Near East Center for Strategic Engagement (NEC-SE), is an academic and operationalized policy studies/research institution and think tank that provides political/military analyses and assessments of Middle Eastern affairs for a diverse international clientele representing both government and private interests. NEC-SE relies on regional experts who represent the current thinking and decision-making within their nations from the standpoint of the instruments of national power: diplomacy, information, military, and economic (DIME). NEC-SE sponsors studies, lectures, and military training in the region that ultimately enhances the cooperation and understanding among both the core and member nations due to their strategic interest in the region.