How COVID-19 Illustrates Key Lessons in Mitigating Serious Risks to National Security
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
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
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
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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Operationalising Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
Speakers: Santoro, D. (Pacific Forum); Thomas-Noone, B. (University of Sydney); Townshend, A. (University of Sydney) Date: 28 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Ashley Townshend (University of Sydney), Dr. David Santoro (Pacific Forum), and Dr. Brendan Thomas-Noone (University of Sydney) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. […]
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Machine Learning in Practice: Local Population Data to Anticipate Instability
Speakers: Homer, D. (Fraym) Date: 23 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Dustin Homer (Fraym) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Mr. Homer began by introducing the mission of Fraym, which is to understand local human populations around the world by mapping local communities and determining the […]
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Global Economic Prospects: Pandemic and Crisis
Speaker: Arteta, C. (World Bank) Date: 21 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Carlos Arteta (World Bank) as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Dr. Arteta first stated that the global economy is projected to suffer the deepest and most synchronized recession since WWII, and countries with […]
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The Return of Great Power Rivalry: Democracy Versus Autocracy From the Ancient World to the US and China
Speaker: Kroenig, M. (Georgetown University) Date: 17 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Matthew Kroenig (Georgetown University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Kroenig’s brief focused on his book, entitled The Return of Great Power Rivalry: Democracy Versus Autocracy From the Ancient World to the US and […]
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The Geopolitical Second Wave
Speaker: McTague, T. (The Atlantic) Date: 14 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Tom McTague (The Atlantic) as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Mr. McTague’s presentation expanded on his article in The Atlantic, published in May 2020, entitled “The Pandemic’s Geopolitical Aftershocks Are Coming.” In the […]
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A New Global Order
Speaker: Slaughter, A. (New America) Date: 10 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter (CEO, New America) as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Dr. Slaughter presented a new framework for a global order that is more focused on connecting governments and non-government actors, and better […]
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