US Military Assistance to Ukraine in 2022: Impact Assessment
Speaker: Murauskaite, E. (University of Maryland, ICONS) Date: 15 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Egle E. Murauskaite (University of Maryland, ICONS) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. The US has given military support to Ukraine as it defends against a Russian invasion. This support includes arms transfers, […]
Continue ReadingCooperation, Competition & Conflict: JADE SPEAR, China, and New Strategic Art
Speaker: David Katz (USSOCOM) Date: 14 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. David J. Katz (USSOCOM) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. JADE SPEAR began as a grassroots initiative with the goal of holding the Chinese shipping company, Pingtan Marine Enterprises, responsible for illegal and […]
Continue ReadingHow Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data
Speakers: Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym) and Elijah Santiago (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) Date: 7 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym) and Mr. Elijah Santiago (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) as part of its SMA “Anticipating […]
Continue ReadingOutcompeting China in Space: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Integrated Deterrence
Speakers: Dean Cheng, (Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies; Senior Adviser, United States Institute of Peace); and Dr. John Klein (Senior Fellow and Strategist, Falcon Research, Inc.) Date: 28 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. John “Patsy” Klein (Falcon Research, Inc.; George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute) and […]
Continue ReadingSino-Russian Relations: Articulating a World Order
Speaker(s): Garcia, Z. (Associate Professor of Security Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College); Modlin, K. (Instructor, Western Kentucky University) Date: 1 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Zenel Garcia (Associate Professor of Security Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College) […]
Continue ReadingRussia’s Open-source Code and Private-sector Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Speaker(s): Sherman, J. (Founder & CEO, Global Cyber Strategies) Date: 22 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Justin Sherman (Founder & CEO, Global Cyber Strategies) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Russia and China are using their private sectors to strengthen their cyber defensive and offensive capabilities. Russian and […]
Continue ReadingThe Quantified Warrior: Monitoring the Physiology of the Human for War
Speakers: Major General Mick Ryan (Recently Retired Major General, Australian Army; Principal, Mick Ryan Solutions); Dr. William D. Casebeer (Director, Riverside Research); and Dr. David Huberdeau (AI/ML Engineer & Principal Investigator, Riverside Research Institute) Date: 16 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel with Major General (Ret) Mick Ryan (Mick Ryan Solutions), Dr. William […]
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Emerging Strategic & Geopolitical Challenges: Operational Implications for US Combatant Commands
Speaker(s): Clark, M. (Director for Acquisition and Technology (J9), USCYBERCOM); Jansen, K. (Branch Chief, Deterrence Analysis and Outreach, Plans and Policy Directorate, USSTRATCOM/J5); Jenista, J. (Air Force Civilian, Joint Training, Exercise, and Wargaming Directorate (J7), USNORTHCOM & NORAD); Jones, R. (Senior Strategist, USSOCOM J5-JSOU Donovan Integration Group); Krakar, J. (Academic Coordinator, USEUCOM); Kucharski, L. (Analyst, […]
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Russian Coercive Signaling
Speakers: Dr. Samuel Charap (RAND) and Dr. Andrew Stravers (RAND) Date: 18 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Samuel Charap (Senior Political Scientist, RAND) and Dr. Andrew Stravers (Associate Political Scientist, RAND) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks (SDF) Speaker Series. The Russian military has used coercive signaling as […]
Continue ReadingThe Return of Great Power War: Scenarios of Systemic US-China War
Speaker(s): Heath, T. (RAND) Date: 11 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Timothy R. Heath (Senior International Defense Researcher, RAND) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. How a war between the US and China over Taiwan’s sovereignty would develop is a frequently debated subject by scholars and military […]
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