From Isolation to Radicalization: Anti-Muslim Hostility and Support for ISIS in the West
Speaker: Dr. Tamar Mitts (Columbia University) Date: 13 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Tamar Mitts (Columbia University) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Population Dynamics Speaker Series. During her brief, Dr. Mitts presented her research, which focuses on extremists’ extensive use of social media and online platforms to interact […]
Continue ReadingWeaponized Interdependence
“Weaponized Interdependence” Speaker: Newman, A. (Georgetown University) Date: 14 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Abraham Newman (Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Newman first explained his central argument: Economic networks form key hubs that centralize exchange. This process generates new types of coercive power for states, and […]
Continue ReadingCyber Deterrence or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Signal
“Cyber Deterrence or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Signal” Speaker: Welburn, J. (RAND) Date: 7 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Jonathan Welburn (RAND) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Welburn began by discussing the current state of cyber space and cyber […]
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Future of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 2 of 2)
“Future of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 2 of 2)“ Speakers: Bragg, B. (NSI, Inc.); Cooley, S. (Oklahoma State University); Elder, R. (George Mason University) Date: 6 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. The panelists included Dr. […]
Continue ReadingFuture of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 1 of 2)
“Future of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 1 of 2)“ Speakers: Donahue, J. (US Army TRADOC G2); Suedfeld, P. (University of British Columbia); Jiang, M. (Creighton University) Date: 30 October 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict […]
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A Planet of 3 Billion
“A Planet of 3 Billion” Speaker: Tucker, C. (American Geographical Society) Date: 31 October 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Christopher Tucker (American Geographical Society) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Tucker began by speaking about the growth of the human population over the past 100,000 years. He explained that the world population remained at […]
Continue ReadingThe Cognitive Dimension of Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs)– Al Qaeda, Islamic State, and Hezbollah
Speaker: Vern Liebl (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) Date: 23 October 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Vern Liebl (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Population Dynamics Speaker Series. During his brief, Mr. Liebl compared and contrasted three violent extremist organizations (VEOs)—Al Qaeda, the Islamic […]
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Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and American Strategy From Korea to the Present
“Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and American Strategy From Korea to the Present” Speaker: Stoker, D. (Atlas Organization) Date: 22 October 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Donald Stoker (Atlas Organization) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Stoker’s presentation focused on his book, entitled Why America Loses […]
Continue ReadingThinking About the Future War: Too Much Technology, Not Enough Politics
“Thinking About the Future War: Too Much Technology, Not Enough Politics“ Speaker: Freedman, L. (King’s College, London) Date: 18 October 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Prof. Lawrence Freedman (King’s College, London) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Prof. Freedman first provided a series of observations on how new technologies are introduced […]
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What Are Societies, and What Keeps Them Together and Tears Them Apart?
“What Are Societies, and What Keeps Them Together and Tears Them Apart?” Speaker: Moffett, M. (National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian / Harvard University / National Geographic) Date: 17 October 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Mark Moffett (National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian / Harvard University / National Geographic) as a part of its […]
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