Deterring the Risks of Simultaneous Conflicts and Limited Nuclear Attacks in East Asia
Speaker: Markus Garlauskas (Indo-Pacific Security Initiative of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council) Date: 26 October 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Markus Garlauskas (Indo-Pacific Security Initiative of Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. Fears of […]
Continue ReadingThe Future of Nuclear Weapons, Statecraft, and Deterrence After Ukraine
Speakers: Thomas Shattuck (Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania) Date: 17 October 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Thomas Shattuck (Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. The narrative surrounding nuclear deterrence and statecraft has changed since the beginning of Russia’s invasion […]
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Safety and Security of Nuclear Installations in Ukraine and Implications for Future Conflicts
Speaker: Ms. Darya Dolzikova (RUSI) Date: 1 August 2023 Speaker Session Summary The war in Ukraine is raising questions about the security of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants and the safety of civilians who are in their proximity. Military and civilian leaders in other countries that possess nuclear power plants are examining how litigation could protect […]
Continue ReadingA New Asian Order is Emerging
Speaker: Mr. Mohammed Soliman (Middle East Institute) Date: 26 July 2023 Speaker Session Summary India’s expanding political influence is altering the current geopolitical order in Asia, with India positioned at its center. India’s growing role in geopolitics will over time take away some of the geopolitical focus on the Asia-Pacific region and place it on […]
Continue ReadingThe United States and Regional Great Power Rivalry: Can America Still Pass the Mearsheimer test?
Speaker: Dr. Mark Katz (Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University) Date: 25 July 2023 Speaker Session Summary International relations (IR) experts widely perceive the US global political influence to be in a decline, especially in regions farther from the US. However, state actors who are gaining influence in their home regions are […]
Continue ReadingSpheres of Influence in the Coming Decades: Four Alternative Scenarios
Speakers: Dr. Mathew Burrows (Stimson Center), Collin Meisel (Stimson Center), Caleb Petry (Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures), and Dr. Jonathan Moyer (Josef Korbel School of International Studies; Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures) Date: 11 July 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Mathew Burrows (Stimson Center), Mr. […]
Continue ReadingArtificial Intelligence and Global Power
Speaker: Dr. Paul Scharre (CNAS) Date: 28 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has drastically increased in speed and scope. The speed at which AI is being developed is increasing its implications for its use in militaries and economic competition between countries. AI will inevitably play a strong role in […]
Continue ReadingUsing a Nuclear Security & Nonproliferation Approach to Reduce US-PRC Escalation Risks in a DPRK Collapse Scenario
Speaker: Dr. Justin Anderson (NDU) Date: 8 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Justin Anderson (NDU) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. Despite the deep freeze in US-China relations, the US and China have mutual interests that could reduce risk in a future DPRK regime collapse […]
Continue ReadingEscalation Management in International Conflict: The United States and its Adversaries
Speakers: Egle Murauskaite (ICONS Project, University of Maryland), and Devin H. Ellis (Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), University of Maryland) Date: 25 April 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Egle Murauskaite (ICONS Project, University of Maryland) and Mr. Devin H. Ellis (Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS), University of Maryland) as […]
Continue ReadingThe Dilemmas Posed by the Great Power Competition on Political Transitions and the Security Landscape in the Sahel
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Sany (US Institute of Peace) Date: 30 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Joseph Sany (United States Institute for Peace [USIP]) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. The US, China, and Russia are locked in a global struggle for geopolitical […]
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