Iran’s Military Strategy

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“Iran’s Military Strategy“ Speaker: Bahgat, G. (National Defense University) Date: 18 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Gawdat Bahgat (National Defense University) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Bahgat spoke about the continuous buildup of Iran’s missile program since the 1970s. He first characterized the program, highlighting that it […]

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Countering Russian Strategic Approaches: Special Operations in Hybrid Warfare

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“Countering Russian Strategic Approaches: Special Operations in Hybrid Warfare“ Speaker: Meredith, S. (National Defense University) Date: 14 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Spencer Meredith III (National Defense University) as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. To begin, Dr. Meredith spoke about Russia’s strategic identity. He stated that Russia is “not a […]

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Becoming Peerless in a Peer-to-Peer Competition Environment

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“Becoming Peerless in a Peer-to-Peer Competition Environment” Speaker: Walton, D. (National Defense University) Date: 10 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. David Walton (National Defense University) as a part of its SMA NDU Speaker Series. For the conclusion of the SOF Paradigm in Great Power series, Dr. Walton encouraged listeners to think about commonly discussed issues […]

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Social Cyber-Security Dynamics

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“Social Cyber-Security Dynamics” Speaker: Carley, K. (Carnegie Mellon University) Date: 12 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kathleen Carley (Carnegie Mellon University) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Carley first defined and characterized social cyber-security. She then stated that social media is about networks and identified three influential groups […]

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Rethinking Strategy: A History of the Ends, Ways Means Model

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“Rethinking Strategy: A History of the Ends, Ways Means Model“ Speaker: Webb, A. (US Army) Date: 31 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by MAJ Andrew Webb (US Army) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Series. The circumstances of 1980s is why “Ends, Ways, Means” was developed and emerged as a […]

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China’s Vision of Victory: Chinese Global Strategy and What It Means for America

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“China’s Vision of Victory: China’s Strategic Ambitions to Displace the US“ Speaker: Ward, J. (Atlas Organization) Date: 30 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Jonathan Ward (Atlas Organization) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict series. In this talk, Dr. Ward discussed Chinese long-term strategy. For China, the South China […]

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Resolve in International Politics

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“Resolve in International Politics” Speaker: Kertzer, J. (Harvard University) Date: 29 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Joshua Kertzer (Harvard University) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Series. In this talk, Dr. Kertzer focused on the psychology of resolve in international politics. Resolve is the ability to stand firm […]

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Cybersecurity Policy and Planning: Technologies for Keeping the Nation Safe

June 2019 No Comments

“Cybersecurity Policy and Planning: Technologies for Keeping the Nation Safe“ Speaker: Wagner, A. (Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism) Date: 5 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Abraham Wagner (Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Wagner first stated that we are […]

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Reputational Security and Other New Priorities: Rethinking Soft Power for 2030

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“Reputational Security and Other New Priorities: Rethinking Soft Power for 2030“ Speaker: Cull, N. (University of Southern California) Date: 4 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Nicholas Cull (University of Southern California) as a part of its SMA Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. To begin, Dr. Cull highlighted a variety of foreign dangers […]

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Measuring Soft Power in the International System

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“Measuring Soft Power in the International System“ Speaker: Wu, I. (Georgetown University) Date: 6 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Irene Wu (Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA Minerva Speaker Series. During her presentation, Dr. Wu explained why soft power matters and how to measure soft power’s influence on broader considerations of geopolitics. She […]

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