Is Fait Accompli the Primary Challenge for Deterrence in the 21st Century?
“Is Fait Accompli the Primary Challenge for Deterrence in the 21st Century?” Speaker: Altman, D. (Georgia State University) Date: 12 December 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Daniel Altman (Georgia State University) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. During this presentation, Dr. Altman argued […]
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Assessment of Pathways to Regime Collapse in the DPRK
Assessment of Pathways to Regime Collapse in the DPRK Authors: Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of SMA’s Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula project. For more information regarding this project, please click here. Introduction and Purpose of Study The collapse of the […]
Continue ReadingModeling Persuasion through Human/Machine Coding
“Modeling Persuasion through Human/Machine Coding” Speakers: Ng, V. (University of Texas at Dallas); Rankin, M. (University of Texas at Dallas) Date: 7 December 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Monica Rankin (University of Texas at Dallas) and Dr. Vincent Ng (University of Texas at Dallas) as a part of […]
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Chinese Strategic Interests and Operations in Central Asia
“Chinese Strategic Interests and Operations in Central Asia” Speaker: Pantucci, R. (Royal United Services Institute) Date: 4 December 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Raffaello Pantucci (Royal United Services Institute [RUSI]) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. To begin his presentation, Mr. […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Outcomes on the Korean Peninsula: Effort Results and Primary Findings
“SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Effort- Results and Primary Findings Panel Discussion” SMA hosted a panel discussion with Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.), Dr. Stephen Blank (American Foreign Policy Council), Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College), Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc. / Purdue University- Fort Wayne), and Anthony Rinna (Sino-NK) as part of its SMA Korea Strategic […]
Continue ReadingComparative Analysis of Kim Family Discourse
“Comparative Analysis of Kim Family Discourse” SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI, Inc. / Purdue University- Fort Wayne) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the Korea Strategic Outcomes project page. Date: 14 November 2018 Speaker Session […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula—Part II: Key Questions as Answered by Individual Analytic Efforts
Author(s): Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI); Cooley, S. (Oklahoma State University); Dorondo, D. (Western Carolina University); Elder, R. (George Mason University); Kuznar, L. (NSI); Olsher, D. (Integral Mind); Popp, G. (NSI); Sleevi, N. (TRADOC); Suedfeld, P. (University of British Columbia); Wright, N. (Intelligent Biology) Report Preview Over the course of this project, multiple sets of questions were […]
Continue ReadingKorea Strategic Outcomes
Korea Strategic Outcomes Authors: Lt General (Retired) Robert Elder (George Mason University) and Dr. Alexander Levis (George Mason University) Abstract The GMU Korean Peninsula strategic outcomes project sought viable political-military options to achieve U.S. strategic objectives with respect to the Korean Peninsula, and examined whether executing these options will introduce risk to other regional U.S. […]
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Putin Can’t Go On Forever, Can He? How Russian Leaders Obtain, Retain, and Lose Power: NSI Podcast 05
Speaker: Weber, Y. (Daniel Morgan Graduate School) Podcast Preview In NSI’s fifth podcast, Dr. Yuval Weber (Daniel Morgan Graduate School) discusses the leadership paradigm in Russia and how power is practiced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as previous Russian leaders. During the exclusive Q&A portion of the podcast, Dr. Weber further explores Russian […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula- Part 1: Key Findings
Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula- Part 1: Key Findings Authors: Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.) Top-Level Findings This paper reports a number of the top-level findings from the Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula project requested by the Joint Staff J39 and USINDOPACOM. They are […]
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