Speaker: Dr. T. X. Hammes (Institute for Strategic Studies) Date: 16 July 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials: Dr. T. X. Hammes is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Institutes for Strategic Studies. His current research focuses on the changing character of warfare. He served 30 years in the […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: Dr. Kevin Modlin (Western Kentucky University) & Dr. Roberto Flores (Utah Valley University) Date: 10 July 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Briefing Materials: Dr. Kevin Modlin is an Instructor in the Department of International Affairs at Western Kentucky University, specializing in national security, international law, and European politics. His research examines […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: Dr. Gregory Falco (Cornell University) & Prof Caroline Kennedy-Pipe (Loughborough University) with Guest Host Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) Date: 1 July 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Briefing Materials Biographies: Prof. Gregory Falco has been at the forefront of space system and critical infrastructure security in both industry and academia […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: Dr. Stephanie Pezard, Dr. Irina Chindea, Yuliya Shokh, and Dr. Naoko Aoki (RAND) Date: 24 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Stephanie Pezard (RAND), Dr. Irina Chindea (RAND), Yuliya Shokh (RAND), and Dr. Naoko Aoki (RAND) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. China’s research and information-gathering […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Todd Veazie (USN, Ret) and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) Date: 26 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Todd Veazie (USN, Ret) and Dr. Nicholas Wright(Intelligent Biology) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During World War II, Germany combined emerging technological advancements with human elements of warfare—such […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: Dr. Anna Péczeli (Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Date: 25 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Briefing Materials Biography: Dr. Anna Péczeli is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. She is also an affiliate at […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Jim Mitre (RAND Global and Emerging Risks) Date: 10 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Jim Mitre (RAND Global and Emerging Risks) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could reach or exceed human-level cognitive abilities across a wide range of disciplines, potentially revolutionizing how […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: CDR Stefan Lundqvist, PhD (Swedish Defence University) with Guest Host Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) Date: 4 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with CDR Stefan Lundqvist, PhD(Swedish Defence University) with Guest Host Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Russia and China have […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Lt Col Oriana Skylar Mastro, PhD (Stanford University; Deputy Director of Reserve Global China Strategy) Date: 28 May 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Lt Col Oriana Skylar Mastro, PhD (Stanford University; Deputy Director of Reserve Global China Strategy) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Western scholars and […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Dr. Matthew Fuhrmann (Texas A&M University) Date: 21 May 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Matthew Fuhrmann (Texas A&M University) as part of its SMA SDF Speaker Series. Nuclear latency refers to a state’s ability to engage in nuclear deterrence without developing or possessing nuclear weapons. Dr. Fuhrmann illustrated […]
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