Perspectives and Insights From the Moscow Security Conference and Associated Local Visits
Speaker(s): Zwack, P. (Global Fellow, The Wilson Center & Adjunct Fellow, Salve Regina University) Date: 10 August 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with BG (Ret) Peter Zwack (Global Fellow, The Wilson Center & Adjunct Fellow, Salve Regina University) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Following a recent trip to Russia for a conference, […]
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Violent Extremism in America: Interviews with Former Extremists and their Families on Radicalization and Deradicalization
Speaker(s): Brown, R. (RAND); Helmus, T. (RAND) Date: 4 August 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Ryan Brown (RAND) and Dr. Todd C. Helmus (RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Brown stated that homegrown extremism has increased in the US during recent years. Both the lethality of attacks and […]
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China-US Competition: Measuring Global Influence
Speaker(s): Moyer, J. (University of Denver); Meisel, C. (University of Denver); Burrows, M. (Atlantic Council) Date: 3 August 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Jonathan Moyer (University of Denver), Mr. Collin Meisel (University of Denver), and Mr. Mathew Burrows (Atlantic Council) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Measuring a […]
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Escalation Management in Gray Zone Crises: The Proxy Factor
Speaker(s): Murauskaite, E. (University of Maryland); Ellis, D. (University of Maryland) Date: 27 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Egle Murauskaite (University of Maryland) and Mr. Devin Ellis (University of Maryland) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Speaker Series. This research, supported by the DoD’s Minerva Research Initiative, looked […]
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Key Elements of the 2021 Nuclear Posture Review
Speaker(s): Péczeli, A. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Date: 21 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Anna Péczeli (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Speaker Series. The purpose of a Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) is to assess the current nuclear threat environment, outline nuclear […]
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Israel After Netanyahu: Anchored in a One-State Reality
Speaker(s): Lustick, I. (University of Pennsylvania) Date: 22 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Ian Lustick (University of Pennsylvania) as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. According to Dr. Lustick, the current dispute over the West Bank and the disputed sovereignty of the Israeli government will not end in an ideal […]
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Narrative Intelligence: Separate Signal from Noise
Speaker(s): Griffith, G. (EdgeTheory) Date: 15 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session Mr. Greg Griffith (Chief Product Officer & Co-founder, EdgeTheory) as a part of its SMA IIJO Speaker Series. EdgeTheory’s methodology and technology combines human analysis and artificial intelligence to help people understand the theories, conversations, and narratives that shape their world. […]
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The Three-Body Problem: The US, China, and Russia
Speaker: Michèle Flournoy (WestExec Advisors) Date: 14 July 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Michèle Flournoy (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors) as a part of its SMA INSS/PRISM Speaker Series. In a conversation with Mr. Michael Miklaucic (NDU), Ms. Flournoy emphasized that China is a major economic competitor and an emerging military […]
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Innovation With Allies Now—The US, UK, and Forging a Technological Edge
Speakers: Representative James R. Langevin (Democrat, Rhode Island, US Congress); Representative Michael J. Gallagher (Republican, Wisconsin, US Congress); Chi Onwurah (Labour Party, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Digital and Business, UK); and Lord David Willetts (Conservative Party, Member of the House of Lords, Former Minister for Universities and Science, UK) Date: 8 July […]
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How to Engage with China
Speakers: Anna Ashton (Vice President of Government Affairs, US-China Business Council); Dr. Rachel Odell (Research Fellow, East Asia Program, The Quincy Institute); and Dr. Kori Schake (Director of China Policy, The American Enterprise Institute) Date: 22 June 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion with Ms. Anna Ashton (Vice President of Government Affairs, […]
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