Alternative Futures of Geopolitical Competition in a Post-COVD-19 World (Part I of II)

August 2020 No Comments

Speakers: Cunzeman, K. (The Aerospace Corporation); Maziad, M. (University of Washington); Schenker, J. (The Futurist Institute & Prestige Economics); Sotiriadis, J. (US Air Force AF/A5AC) Date: 2 September 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. The panelists included Lt Col Jake Sotiriadis (US Air Force […]

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Spoiler Alert: Managing the Threat of the Islamic State During Great Power Competition

August 2020 No Comments

Speakers: Whiteside, C. (US Naval War College); Ingram, H. (George Washington University) Date: 25 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker series with Dr. Craig Whiteside (US Naval War College) and Dr. Haroro Ingram (George Washington University) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. Dr. Whiteside began by discussing the global influence and resilience […]

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Will the Coronavirus Fuel Conflict? Forecasting COVID-related State Fragility

August 2020 No Comments

Speakers: Kaplan, O. (University of Denver); Moyer, J. (University of Denver) Date: 19 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Oliver Kaplan (University of Denver) and Dr. Jonathan Moyer (University of Denver) as part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Dr. Kaplan and Dr. Moyer presented their research on how […]

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U.S. Nuclear Policy from the Cold War to 2020—A Comparative Analysis of the Nuclear Posture Reviews

August 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Péczeli, A. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [LLNL]) Date: 18 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Anna Péczeli (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [LLNL]) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. Dr. Péczeli first stated that the main role of the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) is for […]

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SMA CENTCOM Panel Discussion—The Gulf and Egypt

August 2020 No Comments

Speakers: Weston Aviles (NSI); Dr. Marco Ehrl (Kutztown University); Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College); Howard Lee (US Army TRADOC); and Dr. Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI) Date: 31 March 2020 Panel Description SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. The panelists included Mr. Weston Aviles (NSI), Dr. Marco Ehrl (Kunztown University), Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College), […]

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Russia and the Expiration of the UN Arms Embargo on Iran

August 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Katz, M. (George Mason University) Date: 14 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Mark Katz (George Mason University) as part of its SMA CENTCOM/EUCOM Speaker Series. Dr. Katz discussed UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (UNSCR 2231) in detail, which was adopted in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]

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How COVID-19 Illustrates Key Lessons in Mitigating Serious Risks to National Security

August 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Omand, D. (King’s College, London / Former Director of GCHQ) Date: 13 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Sir David Omand (King’s College, London/Former Director of GCHQ) as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Sir David began by stating that the first order national security problems as a […]

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Winter Is Coming

July 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Winnefeld, J. (USN, Ret.) Date: 5 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by ADM James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN (Ret) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. ADM Winnefeld’s presentation focused on his Proceedings article, entitled “Winter Is Coming.” He first compared the foreboding feeling that accompanies an impending international crisis […]

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Exit from Hegemony: The Unraveling of the American Global Order

July 2020 No Comments

Speakers: Cooley, A. (Columbia University); Nexon, D. (Georgetown University) Date: 4 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Alexander Cooley (Columbia University) and Prof. Daniel Nexon (Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Prof. Nexon began by presenting the key argument from their book, entitled Exit from […]

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A New World Order?: The West, China, and Russia Post-COVID

July 2020 No Comments

Speakers: Giles, K. (Chatham House); Pantucci, R. (RUSI) Date: 29 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Raffaello Pantucci (RUSI) and Mr. Keir Giles (Chatham House) as part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Mr. Giles first discussed how Russia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the way it […]

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