Local and Regional Dynamics of Bringing Stability to Afghanistan Speaker: Ahmadzai, S. (University of Nebraska at Omaha) Date: 10 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Sher Jan Ahmadzai (University of Nebraska at Omaha) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. During this discussion, Mr. Ahmadzai […]
Continue ReadingThe Purdue Peace Project (PPP): A Locally Driven Approach to Political Violence Prevention Speaker: Connaughton, S. (Purdue University) Date: 10 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Stacey Connaughton (Purdue University) as a part of its SMA Speaker Series. Dr. Connaughton stated that the Purdue Peace Project (PPP) provides […]
Continue ReadingComparisons of News Presentations of Afghanistan in Russian and Chinese Media Speakers: Cooley, S. and Hinck, R. Date: 5 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) and Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. As part […]
Continue ReadingAdapt or Die: Taking Evolution Seriously for National Security Speaker: Wilson, D. Date: 28 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. David Wilson (SUNY Binghamton) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During this presentation, Dr. Wilson explained how evolutionary theory became gene-centric and why human social […]
Continue ReadingAfghanistan – No Ungoverned Spaces Here Speaker: Liebl, V. Date: 27 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Vern Liebl (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Mr. Liebl explained that, in Afghanistan, three resources dictate power in Afghanistan: […]
Continue ReadingKorea Strategic Outcomes: Implications for German-speaking and East-Central Europe (GS-ECE) SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. David Dorondo (Western Carolina University) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Date: 26 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. David Dorondo (Western Carolina University) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM […]
Continue ReadingSMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 21 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part […]
Continue ReadingFour Scenarios for the Korean Peninsula’s Future SMA hosted a speaker session with Prof. Narushige Michishita (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies [GRIPS]) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Date: 20 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Prof. Narushige Michishita (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies […]
Continue ReadingUS Approach to Stabilization and Application to Afghanistan Strategy Speaker: Robinson, L. (RAND) Date: 20 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Linda Robinson (RAND) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Ms. Robinson focused on her DoD-sponsored RAND study on stabilization entitled “Finding the Right […]
Continue ReadingNuclear (De)Proliferation: Intended vs. Inadvertent Policy Outcomes SMA hosted a speaker session with Ariel Petrovics (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Date: 19 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Ariel Petrovics (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) as a part of its SMA […]
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