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National Review Exclusive: The Coming Scramble for Africa

By NEC-SE on December 28, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpt: “In the 19th century, Europe’s great powers were caught up in what historians have dubbed “the scramble for Africa,” as Britain, France, Germany, and Italy competed with one other to establish […]

FOX News Exclusive: Brett McGurk, US envoy to anti-ISIS coalition, resigns in wake of Trump decision to pull troops from Syria

By NEC-SE on December 22, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpt: “McGurk previously served as a deputy assistant secretary of state for Iraq and Iran and led secret side talks with Iran about the release of American prisoners during the negotiations for […]

Special Operations Symposium Charts a Path for the Future of Irregular Warfare

By NEC-SE on December 21, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

It was an honor for the Near East Center for Strategic Engagement executive team to have participated and given its input on topics and issues discussed in the December 12-13, 2018 Special […]

Jerusalem Post Exclusive: ISRAEL WORKS TO DEFUSE US CONCERNS OVER CHINESE CONTROL OF HAIFA PORT.

By NEC-SE on December 20, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpt: “The Israeli government is working to defuse any problems that may arise from a planned Chinese takeover of Haifa Port in 2021, an arrangement that has led the US Navy to […]

19 DEC 18 Interview of LTC Sargis Sangari on Americas Voice

By NEC-SE on December 19, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

On 19 DEC 18 LTC Sargis Sangari, CEO NEC-SE, was interviewed on Americas Voice about Chinas economic battle with the U.S. and the current situation in Syria. https://americasvoicenews.com/video/5c1abf35718a3/

Real Clear Politics Exclusive: The New Threat to Iraq’s Christians

By NEC-SE on December 18, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpt: “Why, he asked, was that flag flying as there were virtually no Shabak, the ethnic Shia population, living in this Christian town. Fr. Thabet interpreted its ominous significance: “The next attack […]

New York Post Exclusive: Why US forces must step in to save Iraqi Christians from extinction

By NEC-SE on December 18, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Excerpt: “In October this year, I returned from a 10-day fact-finding mission to Mosul and the surrounding Christian villages of the Nineveh Plain, which was evangelized by St. Thomas in the 1st […]

LTC Sargis Sangari with Blanquita Cullum on “The Hard Question”

By NEC-SE on December 5, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

30 NOV 18 Interview of LTC Sargis Sangari, by Blanquita Cullum on The Hard Question: The political chess game of the G20, the snubbing of the Saudi leadership, Isreal operations against attacks […]

NEC-SE Strategic Role in Support of Ravens Challange ASEAN.

By NEC-SE on November 30, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

It was an honor and pleasure for NEC-SE to be part of the overall Ravens Challange ASEAN 2018 instructional teams running the multiple training lanes during week two. Among the many Thai […]

NEC-SE participates in Demo Range Operations in the British Sector on Day Two of Ravens Challange ASEAN 2018

By NEC-SE on November 23, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

On Day Two of Ravens Challange ASEAN 2018, organized and owned by Ravens Group International, LLC., NEC-SE participated in Range Operations in the British Sector, which trained the participating unit personnel on […]

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