The Belt and Road Initiative at 10 Years Old and the Future of China-Africa Relations
Speaker(s): Benabdallah, L. (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) Date: 22 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. China’s Belt and Road […]
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US Military Assistance to Ukraine in 2022: Impact Assessment
Speaker: Murauskaite, E. (University of Maryland, ICONS) Date: 15 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Egle E. Murauskaite (University of Maryland, ICONS) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. The US has given military support to Ukraine as it defends against a Russian invasion. This support includes arms transfers, […]
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Cooperation, Competition & Conflict: JADE SPEAR, China, and New Strategic Art
Speaker: Katz, D. (USSOCOM) Date: 14 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. David J. Katz (USSOCOM) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Speaker Series. JADE SPEAR began as a grassroots initiative with the goal of holding the Chinese shipping company, Pingtan Marine Enterprises, responsible for illegal and unethical fishing practices. […]
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How Mercenary Spyware Threatens Democracy
Speaker(s): Deibert, R. (Professor of Political Science and Founder & Director, The Citizen Lab, University of Toronto) Date: 8 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Ron Deibert (Professor of Political Science and Founder & Director, The Citizen Lab, University of Toronto) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Spyware, […]
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How Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data
Speaker(s): Turner, E. (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym); Santiago, E. (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) Date: 7 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym) and Mr. Elijah Santiago (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) as part of its SMA AFOE Speaker […]
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Outcompeting China in Space: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Integrated Deterrence
Speaker(s): Cheng, D. (Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies; Senior Adviser, United States Institute of Peace); Klein, J. (Senior Fellow and Strategist, Falcon Research, Inc.) Date: 28 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. John “Patsy” Klein (Falcon Research, Inc.; George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute) and Mr. Dean […]
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Sino-Russian Relations: Articulating a World Order
Speaker(s): Garcia, Z. (Associate Professor of Security Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College); Modlin, K. (Instructor, Western Kentucky University) Date: 1 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Zenel Garcia (Associate Professor of Security Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College) […]
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Russia’s Open-source Code and Private-sector Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Speaker(s): Sherman, J. (Founder & CEO, Global Cyber Strategies) Date: 22 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Justin Sherman (Founder & CEO, Global Cyber Strategies) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Russia and China are using their private sectors to strengthen their cyber defensive and offensive capabilities. Russian and […]
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Climate-linked Mobility in Africa: Opportunities and Threats
Speaker(s): Mbiyozo, A. (Senior Migration Researcher, Institute for Security Studies, Africa) Date: 15 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo (Institute for Security Studies, Africa) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. Climate change is forcing Africans from their communities as local resources and […]
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The Quantified Warrior: Monitoring the Physiology of the Human for War
Speaker(s): Ryan, M. (Recently Retired Major General, Australian Army; Principal, Mick Ryan Solutions); Casebeer, W. (Director, Riverside Research); Huberdeau, D. (AI/ML Engineer & Principal Investigator, Riverside Research Institute) Date: 16 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel with Major General (Ret) Mick Ryan (Mick Ryan Solutions), Dr. William D. Casebeer (Riverside Research Institute), and Dr. […]
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