Speaker(s): Ellis, D. (University of Maryland); Elder, R. (George Mason University); Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI) Date: 22 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Devin Hayes Ellis (University of Maryland), Lt Gen (Ret) Robert Elder, PhD (George Mason University), and Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Gray zone conflict—which […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Watling, J. (Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)) Date: 16 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Jack Watling (Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Special operations forces (SOF) have historically been at the center of US military actions, especially at the beginning […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Pomerantsev, P. (Johns Hopkins University); Rid, T. (Johns Hopkins University) Date: 17 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Thomas Rid (Professor of Strategic Studies, Johns Hopkins University) and Mr. Peter Pomerantsev (Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins University) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. While it is hard to process all […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Mazarr, M. (RAND); Charap, S. (RAND) Date: 2 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Mazarr (RAND) and Dr. Samuel Charap (RAND) as part of its SMA EUCOM/INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Ensuring stability between geopolitical rivals can strengthen overall international security and deescalate potentially world-changing conflicts. For a rivalry to be […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Kerbel, J. (National Intelligence University) Date: 1 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Josh Kerbel (National Intelligence University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Understanding the language of state leaders from non-English speaking countries is important for diplomatic dialogue and national security. However, the US State Department’s […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Zhao, T. (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 23 February 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Tong Zhao (Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. China’s rapid nuclear development is being driven by both Chinese President Xi Jinping’s personal ambition and China’s […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Lindquist, K. (NSI); Koven, B. (Deloitte Consulting & Joint Special Operations University) Date: 10 February 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Katy A. Lindquist (Principal Research Scientist, NSI) and Dr. Barnett S. Koven (Data Science Manager, Deloitte Consulting; Adjunct Faculty Member, Joint Special Operations University) as part of its SMA […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Helmus, T. (RAND) Date: 9 February 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Todd C. Helmus (Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. There is a long history of US military personnel being targeted for recruitment by extremist organizations: even dating back to the beginnings of […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Maimon, D. (Georgia State University) Date: 1 February 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. David Maimon (Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Cyber-attacks have increasingly become a more prevalent national security threat since 2000; however, deterrence literature rarely mentions […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Hancock, B. (G9, 79th Theater Sustainment Command); Sleevi, N. (Military Analyst, Irregular Warfare Proponent, Mission Command Center of Excellence, US Army TRADOC); Gaines, J. (Public Affairs Officer, Cyber National Mission Force) Date: 27 January 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion with MAJ Brian J. Hancock (G9, 79th Theater Sustainment Command), COL […]
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