Global Strategy Amidst the Globe’s Cultures: Cultures in Individual Cognition, States and the Global System
Global Strategy Amidst the Globe’s Cultures: Cultures in Individual Cognition, States and the Global System Author | Editor: Wright, N. (Intelligent Biology) Executive Summary How can the US make global strategy in a world both vast and rich with cultural diversity? This matters: the US shaped the global system more than any other power since 1945, and […]
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TRADOC G-2 Modeling and Simulation Directorate China Futures Study
TRADOC G-2 Modeling and Simulation Directorate China Futures Study Author | Editor: TRADOC G-2 Modeling and Simulation Directorate Executive Summary The Competitive Zone (or Gray Zone) is “an operational environment ‘churning with political, economic, and security competitions that require constant attention.’” Given Russia’s military actions in eastern Ukraine and China’s expansion in the South China Sea, […]
Continue ReadingChina Country Report- An NSI Aggrieved Populations Analysis
China Country Report- An NSI Aggrieved Populations Analysis Author | Editor: Kuznar, E. (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary Data Two datasets on wealth and status distribution in China were analyzed: 2012 World Bank quintile and decile estimates of income, and 2011 net wealth centiles compiled by the Chinese government’s Household Finance Survey. Results Both datasets show that China’s population […]
Continue ReadingGeopolitics: Mahan, Mackinder, Spykman, Kennan, China, Climate Change, and Current US Strategies
“Geopolitics: Mahan, Mackinder, Spykman, Kennan, China, Climate Change, and Current US Strategies” Speaker: Jones, R. (USSOCOM J52 Donovan Group) Date: 19 September 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Robert Jones (USSOCOM J52 Donnovan Group) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Mr. Jones first presented a series of thoughts for […]
Continue ReadingRussian and Chinese Activities in Central Asia
“Russian and Chinese Activities in Central Asia” Speaker: Laruelle, M. (George Washington University) Date: 18 September 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Marlene Laruelle (George Washington University) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. Dr. Laruelle first discussed China’s and Russia’s current roles in Central Asia. China became Central Asia’s main […]
Continue ReadingTalking to the Enemy: Explaining Diplomatic Strategy in Conflicts with China
“Talking to the Enemy: Explaining Diplomatic Strategy in Conflicts with China“ Speaker: Mastro, O. (Georgetown University) Date: 9 September 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro (Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Dr. Mastro first explained the motivation behind her research. The US does not have a good understanding of how […]
Continue ReadingThe Opioid Crisis: China, National Security, and the Undeclared Conflict
Speakers: Bremseth, L. R. (Ret.); Giordano, J. (Georgetown University); Reist, D. (Knowledge Management Inc. (KMI)); von Trytek, A. (Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)) Date: 6 September 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Presenters included Prof. James Giordano (Georgetown University), CAPT (Ret.) L. R. Bremseth, Brig. Gen. David G. Reist (Knowledge Management […]
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China’s Belt and Road: Myths, Risks, and Responses
“China’s Belt and Road: Myths, Risks, and Responses“ Speaker: Hillman, J. (Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)) Date: 28 August 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Jonathan Hillman (Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. During his brief, Mr. Hillman discussed what China’s […]
Continue ReadingOvercoming “the Silo Effect” in the Department of Defense
Overcoming “the Silo Effect” in the Department of Defense Author: Lyle, D. (Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and Air University) Executive Summary Different perspectives and operational goals across services allows for specialized expertise, but also creates a vulnerability for silo creation. At times, these silos can inhibit cooperation, limit mission effectiveness, and leave critical decision points inadequately […]
Continue ReadingHedged Bets or Shared Norms? Sino-Russian Great Power Relations and Public Opinion
“Hedged Bets or Shared Norms? Sino-Russian Great Power Relations and Public Opinion“ Speakers: Gregory, E. J. (US Army); Sherlock, T. (United States Military Academy at West Point) Date: 24 July 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Thomas Sherlock (United States Military Academy at West Point) and Col E. John Gregory (US Army) as a part of its […]
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