Russia and the Expiration of the UN Arms Embargo on Iran

August 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Katz, M. (George Mason University) Date: 14 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Mark Katz (George Mason University) as part of its SMA CENTCOM/EUCOM Speaker Series. Dr. Katz discussed UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (UNSCR 2231) in detail, which was adopted in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of […]

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Winter Is Coming

July 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Winnefeld, J. (USN, Ret.) Date: 5 August 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by ADM James A. Winnefeld, Jr., USN (Ret) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. ADM Winnefeld’s presentation focused on his Proceedings article, entitled “Winter Is Coming.” He first compared the foreboding feeling that accompanies an impending international crisis […]

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Operationalising Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

July 2020 No Comments

Speakers: Santoro, D. (Pacific Forum); Thomas-Noone, B. (University of Sydney); Townshend, A. (University of Sydney) Date: 28 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Ashley Townshend (University of Sydney), Dr. David Santoro (Pacific Forum), and Dr. Brendan Thomas-Noone (University of Sydney) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. […]

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The Return of Great Power Rivalry: Democracy Versus Autocracy From the Ancient World to the US and China

July 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Kroenig, M. (Georgetown University) Date: 17 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Matthew Kroenig (Georgetown University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Kroenig’s brief focused on his book, entitled The Return of Great Power Rivalry: Democracy Versus Autocracy From the Ancient World to the US and […]

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The Geopolitical Second Wave

July 2020 No Comments

Speaker: McTague, T. (The Atlantic) Date: 14 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Tom McTague (The Atlantic) as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Mr. McTague’s presentation expanded on his article in The Atlantic, published in May 2020, entitled “The Pandemic’s Geopolitical Aftershocks Are Coming.” In the […]

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A New Global Order

July 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Slaughter, A. (New America) Date: 10 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter (CEO, New America) as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Dr. Slaughter presented a new framework for a global order that is more focused on connecting governments and non-government actors, and better […]

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US-China Competition in the 2020s: The Decisive Decade

July 2020 No Comments

Speaker: Ward, J. (Atlas Organization) Date: 8 July 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted speaker session presented by Dr. Jonathan Ward (Atlas Organization) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Dr. Ward addressed three primary questions during his brief: 1) Why is 2020-2030 a critical decade for US-China great power competition?; 2) What does China’s grand strategy […]

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Assessment of Strategic Implications of Population Dynamics in the Central Region—Integration Report: Great Power Competition

March 2020 No Comments

Author | Editors: Belinda Bragg (NSI, Inc.); Sarah Canna (NSI, Inc.); and George Popp (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. Report Preview At the request of the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), SMA initiated […]

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A “Colder War” Future in the USCENTCOM AOR? Realpolitik Trajectory of Major Powers and Regional Players

March 2020 No Comments

Authors: Dr. Maorong Jiang (Creighton University); and Dr. David Dorondo (Western Carolina University) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. Report Abstract and Methodology This paper addresses potential security concerns in the Middle East and North Africa […]

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Population Dynamics and Radicalization in the CENTCOM AOR: Post-Brexit EU2 + 1 and the UN vs. a US-led Coalition of the Willing

March 2020 No Comments

Author: Dorondo, D. (Western Carolina University) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. Introduction In 2020, the States of the European Union (EU), as well as NATO’s European members and those States not enjoying membership of […]

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