How do Non-state Entities Taking Actions in a Crisis or Conflict Impact Escalation and Deterrence?

December 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. Anna Péczeli (LLNL) Date: 14 December 2023 Speaker Session Summary Non-state actors have increased in number, their interest in international relations, and influence since the end of the Cold War. These actors include various entities such as financial institutions, terrorist organizations, and private companies. Dr. Péczeli discussed how these institutions affect deterrence, nuclear […]

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French and British Nuclear Thinking in the ‘Three Body Problem’ Era

December 2023 No Comments

Speakers: Dr. Bruno Tertrais (Foundation for Strategic Research) and Professor Malcom Chalmers (RUSI) Speaker Session Summary France and Britain are part of a Western democratic alliance; however, they have developed their own unique perspectives on nuclear deterrence, issues such as the three-body problem, and how to best confront Russian aggression. Both speakers, Dr. Tertais and […]

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Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM) and its Ties to Hamas

December 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. Zana Gul (University of Stirling) Date: 7 December 2023 Speaker Session Summary Wilayat Sinai (WS), formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM), is an Egyptian-based extremist group that is active in the Sinai Peninsula. The group seeks to influence the region’s politics and establish a state of the Islamic State of Iraq and […]

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China’s Use of Armed Coercion

November 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Mr. James Siebens (Stimson Center) Date: 5 December 2023 Speaker Session Summary China has become a regional power in the Asia-Pacific with minimal use of its armed forces. However, the buildup of its armed forces was still an important factor in China’s ascension to great power status. Mr. Siebens’ presentation was based on his […]

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Degrading Adversaries’ Military Effectiveness: Uses of Generative AI

October 2023 No Comments

Panelists:  Lt Gen Jack Shanahan (USAF, Ret, Former Director Joint Artificial Intelligence Center), Tim Hwang (Author & Researcher), Jon Bateman (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace); Moderator: Dr. Nicholas Wright (Georgetown University) Date: 30 November 2023 Speaker Session Summary Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the current threat environment and showing that it can erode the […]

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The Evolution of Commercial Drones and Security: Why You Should Care!

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Panelists:  Bill Edwards (Building Intelligence Inc.), David Hambling (Author, Journalist and Independent Consultant), and Zak Kallenborn (Looking Glass USA) Date: 29 November 2023 Speaker Session Summary Drones are continuously revolutionizing the modern battlefield and have since they were first introduced. Some battlefield applications for drones are obvious, such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk, which are […]

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Chinese Advances Combining Minds and Technologies for Military Success

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Panelists:  Dr. Brendan Mulvaney (China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)), Joshua Baughman (China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI)), Dean Cheng (Potomac Institute for Policy Studies; United States Institute of Peace), David Vernal (Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation, Stanford University) Moderator: Dr. Nicholas Wright (Georgetown University) Date: 16 November 2023 Speaker Session Summary China’s government and […]

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AI and the Bomb

October 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. James Johnson (University of Aberdeen) Date: 25 October 2023 Speaker Session Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how combat and conflict are evolving and how actors conceptualize and manage their technological assets. This reconceptualization extends to how actors conduct deterrence. Dr. Johnson described deterrence as requiring an understanding of the other side’s “…interests, […]

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Deterring the Risks of Simultaneous Conflicts and Limited Nuclear Attacks in East Asia

October 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Mr. Markus Garlauskas (Indo-Pacific Security Initiative of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council) Date: 26 October 2023 Speaker Session Summary Fears of a potential conflict between China and either the US or its allies in the Indo-Pacific—especially over Taiwan—are intensifying. A potential conflict with China is worrying Indo-Pacific experts about the […]

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Success in Your Near Future With Military Human-Machine Teams

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Panelists: Professor Mary (Missy) Cummings (George Mason University), Dr. Matthew Johnson (Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition), and Ms. Lauren Kahn (Georgetown University) Moderator: Dr. Nicholas Wright (Georgetown University) Date: 31 October 2023 Speaker Session Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) has many implications for how warfighters operate on the battlefield, their leaders make decisions, and […]

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