Waging New Cold Wars: Gaining Advantage in Great Power Competition
Speaker: Dr. Robert Ehlers (JMark Services) Date: 22 January 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Dr. Robert Ehlers (JMark Services, Inc.), as a part of its new SMA IIJO Speaker Series. Dr. Ehlers began by presenting the six goals of his presentation: 1) To foster thinking and action for informational aspects of great power rivalry (GPR), 2) to review key […]
Continue ReadingOne Belt, One Movie: China’s Campaign to Cancel America’s Cultural Dominance and Assert New Narratives
Speakers: Davis, Z. (Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Lab); Monroe, M. (Marshall Monroe Magic, Founder, National Center for Soft Power Strategies) Date: 13 January 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Dr. Zachary S. Davis (Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Lab) and Mr. Marshall Monroe (Marshall Monroe Magic, Founder, National […]
Continue ReadingNeglected History, Forgotten Lessons: The Struggle for Minds and Wills Relies on Leadership First, Organization Second
Speaker: Mr. Matthew Armstrong (PhD Student, Defence Studies Department, King’s College London) Date: 14 January 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Mr. Matthew Armstrong (PhD Student, Defence Studies Department, King’s College London), as a part of its new SMA Integrating Information in Joint Operations (IIJO) Speaker Series. Mr. Armstrong took a historical approach to his […]
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Economics, Diplomacy, and Great Power Competition
Speaker: Hon. Robert Zoellick (Former World Bank President; US Trade Representative; and Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, and Counselor to the US Department of State) Date: 12 January 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Hon. Robert Zoellick (Former World Bank President; US Trade Representative; and Deputy Secretary, Undersecretary, and Counselor to the US Department of State), as a part of […]
Continue ReadingPropaganda: Indexing and Framing and the Tools of Disinformation
Authors: Zachary Kluver (Oklahoma State University); Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University); Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College); Dr. Asya Cooley (Oklahoma State University) Quick Look Preview Overview This report supported SMA’s Integrating Information in Joint Operations (IIJO) project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the IIJO project page. Propaganda has evolved significantly alongside the […]
Continue ReadingInoculation Theory
Authors: Dr. Sara Kitsch (Monmouth College); Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University); Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College); Dr. Asya Cooley (Oklahoma State University) Quick Look Preview Overview This report supported SMA’s Integrating Information in Joint Operations (IIJO) project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the IIJO project page. This Quick Look specifically assesses and […]
Continue ReadingCommunicative Power in a Globalized “Network Society”
Authors: Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University); Dr. Asya Cooley (Oklahoma State University); Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College); Dr. Sara Kitsch (Monmouth College) Quick Look Preview This report supported SMA’s Integrating Information in Joint Operations (IIJO) project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the IIJO project page. Key Points Strategic Insights Download Publication This […]
Continue ReadingWhat COVID Reveals: Global Governance in Flux and Possible New Directions for Government
Speaker: Zalman, A. (Prescient & Georgetown University) Date: 16 December 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Dr. Amy Zalman (Prescient & Georgetown University), as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series. Dr. Zalman began her presentation by discussing the current distribution and redistribution of power in the world. Global power is […]
Continue ReadingQanon Radicalization and Conspiracy: 2017-2020
Speaker: Bloom, M. (Georgia State University) Date: 15 December 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session, presented by Dr. Mia Bloom (Georgia State University), as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Bloom began her presentation by noting the similarities between ISIS’s and Qanon’s methods of recruitment and radicalization, as well as their […]
Continue ReadingThe Clash of Values in the Middle East and North Africa: Islamic Fundamentalism versus Liberal Nationalism
Speaker: Moaddel, M. (University of Maryland) Date: 11 December 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session as a part of its SMA CENTCOM/AFRICOM Speaker Series, entitled “The Clash of Values in the Middle East and North Africa: Islamic Fundamentalism versus Liberal Nationalism.” The speaker was Dr. Mansoor Moaddel (University of Maryland). Dr. Moaddel began his presentation […]
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