List of Upcoming SMA Speaker Sessions

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(Updated 20 May 2025) For general speaker series inquiries and information on how to join an event, please contact Mariah Yager (mariah.c.yager.ctr@mail.mil). Tuesday 20 May 1300 ET Tuesday 21 May 1100 ET Tuesday 28 May 1500 ET Thursday July 24 (Time TBD)

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Exploring A Year Of Russian Television News’ Propaganda Landscape Through AI: From Speech & Visual Analysis To ChatGPT

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Speaker: 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 […]

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The Dilemmas Posed by the Great Power Competition on Political Transitions and the Security Landscape in the Sahel

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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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The Belt and Road Initiative at 10 Years Old and the Future of China-Africa Relations

March 2023 No Comments

Speaker: 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 […]

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US Military Assistance to Ukraine in 2022: Impact Assessment

March 2023 No Comments

Speaker: 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, […]

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Cooperation, Competition & Conflict: JADE SPEAR, China, and New Strategic Art

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Speaker: 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 […]

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How Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data

February 2023 No Comments

Speakers: 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 […]

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Outcompeting China in Space: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Integrated Deterrence

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Speakers: 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 […]

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Sino-Russian Relations: Articulating a World Order

February 2023 No Comments

Speaker(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) […]

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Russia’s Open-source Code and Private-sector Cybersecurity Ecosystem

February 2023 No Comments

Speaker(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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