Responsibility for Displaced Civilians and Effective Voices for Preventing Radicalization
“Responsibility for Displaced Civilians and Effective Voices for Preventing Radicalization“ Authors | Editors: Rieger, T. (NSI, Inc.); Goncharova, A. (NSI, Inc.) NSI Reachback Report Preview Host countries, along with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have the primary responsibility for the management and ongoing care of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). However, […]
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Defying the Cycle of Violence Among Children of War
“Defying the Cycle of Violence Among Children of War“ Authors | Editors: Peterson, N. (NSI, Inc.); Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI, Inc.); Kuznar, L. (NSI, Inc.) NSI Reachback Report Preview In advance of the Turkish incursion into Syria last October, warnings about the security risks of “the children of ISIS” and radicalized youths in internally displaced person (IDP) and refugee camps in Syria and Iraq […]
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SMA’s Chinese Strategic Intentions White Paper Panel Discussion- Part II (Assessing the Durability of the Chinese Regime)
“SMA’s Chinese Strategic Intentions White Paper Panel Discussion- Part II (Assessing the Durability of the Chinese Regime)“ Speakers: Beckley, M. (Tufts University); Wright, N. (Intelligent Biology) Date: 13 February 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. The panelists included Dr. Michael Beckley (Tufts University) and Dr. Nicholas Wright […]
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Where Will We Be in 2045? Leading in Turbulence to Include Artificial Intelligence, the Internet, and the Future of Data
“Where Will We Be in 2045? Leading in Turbulence to Include Artificial Intelligence, the Internet, and the Future of Data“ Speaker: Bray, D. (Atlantic Council) Date: 6 February 2020 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. David Bray (Atlantic Council) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Bray first explained that the democratization […]
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It Can Get You into Trouble, but It Can’t Get You Out: Missile Defense and the Future of Nuclear Stability
“It Can Get You into Trouble, but It Can’t Get You Out: Missile Defense and the Future of Nuclear Stability“ Speaker: Gomez, E. (Cato Institute) Date: 5 February 2020 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Eric Gomez (Cato Institute) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. Dr. Gomez began by discussing the present state and […]
Continue ReadingSMA’s Chinese Strategic Intentions White Paper Panel Discussion- Part I (Chinese Outreach Activities)
“SMA’s Chinese Strategic Intentions White Paper Panel Discussion- Part I (Chinese Outreach Activities)“ Speakers: Ehteshami, A. (Durham University); Watson, C. (National Defense University); Sherlock, T. (United States Military Academy, West Point); Gregory, J. (United States Military Academy, West Point) Date: 4 February 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its Future of Global […]
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On Critical Thinking: It Takes Habits of Mind and Patterns of Inquiry
“On Critical Thinking: It Takes Habits of Mind and Patterns of Inquiry” Speaker: Wright, S. (US Air Force (USAF) Air Education and Training Command) Date: 23 January 2020 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Stephen Wright (US Air Force (USAF) Air Education and Training Command) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During his brief, Dr. Wright discussed […]
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Analysis and Artificial Intelligence in Integrated Campaigning
“Analysis and Artificial Intelligence in Integrated Campaigning” Authors | Editor: Pike, T. (US Army); Canna, S. (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary Integrated Campaigning requires the development and execution of US foreign policy across the whole of the US Government (USG). Such coherent policy development and implementation necessitates a common perspective to analyze the situation that provides (1) an accurate description […]
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Radical Leveling and Emerging Technologies as Tools of Non-Kinetic Mass Disruption
“Radical Leveling and Emerging Technologies as Tools of Non-Kinetic Mass Disruption” Authors | Editor: Giordano, J. (Georgetown University Medical Center); DeFranco, J. (George Mason University); Bremseth, L. R. (Retired); Canna, S. (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary America’s wars and longstanding military doctrine, established by the Department of Defense (DoD), emphasize kinetic warfare. Principles of kinetic warfare, however, do not necessarily or […]
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Hybrid War, the Gray Zone, and the Failure of American Strategic Thinking
“Hybrid War, the Gray Zone, and the Failure of American Strategic Thinking” Speakers: Stoker, D. (Atlas Organization); Whiteside, C. (Naval Postgraduate School) Date: 24 January 2020 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Donald Stoker (Atlas Organization) and Dr. Craig Whiteside (Naval Postgraduate School) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During their brief, Dr. Stoker and Dr. Whiteside argued that US strategists and […]
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