The Real Way to Succeed in a Rivalry: The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness
Speaker(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 […]
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Ukraine, Connectivity, and the Future of War
Speaker(s): Ford, M. (Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Sussex); Hoskins, A. (Professor of Global Security, University of Glasgow) Date: 29 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Matthew Ford (Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Sussex) and Prof. Andrew Hoskins (Professor of Global Security, University of Glasgow) as […]
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Technology and the Soldier’s Will to Fight—How Can We Foster Courage in Our New Era?
Speakers: Dr. Reuven Gal (Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Resilience & Social Issues Section, Samuel Neaman Institute, Technion, Israel); Dr. Ben Connable (Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; Adjunct Professor of Security Studies, Georgetown University); and Dr. Aaron Frank (Senior Information Scientist, RAND) Date: 28 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker […]
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The CCP’s Ambitions to Control and Manipulate Information Spaces: Theory and Practice
Speaker: Dr. Mareike Ohlberg, (Senior Fellow and Leader of the Stockholm China Forum, Asia Program, The German Marshall Fund [GMF] of the United States) Date: 22 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Mareike Ohlberg (Senior Fellow, Asia Program, The German Marshall Fund of the United States) as part of its SMA Anticipating the Future […]
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Weaponizing Critical Resources on a Changing Planet
Speaker: Dr. Lillian Alessa (President’s Professor and Director, Center for Resilient Communities, University of Idaho; Chief Scientist (ST), United States Special Operations Command) Date: 14 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Lillian Alessa (President’s Professor, University of Idaho; Affiliate Faculty, Texas A&M University & George Mason University; Chief Scientist, […]
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How Can They (and We) Wield the Green Energy Transition for Geostrategic Power?
Speakers: Lieutenant General (Ret) Richard Nugee (Non-Executive Member for Climate Change and Sustainability, UK Ministry of Defence); and David Livingston (Senior Advisor in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry) Date: 15 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with panelists Lieutenant General (Ret) Richard Nugee (Former Climate Change […]
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The Nature, Causes, and Consequences of Extreme Inequality and Why It Persists in Sub-Saharan Africa
Speaker: Dr. Singumbe Muyeba (Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver) Date: 8 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Singumbe Muyeba (Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. Peoples’ lives can be accurately predicted by […]
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The Perfect Imbalance of the Sino-Russian Relationship
Speaker(s): Bērziņa-Čerenkova, U. (Head of the Political Science Doctoral Programme & Director of the China Studies Centre, Riga Stradins University, Latvia) Date: 7 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova (Head of the Political Science Doctoral Programme & Director of the China Studies Centre, Riga Stradins University, Latvia) as […]
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Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
Speaker(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. […]
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Competition in the Gray Zone: Countering China’s Coercion Against US Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific
Speaker(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 […]
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