Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Coercion and the Russian Way of War

May 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Professor Dmitry Adamsky (Reichman University) Date: 19 July 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Professor Dmitry Adamsky (Reichman University) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. The Kremlin is blending its nuclear discourse, politics, and theological beliefs, changing the domestic perception in Russia regarding just nuclear war and […]

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Ethical and National Security Implications of Genetic Weapons

May 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. Yelena Biberman (Skidmore College; South Asia Center, Atlantic Council; Davis Center, Harvard University) Date: 24 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Yelena Biberman (Skidmore College) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. At times, biotechnology appears to blend science fiction and reality. The potential warfighting applications of biotechnology […]

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Cyber Persistence and National Security

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Speaker: Dr. Michael Fischerkeller (IDA) Date: 23 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Fischerkeller (IDA) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. The cyber domain is an increasingly prevalent theater of competition, and the US must be able to effectively deter opponents using cyber tools and […]

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Cognitive Threat States of Key Actors and the Psychology of International Crises

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Speakers: Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.); Tom Rieger (NSI, Inc.); Bradford Morrison (University of British Columbia) Date: 16 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.), Mr. Tom Rieger (NSI, Inc.), and Mr. Bradford Morrison (University of British Columbia) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Studies that […]

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Credibility, Organizational Politics, and Crisis Decision Making

May 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Don Casler (Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University) Date: 17 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Don Casler (Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Civilian and military leaders have always been concerned about credibility and integrity. […]

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How Strategy Must Align to Strategic Environments: Deterrence and Initiative Persistence

May 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. Richard Harknett (University of Cincinnati) Date: 10 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Richard Harknett (University of Cincinnati) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. There have been several strategic paradigm shifts relating to deterrence, coercion, and security across the entire spectrum of conflict and […]

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CCP Weapons of Mass Persuasion

April 2023 No Comments

Speakers: Dr. Jackie Deal (President, Long Term Strategy Group) & Ms. Ella Harvey (Public Service Fellow, John’s Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies) Date: 2 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Jackie Deal (President, Long Term Strategy Group) and Ms. Ella Harvey (Public Service Fellow, John’s Hopkins School of Advanced International […]

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Escalation Management in International Conflict: The United States and its Adversaries

April 2023 No Comments

Speakers: Egle Murauskaite (ICONS Project, University of Maryland), and Devin H. Ellis (Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), University of Maryland) Date: 25 April 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Egle Murauskaite (ICONS Project, University of Maryland) and Mr. Devin H. Ellis (Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), University of Maryland) as […]

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Military-Intelligence Relations: Explaining the Oxymoron

April 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Rogg (Joint Special Operations University) Date: 26 April 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Jeffrey Rogg(Joint Special Operations University) as part of its SMA General Series. The professionalization of the US intelligence community has been a long process and frequently limited by the civilian-military relationship. The relationship between […]

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Combined-Effects Competition & Warfare: Strategies from China and Russia

April 2023 No Comments

Speaker: Dr. Tom Drohan (Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies) Date: 19 April 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Thomas Drohan (Professor Emeritus of Military and Strategic Studies, U.S. Air Force Academy; Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. Authoritarian regimes and democratic […]

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