How America Can Seize Its Great-Power Opportunity
Speaker(s): Wyne, A. (Eurasia Group) Date: 4 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Ali Wyne (Senior Analyst, Eurasia Group) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Past US foreign security policies primarily focused on adversaries’ capabilities and objectives rather than its own ability to project its desired messages and worldview. This […]
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Multi-Actor Deterrence: Why Multiple Perceptions Matter
Speaker(s): Black, M. (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha; Director for Workforce Development and Education, National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education (NCITE); Research Fellow, National Strategic Research Institute, University of Nebraska; Co-Editor, Space and Defense Journal) Date: 26 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michelle […]
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The Evolving Requirements for Extended Deterrence and Allied Assurance in the Indo-Pacific
Speaker(s): Smith, S. (Air Force Institute for National Security Studies, US Air Force Academy); Anderson, J. (Senior Policy Fellow, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University) Date: 27 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Shane Smith (Director, Air Force Institute for National Security Studies, […]
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The Future of European Security
Speaker(s): Goldgeier, J. (Stanford University; The Brookings Institution; American University) Date: 20 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. James Goldgeier (Visiting Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University; Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution; & Professor of International Relations, School of International Service, American University) as part of its SMA […]
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The Revenge of Power: How to Defeat the Autocrats Who Are Reinventing 21st Century Politics
Speaker(s): Naím, M. (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 19 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Moisés Naím (Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) and moderator Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology, University College London, New America, and Georgetown University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. While discussing his new book […]
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The Perils of Sticky Rhetoric: A Discussion Led by Professor Ian Lustick
Speaker: Dr. Ian Lustick (University of Pennsylvania) Date: 14 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Professor Ian Lustick (Bess W. Heyman Chair (Emeritus), University of Pennsylvania) as part of its SMA Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) Speaker Series. The Global War on Terror shifted US global policies and actions while also enabling countries’ leaders to persecute […]
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Secret Innovation
Speaker(s): Joseph, M. (UC San Diego); Poznansky, M. (US Naval War College) Date: 13 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Joseph (Assistant Professor of Political Science, UC San Diego) and Dr. Michael Poznansky (Associate Professor, Strategic & Operational Research Department, US Naval War College) as part of its SMA GeneralSpeaker Series. […]
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Killer Drones: Disruption Today, Destruction Tomorrow… The Future Is Now…
Speaker(s): Edwards, B. (President, Calibre Engineering) Date: 7 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with COL(R) Bill Edwards (Calibre Engineering) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Commercial drones—which are permitted by governments for civilian use in many countries—are currently being used for military purposes in Ukraine. However, commercial drones have also been used by […]
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The Surprisingly Unsurprising Russo-Ukraine War: Learning and Teaching the Right Lessons for Integrated Deterrence
Speaker(s): Roberson, P. (Commander and Commandant, US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg); Meredith, S. (National Defense University); Eltsov, P. (National Defense University); Davidson, C. (National Defense University) Date: 5 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Spencer Meredith (National Defense University), Dr. Peter Eltsov (National Defense […]
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Degrees of Separation: Targeted Decoupling and the US-China Relationship
Speaker(s): Segal, S. (CSIS); Reynolds, M. (CSIS) Date: 30 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Stephanie Segal(Non-resident Senior Associate, Economics Program, CSIS) and Mr. Matthew Reynolds (Research Associate, Economics Program, CSIS) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. As the US and China continue to compete for long-term strategic supremacy, […]
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