How the US Can Work With Its Partners to Contest DPRK Operations – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q5] How does the US, working with its partners, best contest DPRK operations? Author: George Popp (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of SMA’s Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula project. For more information regarding this project, please click here. Summary Response This report summarizes the input of 15 insightful responses from the […]
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Compound and Concurrent Climate Extremes & Compound Flooding
Compound and Concurrent Climate Extremes & Compound Flooding Speakers: AghaKouchak, A. (University of California, Irvine); Wahl, T. (University of Central Florida) Date: 14 August 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Amir AghaKouchak (UC Irvine) and Dr. Thomas Wahl (University of Central Florida) as a part of its SMA General […]
Continue ReadingRussia and the DPRK-niche Diplomacy?
Russia and the DPRK-niche Diplomacy? SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Natasha Kuhrt (King’s College, London) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the Korea Strategic Outcomes project page. Date: 9 August […]
Continue ReadingKey Actor Interests in the Asia Pacific – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q8] How do key actors in the Asia Pacific (Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, and the United States) define their key national interests / regional objectives in Northeast Asia and the Western Pacific? What are seen by each actor to be the major threats to each interest? Are there […]
Continue ReadingMonitoring Nuclear Agreements with North Korea (and Iran and Russia): Applying Lessons from the Past to the New Digital Age
Monitoring Nuclear Agreements with North Korea (and Iran and Russia): Applying Lessons from the Past to the New Digital Age SMA hosted a speaker session with John Lauder (Areté Associates) as part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please […]
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Marketization of the North Korean Economy – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q7] Many analysts indicate that due to the partial marketization of the North Korean economy, the economy has stabilized somewhat. What were the key reasons the regime made the decision to marketize? What factors inhibit a broader marketization of the economy? This publication was released as part of SMA’s Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula […]
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Documenting the Virtual Caliphates
Documenting the Virtual Caliphates Speaker: Bloom, M. (Georgia State University) Date: 27 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Mia Bloom (Georgia State University) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Bloom spoke about her Minerva-funded research, which examines the themes that emerge in ISIS propaganda, […]
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Analyzing Digital Traces of Political Manipulation: The 2016 Russian Interference Twitter Campaign
Analyzing Digital Traces of Political Manipulation: The 2016 Russian Interference Twitter Campaign Speaker: Lerman, K. (University of Southern California [USC] Information Sciences Institute [ISI]) Date: 24 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kristina Lerman (University of Southern California [USC] Information Sciences Institute [ISI]) as a part of its […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Stability Pathways in Afghanistan- Phase I Insights
Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Stability Pathways in Afghanistan- Phase I Insights Speakers: Canna, S. (NSI, Inc.); Cooley, S. (Oklahoma State University); Hinck, R. (Monmouth College); Krakar, J. (USARMY TRADOC G-27); Pagano, S. (NSI, Inc.) Date: 20 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) […]
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Mind Space: Cognition in Space Operations
Mind Space: Cognition in Space Operations Author: Dr. Nick Wright (Intelligent Biology) Executive Summary To conduct deterrence operations, or manage escalation, requires anticipating how others will decide to respond to our actions. Anticipating your adversary is imperative for offense or defense. Thus, it is crucial to understand audiences’ decision-making. But how can you put yourself […]
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