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Continue ReadingSpeaker: Dr. Kalev Hannes Leetaru (The GDELT Project) Date: 28 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Kalev Hannes Leetaru (The GDELT Project) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. The GDELT Project provides researchers with many tools for analyzing public discourse through compiling large open-source databases and utilizing text-based […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: 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 […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) Date: 22 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. China’s Belt and […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Murauskaite, E. (University of Maryland, ICONS) Date: 15 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Egle E. Murauskaite (University of Maryland, ICONS) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. The US has given military support to Ukraine as it defends against a Russian invasion. This support includes arms transfers, […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: David Katz (USSOCOM) Date: 14 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. David J. Katz (USSOCOM) as part of its SMA “Strategic Deterrence Frameworks” (SDF) Speaker Series. JADE SPEAR began as a grassroots initiative with the goal of holding the Chinese shipping company, Pingtan Marine Enterprises, responsible for illegal and […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym) and Elijah Santiago (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) Date: 7 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym) and Mr. Elijah Santiago (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) as part of its SMA “Anticipating […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: Dean Cheng, (Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies; Senior Adviser, United States Institute of Peace); and Dr. John Klein (Senior Fellow and Strategist, Falcon Research, Inc.) Date: 28 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. John “Patsy” Klein (Falcon Research, Inc.; George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute) and […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Garcia, Z. (Associate Professor of Security Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College); Modlin, K. (Instructor, Western Kentucky University) Date: 1 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Zenel Garcia (Associate Professor of Security Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College) […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Sherman, J. (Founder & CEO, Global Cyber Strategies) Date: 22 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Justin Sherman (Founder & CEO, Global Cyber Strategies) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Russia and China are using their private sectors to strengthen their cyber defensive and offensive capabilities. Russian and […]
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