Army Science and Technology Emerging Trends Report
“Army Science and Technology Emerging Trends Report” Speaker: Souhan, B. (Director for Technology Wargaming for the Deputy Assistant of the Army (Research and Technology)) Date: 11 July 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Brian Souhan (Director for Technology Wargaming for the Deputy Assistant of the Army (Research and Technology)), as a part of […]
Continue Reading
An Iran Primer
“An Iran Primer“ Speaker: Liebl, V. (Center for Advanced Culture Learning (CAOCL)) Date: 12 July 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 Speaker Series. Mr. Liebl began by stating that Iran does not present a large military threat to the US. Moreover, Iran’s military capabilities are fairly […]
Continue Reading
Deterrence, Coercion, and Escalation Management vis-a-vis Iran: Lessons From Past Confrontations
“Deterrence, Coercion, and Escalation Management vis-a-vis Iran: Lessons From Past Confrontations“ Speaker: Eisenstadt, M. (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Date: 28 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Michael Eisenstadt (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. During his presentation, Mr. Eisenstadt discussed Iran’s strategic culture and […]
Continue Reading
Characteristics of Successful Military Interventions
“Characteristics of Successful Military Interventions” Speakers: Frederick, B. (RAND); Kavanagh, J. (RAND) Date: 27 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh (RAND) and Dr. Bryan Frederick (RAND) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During their presentation, Dr. Frederick and Dr. Kavanagh presented their research, which synthesizes the results of multiple RAND […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading