Nuclear 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 […]
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The 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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Incorporating EMS Contestation in Strategic-Level Wargames
Speaker: Dr. Ross Buchanan (Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Date: 11 February 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Ross Buchanan (Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) contestation occurs when two […]
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Defending the United States Against Critical Infrastructure Attacks: A Critical Infrastructure Survey and Hypothetical Campaign of Cascading Impacts
Speakers: Tom Wingfield & Bridget Kane (RAND) Date: 4 February 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Tom Wingfield (RAND) and Bridget Kane (RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Stable and secure critical infrastructure—systems or assets essential to society—serve as a key component of national security and daily life […]
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Understanding and Countering China’s Maritime Gray Zone Operations
Speakers: Dr. Todd Helmus & Dr. Krista Romita Grocholski (RAND) Date: 30 January 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Todd Helmus (RAND) and Dr. Krista Romita Grocholski (RAND) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. China is seeking to assert control over and advance its interests in large portions […]
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Russian Subversion, Coercion, and Sabotage throughout Europe
Speaker: Bojan Pancevski (Wall Street Journal) with Guest Host Jack Gaines (One CA Podcast) Date: 24 January 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Bojan Pancevski (Wall Street Journal) with Guest Host Jack Gaines (One CA Podcast) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Russian aggression below the threshold of warfare […]
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Security Risks of Climate Action
Speaker: Andrew Gilmour (Berghof Foundation) Date: 15 January 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Andrew Gilmour (Berghof Foundation) as part of its SMA AFOE Phase III Climate Effects Speaker Series. The negative effects of climate change on societies and their security are well-documented; however, the speed and scale at which climate […]
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Deterrence and escalation maneuver in a two-peer environment: Developing a new escalation management strategy for the United States
Speaker: Dr. Anna Péczeli (Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Date: 16 January 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Anna Péczeli (Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) as part of its SMA SDF Speaker Series. The contemporary nuclear security environment is far […]
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Saudi Vision 2030 vs Iran Vision 1979
Speaker: Karim Sadjadpour (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 8 January 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Karim Sadjadpour (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) as part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. Saudi Arabia and Iran have a deeply rooted rivalry stemming from their contrasting visions for the future of their […]
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