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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Resolve in International Politics
“Resolve in International Politics” Speaker: Kertzer, J. (Harvard University) Date: 29 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Joshua Kertzer (Harvard University) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Series. In this talk, Dr. Kertzer focused on the psychology of resolve in international politics. Resolve is the ability to stand firm […]
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Cybersecurity Policy and Planning: Technologies for Keeping the Nation Safe
“Cybersecurity Policy and Planning: Technologies for Keeping the Nation Safe“ Speaker: Wagner, A. (Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism) Date: 5 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Abraham Wagner (Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Wagner first stated that we are […]
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Reputational Security and Other New Priorities: Rethinking Soft Power for 2030
“Reputational Security and Other New Priorities: Rethinking Soft Power for 2030“ Speaker: Cull, N. (University of Southern California) Date: 4 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Nicholas Cull (University of Southern California) as a part of its SMA Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. To begin, Dr. Cull highlighted a variety of foreign dangers […]
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Measuring Soft Power in the International System
“Measuring Soft Power in the International System“ Speaker: Wu, I. (Georgetown University) Date: 6 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Irene Wu (Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA Minerva Speaker Series. During her presentation, Dr. Wu explained why soft power matters and how to measure soft power’s influence on broader considerations of geopolitics. She […]
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Cybersecurity Futures 2025: Insights and Findings
“Cybersecurity Futures 2025: Insights and Findings“ Speakers: Cohn, A. (Steptoe & Johnson, LLP); Kaufman, D. (CNA); Thomas, D. (CNA); Weber, S. (UC Berkeley) Date: 7 June 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Dawn Thomas (CNA), Dr. David Kaufman (CNA), Dr. Steven Weber (UC Berkeley), and Mr. Alan Cohn (Steptoe & Johnson, LLP) as […]
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Grappling with the Rise of China: A New Model for Thinking about Sino-American Relations
“Grappling with the Rise of China: A New Model for Thinking about Sino-American Relations” Speaker: Copeland, D. (University of Virginia) Date: 17 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Dale Copeland (University of Virginia) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Copeland stated that he would move beyond […]
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Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses
“Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses” Speaker: Robinson, L. (RAND) Date: 15 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Linda Robinson (RAND) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. Ms. Robinson focused her presentation on a recent RAND report that examined the practice of political warfare during […]
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Conceptualizing Strategic Competition—Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
“Conceptualizing Strategic Competition—Historical and Theoretical Perspectives“ Speaker: Mazarr, M. (RAND) Date: 14 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted speaker session presented by Mr. Michael Mazarr (RAND) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. To begin, Mr. Mazarr stated that competition is not clearly defined in the international relations literature, and thus offered […]
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