Nonviolent Resistance and Expanding the Unconventional Warfare (UW) Toolkit
“Nonviolent Resistance and Expanding the Unconventional Warfare (UW) Toolkit“ Speaker: Doherty, T. (US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)); McBride, R. (USASOC) Date: 6 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by MAJ Thomas Doherty (US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)) and MAJ Robert McBride (USASOC) as a part of its SMA NDU Speaker Series. MAJ […]
Continue ReadingAdversarial Tactics to Undercut US Interests in New Generation Warfare 2019
Adversarial Tactics to Undercut US Interests in New Generation Warfare 2019 Author: Farwell, J. (King’s College, U. of London and Middle East Institute.) Executive Summary This report addresses the elements of narrative that lend coherence to US military activities that could help shape Chinese and Russian behaviors. From there, the paper looks at kinetic and non- kinetic tactics […]
Continue ReadingMosul: The Post-ISIS Landscape
“Mosul: The Post-ISIS Landscape” Speaker: Waziri, H. (ARTIS International) Date: 2 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Hoshang Waziri (ARTIS International) and Dr. Scott Atran (ARTIS International / University of Michigan) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. To begin, Dr. Atran explained what ARTIS does and provided some insight […]
Continue ReadingHow Russian Society Challenges Putin’s Grand Narrative: Perceptions of Domestic Problems and External Threats after Crimea
“How Russian Society Challenges Putin’s Grand Narrative: Perceptions of Domestic Problems and External Threats after Crimea” Speaker: Sherlock, T. (United States Military Academy, West Point) Date: 1 May 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Thomas Sherlock (United States Military Academy, West Point) as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Sherlock discussed a […]
Continue ReadingCommunicating Meaning in the Intelligence Enterprise
“Communicating Meaning in the Intelligence Enterprise“ Speaker: Broniatowski, D. (George Washington University) Date: 18 April 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. David Broniatowski (George Washington University) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Broniatowski discussed intelligence analysis, stressed the importance of informing decision makers, and provided policy recommendations in his presentation. He […]
Continue ReadingA Good Neighbor of Bad Governance: China’s Energy and Mining Development in Southeast Asia
“A Good Neighbor of Bad Governance: China’s Energy and Mining Development in Southeast Asia” Speaker: Liao, J. (North Carolina State University) Date: 12 April 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Jessica Liao (North Carolina State University) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. During her presentation, Dr. Liao presented a study of China’s […]
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Language Patterns in International Relations
Speaker: Dr. Leah Windsor (University of Memphis) Date: 9 April 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Leah Windsor (University of Memphis) as a part of its SMA Minerva Speaker Series. During this presentation, Dr. Windsor discussed how computational discourse analysis can help the Department of Defense and intelligence community better understand political […]
Continue ReadingRaising Great Power Operating Costs: Strategic Opportunities in Central Asia – Tajikistan
“Raising Great Power Operating Costs: Strategic Opportunities in Central Asia – Tajikistan” Speaker: Bidoli, N. (US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)) Date: 8 April 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by CW4 Nickolas Bidoli (US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)) as a part of its SMA NDU Speaker Series. CW4 Bidoli began by explaining the shift of […]
Continue ReadingSystems, Complexity & Networks in US Military Thought: A Brief History
“Systems, Complexity & Networks in US Military Thought: A Brief History“ Speaker: Lawson, S. (University of Utah) Date: 26 March 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Sean Lawson (University of Utah) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Lawson presented a brief history of the ways in which […]
Continue ReadingHarnessing the Beneficial Effects of Acute Stress on Response Inhibition
“Harnessing the Beneficial Effects of Acute Stress on Response Inhibition” Speaker: Hamilton, K. (University of Maryland) Date: 22 March 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kristen Hamilton (University of Maryland) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Hamilton presented her team’s research, which was focused on harnessing the beneficial effects of […]
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