Speakers: Dr. Stephanie Pezard, Dr. Irina Chindea, Yuliya Shokh, and Dr. Naoko Aoki (RAND) Date: 24 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Briefing Materials Also forthcoming!
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Todd Veazie (USN, Ret) and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) Date: 26 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials Biographies: Todd Veazie served as Director of the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) office in the Joint Staff’s Operations Directorate. Prior to reentering public service, Todd was the Chief […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: Dr. Anna Péczeli (Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) Date: 25 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording Also forthcoming! Briefing Materials Biography: Dr. Anna Péczeli is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. She is also an […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Jim Mitre (RAND Global and Emerging Risks) Date: 10 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Jim Mitre (RAND Global and Emerging Risks) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could reach or exceed human-level cognitive abilities across a wide range of disciplines, potentially revolutionizing how […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers: CDR Stefan Lundqvist, PhD (Swedish Defence University) with Guest Host Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) Date: 4 June 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with CDR Stefan Lundqvist, PhD(Swedish Defence University) with Guest Host Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. Russia and China have […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Lt Col Oriana Skylar Mastro, PhD (Stanford University; Deputy Director of Reserve Global China Strategy) Date: 28 May 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Lt Col Oriana Skylar Mastro, PhD (Stanford University; Deputy Director of Reserve Global China Strategy) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Western scholars and […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Dr. Matthew Fuhrmann (Texas A&M University) Date: 21 May 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Matthew Fuhrmann (Texas A&M University) as part of its SMA SDF Speaker Series. Nuclear latency refers to a state’s ability to engage in nuclear deterrence without developing or possessing nuclear weapons. Dr. Fuhrmann illustrated […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Dr. Joseph Torigian (American University) Date: 20 May 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Joseph Torigian (American University) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Xi Jinping is frequently described as a fundamentally new type of leader in Chinese politics—one who has dismantled the tradition of collective leadership […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Dr. Yelena Biberman (Skidmore College) Date: 15 May 2025 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Yelena Biberman (Skidmore College) as part of its SMA India Speaker Series. Kashmir has long been a region of contention between Pakistan and India, while many Kashmiris view themselves as belonging to neither nation. It […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker: Dr. Robert “Jake” Bebber (US Navy) Date: 6 May 2025 Speaker Session Summary Forthcoming! Speaker Session Recording *This event encountered initial technological difficulties. The presentation resumes in full at approximately 7:18. Briefing Materials Briefing Slides: Biography: Robert “Jake” Bebber is an officer in the United States Navy. He has served at various locations throughout […]
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