and into South Asia, the NESA Center works to enhance security cooperation between the U.S. and the Near East and South Asia by providing a collaborative space for policymakers to build security strategy and cultivate partnerships.
The NESA Center has the unique ability to leverage the collaborative interests and knowledge of U.S. military organizations including U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), U.S. Army Central (ARCENT), the Joint Staff, as well as the U.S. Department of State, to render specialized conferences, seminars, workshops, and Track II diplomatic efforts.
The NESA Center boasts an alumni network of nearly 10,000 security professionals from over 120 countries spanning the NESA region and beyond. (ONA; Academy for Strategic and Defense Studies; NESA; Photo © ONA)
