Misinformation in Africa: An Overview of Current and Future Research
Speakers: Professor Herman Wasserman (University of Cape Town, South Africa) and Dr. Dani Madrid-Morales (University of Sheffield) Date: 11 August 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Prof. Herman Wasserman (University of Cape Town) and Dr. Dani Madrid-Morales (University of Sheffield) as part of its SMA “Anticipating The Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. […]
Continue ReadingWhy are we integrating now—and how can we integrate better?
Author: Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) 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 Integrating effectively has always provided a strategic edge, from the ancient world to the present day. Integration is a central […]
Continue ReadingThe New Character of the “Fog of War”—Seeing to Know and Seeing to Strike
Speakers: Lt Gen Jack Shanahan (Former Director of the US Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Center (JAIC); Member of the Board of Advisors, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)); and Dr. Dave Kilcullen (President & CEO, Cordillera Applications Group, Inc.) Date: 10 August 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Lt Gen […]
Continue ReadingValue Chains in Flux: Commercial and Geopolitical Imperatives Framing Possible Futures
Speaker: Peter Steen (Global Strategy and Economics Advisor, US Department of Defense, Joint Staff Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate, Director’s Advisory Group) Date: 27 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Pete Steen (Global Strategy and Economics Advisor, US Department of Defense, Joint Staff Strategy, Plans and Policy Directorate, Director’s Advisory Group) […]
Continue ReadingRace for the Future of Money: Fragmentation, Competition, and National Security in the World of Distributed Ledger Technology
Speaker: Ananya Kumar (Assistant Director for Digital Currency, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council) Date: 20 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Ananya Kumar (Assistant Director for Digital Currency, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. Since Satoshi Nakamoto’s 2009 white paper on blockchain […]
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Gangs, violence, and fear: Punitive Darwinism in El Salvador
Author(s): Rosen, J. (New Jersey City University); Cutrona, S. (O. P. Jindal Global University); Lindquist, K. (NSI, Inc.) Publication Preview This article evaluates the factors impacting support for tough on crime policies in El Salvador. Examining theoretical and empirical scholarly work, we look at how fear, together with social and political contexts drive public appetite […]
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Not just money. How organised crime, violence, and insecurity are shaping emigration in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala
Author(s): Cutrona, S. (O. P. Jindal Global University); Rosen, J. (New Jersey City University); Lindquist, K. (NSI, Inc.) Publication Preview This article utilises logistic regression analysis to determine the factors that influence people from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala deciding to flee to other countries. By broadening the traditional migration literature, we argue that organised […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian Lessons
Speaker(s): Pomerantsev, P. (Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins University); Butusov, Y. (Chief Editor, Censor.NET); Rybak, V. (Analyst & Project Coordinator, Internews Ukraine); Makaruk, M. (Speaker of the International Volunteer Intelligence Community, InformNapalm) Date: 14 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Peter Pomerantsev (Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins University), Mr. Yuriy Butusov (Chief […]
Continue ReadingLiving Through the End of the World
Speaker: Peter Zeihan (Zeihan on Geopolitics) Date: 12 July 2022 Speaker Session Recording SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Peter Zeihan (Zeihan on Geopolitics) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. Briefing Materials Biography: Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he […]
Continue ReadingIdentifying and Exploiting Fleeting Opportunities in Complex Systems
Speaker(s): Bicknell, J. (More Cowbell Unlimited) Date: 7 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. John Bicknell (CEO & Founder, More Cowbell Unlimited) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Modern strategic competition is forcing decision-making to occur more quickly in an increasingly cluttered information environment. The competition to attain more information […]
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