Insights into Kim Jong-un’s Cognition Based on His Public Speeches
Insights into Kim Jong-un’s Cognition Based on His Public Speeches SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI / Indiana University – Purdue University – Fort Wayne [IPFW]), Dr. Peter Suedfeld (University of British Columbia [UBC]), and Dr. Nick Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic […]
Continue ReadingRegional Perspectives on North Korean Scenarios
Regional Perspectives on North Korean Scenarios SMA hosted a panel discussion with Dr. James Hoare (Chatham House / SOAS Centre of Korean Studies), Dr. John Nilsson-Wright (Cambridge University), Prof. Steve Tsang (SOAS China Institute), and Dr. Nicholas Wright – moderator (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA Korea Straetgic Outcomes Speaker […]
Continue ReadingSMA Space Panel- UK Perspectives
SMA hosted a panel with Dr. Bleddyn Bowen (University of Leicester), Dr. Mark Hilborne (King’s College, London), and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 17 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as […]
Continue ReadingOuter Space in the Media Space: How Russian and Chinese News Media Present the Commercialization and Militarization of the Space Domain
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 9 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) as a part of its SMA Space […]
Continue ReadingSpace Virtual Think Tank Summary Overview
Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security Author: George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Introduction Over the past year, the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA)2 team employed NSI’s Virtual Think Tank (ViTTa®) methodology to reach out to a global network of space subject matter experts (SMEs) from across academia, industry, government, and national security space to elicit […]
Continue ReadingVladimir Putin’s Worldview and Perspectives on Space
Vladimir Putin’s Worldview and Perspectives on Space: An Analysis of Public Discourse Authors: Weston Aviles (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary A corpus of Vladimir Putin’s speeches was drawn from his official Kremlin website. The corpus was examined using semi-automated discourse analysis to gauge Putin’s concerns with space and how these […]
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Kim Jong Un’s Worldview and Perspectives on Space
Kim Jong Un’s Worldview and Perspectives on Space: An Analysis of Public Discourse Authors: Weston Aviles (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary A collection of Kim Jong Un’s speeches from 2012 to 2017, translated and published online by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) were examined using semi-automated discourse analysis […]
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Chinese Worldview and Perspectives on Space
Chinese Worldview and Perspectives on Space: An Analysis of Public Discourse Authors: Weston Aviles (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary Corpora from three sources were examined using semi-automated discourse analysis to gauge the Chinese government’s concerns in the space domain and how these interests are articulated with general political and cultural […]
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Allocation of Commercial Space Industry Components
Effects of Investment on Pathways to Space Security Authors: Dr. Belinda Bragg (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI, Inc.) [Q8] How are the components of the commercial space industry allocated outside of the US? Which countries have which types of market interests on the commercial end (e.g. tourism, imagery, navigation etc.)? Summary Response […]
Continue ReadingA Japanese Perspective on Space Deterrence and the Role of the US-Japan Alliance
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Kazuto Suzuki (Public Policy Center at Hokkaido University, Japan) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 1 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kazuto Suzuki (Public Policy School of Hokkaido University, […]
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