China’s Views on Escalation and Crisis Management and Implications for the United States
Speaker: Lyle J. Morris (Center for China Analysis at the Asia Society Policy Institute) Date: 26 March 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials Biography: Lyle J. Morris is Senior Fellow for Foreign Policy and National Security at Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. Prior to joining ASPI, […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Stability and Emerging Russian and Chinese Technologies
Speakers: Dr. Juljan Krause (University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation), Dr. Kimberly Peh (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), & Dr. Spenser Warren (Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs) Date: 20 March 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials Biographies: Dr. Juljan Krause […]
Continue ReadingThe Use of Non-State Actors as Proxies in Irregular Warfare and Malign State Influence
Speaker: Dr. Sam Mullins (Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies) Date: 27 March 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials Biography: Dr. Sam Mullins is a professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) in Hawaii, where he focuses on irregular warfare, hybrid […]
Continue ReadingGladiators of the Sky: The Evolution of sUAS (Drones) – TTPs, Education/Training, and Establishing Drones in the Planning Process
Speaker: COL (Ret) Bill Edwards (Phoenix 6 Consulting LLC) Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Briefing Materials Biography: COL(R) Bill Edwards retired from the military in 2018 and is now the Owner of Phoenix 6 Consulting LLC. Additionally, he led Thornton Tomasetti’s security consulting group as a Principal from 2018 – 2022. Lastly, he […]
Continue ReadingA New Axis of Upheaval? North Korea, Russia, and China—and Why We Should Care
Speaker: Dr. Edward Howell (University of Oxford, Chatham House, Pharos Foundation) Date: 12 March 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Briefing Materials Biography: Dr. Edward Howell is a Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Oxford, the Korea Foundation Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), London, and a […]
Continue ReadingAnswering Authoritarian State Challenges: Tools for Deterring Russia and China
Speaker: Dr. Scott Fisher (New Jersey City University) Date: 6 March 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Scott Fisher (New Jersey City University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Information serves as a valuable yet often underutilized tool for deterring China, Russia, and other US adversaries. Dr. Fisher […]
Continue ReadingBack to the Drafting Board: U.S. Draft Mobilization Capability for Modern Operational Requirements
Speakers: Katherine Kuzminski (CNAS) & Taren Sylvester Date: 5 March 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Katherine Kuzminski (CNAS) and Taren Sylvester (CNAS) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. The US all-volunteer force (AVF) may prove insufficient in the event of a conflict with China, potentially requiring the United […]
Continue ReadingNuclear Deterrence in a Two-peer World: Implications for Europe
Speaker: Dr. Max Hoell (Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Date: 27 February 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials Also forthcoming! Biography: Dr. Max Hoell is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His research includes […]
Continue ReadingThe Philippines, Beijing’s Bullying, and a Forgotten Struggle for Peace
Speaker: Dr. Haroro Ingram (United States Institute of Peace (USIP)) Date: 21 February 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials Biographies: Dr. Haroro J. Ingram is the country director for the Philippines at USIP. He is responsible for the strategic design, implementation planning, and in-country management of USIP’s Philippines […]
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Ecological Security: Military or Civil Duty?
Speakers: Thammy Evans (Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center) & Gary Lewis (Author, Former UN Resident Coordinator) Date: 12 February 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Thammy Evans (Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center) & Gary Lewis (Author, Former UN Resident Coordinator) as part of its SMA AFOE Phase III Climate Effects Speaker Series. Ecological […]
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