Alternative Ukrainian Future Trajectories: Implications for Russia and the West
Speaker: Dr. Graeme Herd (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies) Date: 22 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Graeme Herd (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Dr. Graeme Herd at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies is […]
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Building a Strategic Framework for Tailored Deterrence of China in Space
Speaker: Dr. Krista Langeland (RAND) Date: 13 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Krista Langeland (RAND) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. The US Armed Forces must bolster their warfighting capabilities in space to better deter aggressive Chinese activities in the domain. US-China competition in space […]
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 ReadingA Restraint Approach to U.S. China Policy
Speaker: Michael Swaine (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft) Date: 1 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary Although the US-China competition has global economic and political implications, it is still primarily focused on the Asia-Pacific region. If this strategic competition escalates to armed conflict, then it will become incredibly costly to both the US and China. Dr. […]
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Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Coercion and the Russian Way of War
Speaker: Professor Dmitry Adamsky (Reichman University) Date: 19 July 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Professor Dmitry Adamsky (Reichman University) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. The Kremlin is blending its nuclear discourse, politics, and theological beliefs, changing the domestic perception in Russia regarding just nuclear war and […]
Continue ReadingCyber Persistence and National Security
Speaker: Dr. Michael Fischerkeller (IDA) Date: 23 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Fischerkeller (IDA) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. The cyber domain is an increasingly prevalent theater of competition, and the US must be able to effectively deter opponents using cyber tools and […]
Continue ReadingCognitive Threat States of Key Actors and the Psychology of International Crises
Speakers: Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.); Tom Rieger (NSI, Inc.); Bradford Morrison (University of British Columbia) Date: 16 May 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.), Mr. Tom Rieger (NSI, Inc.), and Mr. Bradford Morrison (University of British Columbia) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Studies that […]
Continue ReadingQuick Look: Food Security in USAFRICOM
Authors: Dr. Belinda Bragg (NSI, Inc.) & Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of a formal SMA effort, Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) project. For more information regarding this project, please click here. Report Preview This report provides a concise, highly visual overview of the food security subsystem of […]
Continue ReadingAFRICOM Exploitable Conditions Model (AECM) Network Analysis Report
Author: Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of a formal SMA effort, Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) project. For more information regarding this project, please click here. Report Preview The physical, social, political, economic, and cultural systems that comprise the operational environmentinteract in complex ways. The Strategic Multilayer Assessment […]
Continue ReadingAnticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) Sahelian Computational Models
Author: Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) Report Preview This publication was released as part of a formal SMA effort, Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) project. For more information regarding this project, please click here. The physical, social, political, economic, and cultural systems comprise the operational environment andinteract in complex ways. The Strategic Multilayer Assessment […]
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