The Future of US-Russian Relations
Speaker: Thomas Graham (Council on Foreign Relations) Date: 22 February 2024 Speaker Session Summary Even in the event of a military defeat suffered by Russia at the hands of Ukraine, it will continue to pose a formidable adversary to the US for the foreseeable future. Despite this adversarial stance, there will also be opportunities for […]
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Quick Look: Food Security in USAFRICOM
Authors: Dr. Belinda Bragg (NSI, Inc.) & Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of a formal SMA effort, Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) project. For more information regarding this project, please click here. Report Preview This report provides a concise, highly visual overview of the food security subsystem of […]
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AFRICOM Exploitable Conditions Model (AECM) Network Analysis Report
Author: Kuznar, L. (NSI, Inc.) Report Preview The physical, social, political, economic, and cultural systems that comprise the operational environmentinteract in complex ways. The Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) Anticipating the Future OperationalEnvironment (AFOE) project models this complexity with special relevance to US national securityconcerns. The AFOE team constructed a generic Global Exploitable Conditions Model (GECM) […]
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Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) Sahelian Computational Models
Author: Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) Report Preview This publication was released as part of a formal SMA effort, Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) project. For more information regarding this project, please click here. The physical, social, political, economic, and cultural systems comprise the operational environment andinteract in complex ways. The Strategic Multilayer Assessment […]
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Assessing U.S.-China Technology Competition in Africa
Speaker: Sam Howell (Center for a New American Security (CNAS)) Date: 4 April 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Sam Howell (Technology and National Security Program, Center for a New American Security) as part of its SMA Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) Speaker Series. China is using technology exports to […]
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The Dilemmas Posed by the Great Power Competition on Political Transitions and the Security Landscape in the Sahel
Speaker: Dr. Joseph Sany (US Institute of Peace) Date: 30 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Joseph Sany (United States Institute for Peace [USIP]) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. The US, China, and Russia are locked in a global struggle for geopolitical […]
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The Belt and Road Initiative at 10 Years Old and the Future of China-Africa Relations
Speaker: Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) Date: 22 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. China’s Belt and […]
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How Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data
Speakers: Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym) and Elijah Santiago (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) Date: 7 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym) and Mr. Elijah Santiago (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) as part of its SMA “Anticipating […]
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Climate-linked Mobility in Africa: Opportunities and Threats
Speaker: Dr. Aimee-Noël Mbiyozo (Senior Migration Researcher, Institute for Security Studies, Africa) Date: 15 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo (Institute for Security Studies, Africa) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. Climate change is forcing Africans from their communities as local resources […]
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Why Extremist Insurgencies Spread: Insights from the Sahel
Speaker: Dr. Anouar Boukhars (Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; McDaniel College) Date: 10 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Anouar Boukhars (Professor of Countering Violent Extremism and Counterterrorism, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; Associate Professor of Political Science, McDaniel College) as part of […]
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