Speaker(s): Bicknell, J. (More Cowbell Unlimited) Date: 7 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. John Bicknell (CEO & Founder, More Cowbell Unlimited) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Modern strategic competition is forcing decision-making to occur more quickly in an increasingly cluttered information environment. The competition to attain more information […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Mazarr, M. (RAND) Date: 6 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Mazarr (Senior Political Scientist, RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. A country’s societal dynamism is directly linked to its international competitiveness, according to Dr. Mazarr. There are seven societal characteristics related to a country’s international competitiveness: national […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Scharre, P. (Center for a New American Security [CNAS]) Date: 3 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Paul Scharre (Vice President and Director of Studies, Center for a New American Security [CNAS]; Author of Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War) as part of its SMA General Series. […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Garafola, C. (RAND) Date: 24 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Cristina Garafola (Associate Policy Researcher, RAND) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Series. *Below is a summary provided by Ms. Garafola which reflects information from her presentation and her team’s findings. Few studies have systematically tracked how China is using […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Wyne, A. (Eurasia Group) Date: 4 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Ali Wyne (Senior Analyst, Eurasia Group) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Past US foreign security policies primarily focused on adversaries’ capabilities and objectives rather than its own ability to project its desired messages and worldview. This […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Black, M. (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha; Director for Workforce Development and Education, National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education (NCITE); Research Fellow, National Strategic Research Institute, University of Nebraska; Co-Editor, Space and Defense Journal) Date: 26 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michelle […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Smith, S. (Air Force Institute for National Security Studies, US Air Force Academy); Anderson, J. (Senior Policy Fellow, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University) Date: 27 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Shane Smith (Director, Air Force Institute for National Security Studies, […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Joseph, M. (UC San Diego); Poznansky, M. (US Naval War College) Date: 13 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Joseph (Assistant Professor of Political Science, UC San Diego) and Dr. Michael Poznansky (Associate Professor, Strategic & Operational Research Department, US Naval War College) as part of its SMA GeneralSpeaker Series. […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Edwards, B. (President, Calibre Engineering) Date: 7 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with COL(R) Bill Edwards (Calibre Engineering) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Commercial drones—which are permitted by governments for civilian use in many countries—are currently being used for military purposes in Ukraine. However, commercial drones have also been used by […]
Continue ReadingSpeaker(s): Segal, S. (CSIS); Reynolds, M. (CSIS) Date: 30 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Stephanie Segal(Non-resident Senior Associate, Economics Program, CSIS) and Mr. Matthew Reynolds (Research Associate, Economics Program, CSIS) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. As the US and China continue to compete for long-term strategic supremacy, […]
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