Kim Jong Un’s Worldview and Perspectives on Space
Kim Jong Un’s Worldview and Perspectives on Space: An Analysis of Public Discourse Authors | Editors: Aviles, W. (NSI, Inc.); Kuznar, L. (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary A collection of Kim Jong Un’s speeches from 2012 to 2017, translated and published online by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) were examined using semi-automated discourse analysis […]
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Chinese Worldview and Perspectives on Space
Chinese Worldview and Perspectives on Space: An Analysis of Public Discourse Authors | Editors: Aviles, W. (NSI, Inc.); Kuznar, L. (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary Corpora from three sources were examined using semi-automated discourse analysis to gauge the Chinese government’s concerns in the space domain and how these interests are articulated with general political and cultural […]
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Allocation of Commercial Space Industry Components
Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security Author | Editor: Bragg, B., & Polansky (Pagano), S. (NSI, Inc.) [Q8] How are the components of the commercial space industry allocated outside of the US? Which countries have which types of market interests on the commercial end (e.g. tourism, imagery, navigation etc.)? Summary Response Thirty-four subject […]
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A Japanese Perspective on Space Deterrence and the Role of the US-Japan Alliance
A Japanese Perspective on Space Deterrence and the Role of the US-Japan Alliance Speaker: Suzuki, K. (Public Policy Center at Hokkaido University, Japan) Date: 1 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kazuto Suzuki (Public Policy School of Hokkaido University, Japan) as a part of its SMA Space Speaker […]
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Considerations in Southwest Asia Regarding Stability in Afghanistan
Considerations in Southwest Asia Regarding Stability in Afghanistan Speaker: Keravuori, E. (CENTCOM Combined Strategic Analysis Group J5-G) Date: 24 April 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Col Eero Keravuori (CENTCOM Combined Strategic Analysis Group J5-G) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. Col Keravuori discussed the realignment of […]
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Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security
Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security Author | Editor: Stevenson, J. (NSI, Inc.) [Q10] Does substantial investment and heavier commitment by both governments and commercial interests provide an avenue of approach for space ‘security’ and disincentive for kinetic military action? Summary Response Expert contributors wrestle with three factors in answering this question: • […]
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How Disagreement Over Space Terms Can Create Barriers to Transparency in the Space Domain
How Disagreement Over Space Terms Can Create Barriers to Transparency in the Space Domain Authors | Editors: Polansky (Pagano), S. (NSI, Inc.), & Stevenson, J. (NSI, Inc.) Abstract Because limitations space situational awareness functionally limit direct observation of adverse events in space, actors in space instead rely on other methods of making inferences about the […]
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Post-War Economic Development in Iraq & Syria
Question (R6.5): After a long period of war, both Iraq and Syria are devastated and considerable rebuilding efforts will be necessary to make these countries economically sound again. Is there an opportunity to entice regional countries to invest and thus improve stability and inter-state relations in the region and decrease their (economical) dependence on western […]
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Capturing the Islamic State’s Words: Manichaeism, Ideology, Propaganda
Capturing the Islamic State’s Words: Manichaeism, Ideology, Propaganda Speaker: Benraad, M. (University of Leiden) Date: 20 April 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Myriam Benraad (University of Leiden) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. During this session, Dr. Benraad presented the main points of her research, […]
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Russian Nuclear Strategy after the Cold War
Russian Nuclear Strategy after the Cold War Speaker: Ven Bruusgaard, K. (Center for International Security and Cooperation [CISAC] at Stanford University) Date: 17 April 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Kristin Ven Bruusgaard (Center for International Security and Cooperation [CISAC] at Stanford University) as a part of its SMA […]
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