Great Power Economic Competition, the PRC Economic Challenge, and the Prospects of De-Dollarization
Speaker: Dr. Brandon Kirk Williams (LLNL) Date: 1 February 2024 Speaker Session Summary China aims to de-dollarize the world economy, utilizing BRICS member states—namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates—as a beachhead in the global economic system. According to Dr. Williams, there are two other important strategies employed […]
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AI-Driven Expert-Validated Threat and Foreign Influence Assessments
Speaker: Ms. Jacki Davenport (Seerist) Date: 25 January 2024 Speaker Session Summary Seerist developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled threat intelligence platform that utilizes information from open-source resources to identify, monitor, and track global threats. Alongside Deloitte, Seerist also developed the Foreign Influence Risk Index (FIRI), which examines the dynamics of great power competition. Seerist’s AI-enabled […]
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The Russian Way of Deterrence: Strategic Culture, Coercion, and War
Speaker: Professor Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky (School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at Reichman University) Date: 23 January 2024 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Professor Dmitry (Dima) Adamsky (School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at Reichman University) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. Russia entered the war in Ukraine […]
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Building U.S. Responses to Russia’s Threats to Use Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons: A Game Theoretic Analysis of Brinksmanship
Speaker: Krista S. Langeland (Deputy Lead, RAND Space Enterprise Initiative; Senior Physical Scientist) and Clinton Reach (RAND) Date: 16 January 2024 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Krista S. Langeland (Deputy Lead, RAND Space Enterprise Initiative; Senior Physical Scientist) and Mr. Clinton Reach (RAND) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” […]
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Constructing Killwebs for Effects Based Targeting in Multi-Domain Operations
Speaker: COL Brian Davis (Northeast Asia Regional Fusion Cell, US Forces Korea) Date: 9 January 2024 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with COL Brian Davis (Northeast Asia Regional Fusion Cell, US Forces Korea) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. A kill web is defined as a network map of […]
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Hybrid Warfare: Guile Born Out of Weakness
Speaker: Curtis Fox (Author of Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict) Date: 11 January 2024 Speaker Session Summary Russia’s historical strategy to protect its sovereign borders and security environment has been to act aggressively with its military, attempting to constantly expand its borders. This aggressive expansion has been a […]
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How do Non-State Entities Taking Actions in a Crisis or Conflict Impact Escalation and Deterrence?
Speaker: Dr. Anna Péczeli (LLNL) Date: 14 December 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Anna Péczeli (LLNL) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. Non-state actors have increased in number, their interest in international relations, and influence since the end of the Cold War. These actors include various […]
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British and French Nuclear Thinking in the ‘Three Body Problem’ Era
Speakers: Dr. Bruno Tertrais (Foundation for Strategic Research) and Professor Malcom Chalmers (RUSI) Date: 12 December 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Bruno Tertrais (Foundation for Strategic Research) and Professor Malcom Chalmers (RUSI) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. France and Britain are part of a Western […]
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Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM) and its Ties to Hamas
Speaker: Dr. Zana Gul (University of Stirling) Date: 7 December 2023 Speaker Session Summary Wilayat Sinai (WS), formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM), is an Egyptian-based extremist group that is active in the Sinai Peninsula. The group seeks to influence the region’s politics and establish a state of the Islamic State of Iraq and […]
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China’s Use of Armed Coercion: To Win Without Fighting
Speaker: James Siebens (Stimson Center) Date: 5 December 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. James Siebens (Stimson Center) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. China has become a regional power in the Asia-Pacific with minimal use of its armed forces. However, the buildup of its armed forces […]
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