Russia and China’s Growing Military Interaction; Surprised?
“Russia and China’s Growing Military Interaction; Surprised?” Speaker: Zwack, P. (Retired) Date: 4 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by BG (Ret.) Peter Zwack as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. BG (Ret.) Zwack began his presentation by discussing Russia’s annual large-scale, highly-publicized military exercises and identifying the […]
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Battlefield Relevant Civil Information Management in Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief
“Battlefield Relevant Civil Information Management in Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief” Speaker: Hancock, B. (351 Civil Affairs Command) and Regan, F. (351 Civil Affairs Command) Date: 3 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by MAJ Brian Hancock (351 Civil Affairs Command) and SSG Francis Regan (351 Civil Affairs Command) as […]
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Out of the Desert: ISIS’s Strategy for a Long War
“Out of the Desert: ISIS’s Strategy for a Long War” Speaker: Hassan, H. (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy) Date: 2 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Hassan Hassan (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. During his […]
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Afghanistan – No Ungoverned Spaces Here: NSI Podcast 03
Speaker: Liebl, V. (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) Podcast Preview In NSI’s third podcast, Mr. Vern Liebl (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) provides a holistic overview of the demography, culture, and population characteristics of Afghanistan. Mr. Liebl then breaks down different power dynamics and how they are partitioned up and down […]
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Taliban Leadership: The Science of Organizational Membership
“Taliban Leadership: The Science of Organizational Membership” Speaker: Ligon, G. (University of Nebraska, Omaha) Date: 21 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Gina Ligon (University of Nebraska, Omaha) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. During her presentation, Dr. Ligon addressed the following question: “What […]
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A ‘New Era’ of Chinese Military Innovation — China’s ‘First Offset’ and Future Warfare
“A ‘New Era’ of Chinese Military Innovation — China’s ‘First Offset’ and Future Warfare” Speaker: Kania, E. (Center for a New American Security [CNAS]) Date: 19 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Elsa Kania (Center for a New American Security [CNAS]) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM […]
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Rival Power: Russia in Southeast Europe
“Rival Power: Russia in Southeast Europe” Speaker: Bechev, D. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Date: 18 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Dimitar Bechev (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Bechev spoke […]
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Is There A Win-Win Scenario for the Key Actors Concerned with the DPRK? – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q1] Is there a win-win scenario for all of the key actors (DPRK, ROK, US, China, Russia)? If so, what might this look like? Authors | Editors: Kuznar, L. (NSI, Inc.); Popp, G. (NSI, Inc.) Summary Response This report summarizes the input of thirty-three insightful responses from the Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa) […]
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Security Situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Way Ahead
“Security Situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Way Ahead” Speaker: Maxwell, D. (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) Date: 13 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. David Maxwell (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Mr. Maxwell first stated that US […]
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Limited Nuclear War: The 21st Century Challenge for the United States
“Limited Nuclear War: The 21st Century Challenge for the United States” Speaker: Warden, J. (Institute for Defense Analyses) Date: 12 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. John Warden (Institute for Defense Analyses) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. Mr. Warden’s presentation focused on […]
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