Defending Global Interests
“Defending Global Interests“ Speaker: Webb, A. (Future Today Institute) Date: 26 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Amy Webb (Future Today Institute) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Ms. Webb first stated that the US’s free market economy rewards short-term solutions with long-term risk, which can sometimes be problematic. She then spoke about […]
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What Does Cognitive Bias Mean for Deterrence and the Ethics of Modern Deterrence
“What Does Cognitive Bias Mean for Deterrence and the Ethics of Modern Deterrence“ Speaker: King, I. (Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)) Date: 25 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Iain King (Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Mr. King began by stating that there is currently […]
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Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Iran Panel Discussion
“Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Iran Panel Discussion“ Speakers: Arquilla, J. (NPS); Ostovar, A. (NPS) Date: 21 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. The panelists included Dr. John Arquilla (Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)) and Dr. Afshon Ostovar (NPS). During his portion of the discussion, Dr. Ostovar addressed the following questions: 1) Understanding that Iran […]
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Making Sense of Contemporary Geopolitics: Historical Analogies and Present Constructs
“Making Sense of Contemporary Geopolitics: Historical Analogies and Present Constructs“ Speaker: Wyne, A. (RAND) Date: 20 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Ali Wyne (RAND) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. Dr. Wyne first stated that neither historical analogies, nor present constructs that try to characterize modern […]
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Iran’s Military Strategy
“Iran’s Military Strategy“ Speaker: Bahgat, G. (National Defense University) Date: 18 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Gawdat Bahgat (National Defense University) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Bahgat spoke about the continuous buildup of Iran’s missile program since the 1970s. He first characterized the program, highlighting that it […]
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Countering Russian Strategic Approaches: Special Operations in Hybrid Warfare
“Countering Russian Strategic Approaches: Special Operations in Hybrid Warfare“ Speaker: Meredith, S. (National Defense University) Date: 14 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Spencer Meredith III (National Defense University) as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. To begin, Dr. Meredith spoke about Russia’s strategic identity. He stated that Russia is “not a […]
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Becoming Peerless in a Peer-to-Peer Competition Environment
“Becoming Peerless in a Peer-to-Peer Competition Environment” Speaker: Walton, D. (National Defense University) Date: 10 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. David Walton (National Defense University) as a part of its SMA NDU Speaker Series. For the conclusion of the SOF Paradigm in Great Power series, Dr. Walton encouraged listeners to think about commonly discussed issues […]
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Social Cyber-Security Dynamics
“Social Cyber-Security Dynamics” Speaker: Carley, K. (Carnegie Mellon University) Date: 12 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kathleen Carley (Carnegie Mellon University) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Carley first defined and characterized social cyber-security. She then stated that social media is about networks and identified three influential groups […]
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Rethinking Strategy: A History of the Ends, Ways Means Model
“Rethinking Strategy: A History of the Ends, Ways Means Model“ Speaker: Webb, A. (US Army) Date: 31 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by MAJ Andrew Webb (US Army) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Series. The circumstances of 1980s is why “Ends, Ways, Means” was developed and emerged as a […]
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China’s Vision of Victory: Chinese Global Strategy and What It Means for America
“China’s Vision of Victory: China’s Strategic Ambitions to Displace the US“ Speaker: Ward, J. (Atlas Organization) Date: 30 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Jonathan Ward (Atlas Organization) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict series. In this talk, Dr. Ward discussed Chinese long-term strategy. For China, the South China […]
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