Rector Federica Mogherini Reprise

March 2021 No Comments

Speaker: Rector Federica Mogherini (College of Europe) Date: 24 March 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a special one-hour session with Rector Federica Mogherini (College of Europe; Former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy), as a part of its SMA INSS/PRISM Speaker Series.  Rector Federica Mogherini fielded questions related to her prior […]

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Realities, Imperatives, & Principles of Great Power Competition (GPC): Today & Into the Biden Administration

March 2021 No Comments

Speakers: Lynch, T. (Institute of National Strategic Studies (INSS), National Defense University) Date: 18 March 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Dr. Thomas F. Lynch III (Institute of National Strategic Studies (INSS), National Defense University), as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Lynch stated that we are entering a new […]

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The Role of Europe in the New Great Power Competition

March 2021 No Comments

Speaker: Rector Federica Mogherini (College of Europe) Date: 17 March 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Rector Federica Mogherini (College of Europe; Former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy), as a part of its SMA INSS/PRISM Speaker Series.  To begin, Rector Mogherini stated that many European leaders […]

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Nord Stream 2: Implications and Outcomes for US-German Relations and the NATO Alliance

February 2021 No Comments

Speakers: Dorondo, D. (Western Carolina University); other panelists TBA Date: 3 March 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Dr. David Dorondo (Western Carolina University), Dr. Arnold Dupuy (NATO Science and Technology Organization’s Systems Analysis and Studies (SAS)-163 and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)), Dr. Ion Iftimie (Central European University, Vienna, Austria), Dr. Daniel Nussbaum (NATO Science […]

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The Role of Political Islam in COVID Times and Regional Developments

February 2021 No Comments

Speakers: Alrasheed, R. (Richardson Institute, Lancaster University); Ardovini, L. (Middle East and North Africa Programme, Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)); Mabon, S. (Sectarianism, Proxies & De-sectarianisation (SEPAD));Zaccara, L. (Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University) Date: 23 February 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Prof. Simon Mabon (Sectarianism, Proxies & De-sectarianisation (SEPAD)), […]

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Geoeconomics and Great Power Competition

February 2021 No Comments

Speaker: Gen (Ret.) David Petraeus (Partner and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute & Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Commander of the International Security Assistance Force; Commander, US Forces – Afghanistan; Commander, US Central Command; and Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq) Date: 17 February 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Gen […]

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Toward an Inclusive & Balanced Regional Order: A New US Strategy in East Asia

February 2021 No Comments

Speaker: Swaine, M. (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft); Odell, R. (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft); Lee, J. (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft) Date: 10 February 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Dr. Michael Swaine (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft), Dr. Rachel Esplin Odell (Quincy Institute), and Ms. Jessica Lee (Quincy Institute) […]

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Russian and Chinese Influence in Iran: Sources and Future Trends

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Author | Editor: Bragg, B. (NSI, Inc.) Questions of Focus [Q3] What is the source of Russian and Chinese influence in Iran, and how have recent events (incl. COVID-19) changed this? Report Preview Among all the experts interviewed for this report, there was a general consensus that relations between Iran and both Russia and China are driven […]

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The Abraham Accords and Iran’s Unconventional Warfare Activities

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Author | Editor: Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI, Inc.) Question of Focus [Q4] How have the Abraham Accords shaped Iranian activity abroad in terms of unconventional warfare (UW)? Report Preview The Abraham Accords normalizing diplomatic and economic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Israel and Bahrain, as well as a less robust agreement with Sudan, […]

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SMA Prior Work in the Information Environment: An Annotated Bibliography

October 2020 No Comments

Authors: Nathan Heath, N. (NSI, Inc.) and Veronica Murdoch (Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA)) Quick Look Preview Introduction This report supported SMA’s Integrating Information in Joint Operations (IIJO) project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the IIJO project page. The current SMA project, Integrating Information in Joint Operations (IIJO), builds on a strong foundation of prior […]

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