A Win-Win Strategy to Transform North Korea
Speaker: Jiang, M. (Creighton University) Date: 9 January 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Maorong Jiang (Creighton University) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. Dr. Jiang elaborated on his contributions to the NSI Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa®) report entitled “Is There a Win-Win Scenario for the Key Actors Concerned […]
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Hacking the Bomb: Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons
“Hacking the Bomb: Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons” Speaker: Futter, A. (University of Leicester) Date: 29 November 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Andrew Futter (University of Leicester) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Futter highlighted his research on cyber […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Outcomes on the Korean Peninsula: Effort Results and Primary Findings
“SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Effort- Results and Primary Findings Panel Discussion” SMA hosted a panel discussion with Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.), Dr. Stephen Blank (American Foreign Policy Council), Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College), Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc. / Purdue University- Fort Wayne), and Anthony Rinna (Sino-NK) as part of its SMA Korea Strategic […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula—Part II: Key Questions as Answered by Individual Analytic Efforts
Author(s): Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI); Cooley, S. (Oklahoma State University); Dorondo, D. (Western Carolina University); Elder, R. (George Mason University); Kuznar, L. (NSI); Olsher, D. (Integral Mind); Popp, G. (NSI); Sleevi, N. (TRADOC); Suedfeld, P. (University of British Columbia); Wright, N. (Intelligent Biology) Report Preview Over the course of this project, multiple sets of questions were […]
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Korea Strategic Outcomes Authors: Lt General (Retired) Robert Elder (George Mason University) and Dr. Alexander Levis (George Mason University) Abstract The GMU Korean Peninsula strategic outcomes project sought viable political-military options to achieve U.S. strategic objectives with respect to the Korean Peninsula, and examined whether executing these options will introduce risk to other regional U.S. […]
Continue ReadingNormalizing the US-DPRK Relations: Nuclear Weapons and Political Changes in Pyongyang
“Normalizing the US-DPRK Relations: Nuclear Weapons and Political Changes in Pyongyang” SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Jongseok Woo (University of South Florida) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the Korea Strategic Outcomes project page. […]
Continue ReadingThe End of Strategic Stability? Nuclear Weapons and the Challenge of Regional Rivalries
“The End of Strategic Stability? Nuclear Weapons and the Challenge of Regional Rivalries” Speakers: Rubin, L. (Georgia Institute of Technology); Stulburg, A. (Georgia Institute of Technology) Date: 7 November 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Adam Stulburg (Georgia Institute of Technology) and Dr. Lawrence Rubin (Georgia Institute of Technology) […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula- Part 1: Key Findings
Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula- Part 1: Key Findings Authors: Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.) Top-Level Findings This paper reports a number of the top-level findings from the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula project requested by the Joint Staff J39 and USINDOPACOM. They are […]
Continue ReadingNecessary Conditions For Achieving FFVD Without Militarized Conflict – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q3] Under what regional and domestic political, economic, and social conditions would it be possible to achieve final, fully verified denuclearization (FFVD) of the DPRK without resorting to militarized conflict (i.e., what conditions would have had to occur to make that possible)? Author(s): George Popp (NSI, Inc.) and Mariah Yager (NSI, Inc.) This publication was […]
Continue ReadingConditions Conducive to Enforcing a Non-Proliferation Regime in the Asia Pacific Region – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q4] Under what regional and domestic political, economic, and social conditions would it be possible to reinforce a non-proliferation regime in the region including extra-regional sales? What conditions would have had to occur to make that possible? Author: George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Summary Response This publication was released as part of SMA’s Strategic Outcomes in […]
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