Conditions Conducive to Enforcing a Non-Proliferation Regime in the Asia Pacific Region – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report

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[Q4] Under what regional and domestic political, economic, and social conditions would it be possible to reinforce a non-proliferation regime in the region including extra-regional sales? What conditions would have had to occur to make that possible? Author: George Popp (NSI, Inc.) Summary Response This publication was released as part of SMA’s Strategic Outcomes in […]

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Achieving a Stable Regional Order in the Asia Pacific: What Does the US Need and What Should It Not Negotiate Away – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report

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[Q6] What are the minimum regional and domestic political, economic, and social conditions that are essential for achieving a stable regional order in alignment with US and ally interests? Are there any factors that are sufficient to generate such stability in the region? That is, what should not be negotiated away? Authors: Dr. Belinda Bragg […]

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On Target: Capabilities, Intentions, and the Post-JCPOA Future of Iran’s Ballistic Missiles

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“On Target: Capabilities, Intentions, and the Post-JCPOA Future of Iran’s Ballistic Missiles” Speaker: Taleblu, B. (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) Date: 18 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Behnam Ben Taleblu (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. After summarizing his […]

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Putin Can’t Go On Forever, Can He? How Russian Leaders Obtain, Retain, and Lose Power

October 2018 No Comments

“Putin Can’t Go On Forever, Can He? How Russian Leaders Obtain, Retain, and Lose Power” Speaker: Weber, Y. (Daniel Morgan Graduate School) Date: 11 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Yuval Weber (Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security) as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. […]

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21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) Communications

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“21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) Communications” Speakers: Stotz, G. (USARMY 21st TSC); Zagorowski, P. (USARMY 21st TSC) Date: 10 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by 1LT Piotr Zagorowski (USARMY 21st TSC) and MAJ Garrett Stotz (USARMY 21st TSC) as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. MAJ Stotz […]

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Russia and China’s Growing Military Interaction; Surprised?

October 2018 No Comments

“Russia and China’s Growing Military Interaction; Surprised?” Speaker: Zwack, P. (Retired) Date: 4 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by BG (Ret.) Peter Zwack as a part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series. BG (Ret.) Zwack began his presentation by discussing Russia’s annual large-scale, highly-publicized military exercises and identifying the […]

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Out of the Desert: ISIS’s Strategy for a Long War

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“Out of the Desert: ISIS’s Strategy for a Long War” Speaker: Hassan, H. (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy) Date: 2 October 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Hassan Hassan (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. During his […]

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Afghanistan – No Ungoverned Spaces Here: NSI Podcast 03

September 2018 No Comments

Speaker: Liebl, V. (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) Podcast Preview In NSI’s third podcast, Mr. Vern Liebl (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) provides a holistic overview of the demography, culture, and population characteristics of Afghanistan. Mr. Liebl then breaks down different power dynamics and how they are partitioned up and down […]

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Taliban Leadership: The Science of Organizational Membership

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“Taliban Leadership: The Science of Organizational Membership” Speaker: Ligon, G. (University of Nebraska, Omaha) Date: 21 September 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Gina Ligon (University of Nebraska, Omaha) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. During her presentation, Dr. Ligon addressed the following question: “What […]

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China’s ‘First Offset’ and Future Warfare

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“A ‘New Era’ of Chinese Military Innovation — China’s ‘First Offset’ and Future Warfare” SMA hosted a speaker session with Elsa Kania (Center for a New American Security [CNAS]) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, […]

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