Key Actor Interests in the Asia Pacific – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q8] How do key actors in the Asia Pacific (Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, and the United States) define their key national interests / regional objectives in Northeast Asia and the Western Pacific? What are seen by each actor to be the major threats to each interest? Are there […]
Continue ReadingMonitoring Nuclear Agreements with North Korea (and Iran and Russia): Applying Lessons from the Past to the New Digital Age
Monitoring Nuclear Agreements with North Korea (and Iran and Russia): Applying Lessons from the Past to the New Digital Age SMA hosted a speaker session with John Lauder (Areté Associates) as part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please […]
Continue ReadingWhat Military Leaders Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence
What Military Leaders Need to Know about Artificial Intelligence Speakers: Carley, K. (Center for Computational Analysis of Social and Organizational Systems [CASOS] at Carnegie Mellon University); McCulloh, I. (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory) Date: 2 August 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Ian McCulloh (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics […]
Continue ReadingStabilization: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan
Stabilization: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan Speaker: Young, D. (Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction [SIGAR]) Date: 1 August 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. David Young (Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction [SIGAR]) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Mr. Young began […]
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Marketization of the North Korean Economy – A Korea Strategic Outcomes Virtual Think Tank Report
[Q7] Many analysts indicate that due to the partial marketization of the North Korean economy, the economy has stabilized somewhat. What were the key reasons the regime made the decision to marketize? What factors inhibit a broader marketization of the economy? This publication was released as part of SMA’s Strategic Outcomes in the Korean Peninsula […]
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Documenting the Virtual Caliphates
Documenting the Virtual Caliphates Speaker: Bloom, M. (Georgia State University) Date: 27 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Mia Bloom (Georgia State University) as a part of its SMA DHS Speaker Series. Dr. Bloom spoke about her Minerva-funded research, which examines the themes that emerge in ISIS propaganda, […]
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Analyzing Digital Traces of Political Manipulation: The 2016 Russian Interference Twitter Campaign
Analyzing Digital Traces of Political Manipulation: The 2016 Russian Interference Twitter Campaign Speaker: Lerman, K. (University of Southern California [USC] Information Sciences Institute [ISI]) Date: 24 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Kristina Lerman (University of Southern California [USC] Information Sciences Institute [ISI]) as a part of its […]
Continue ReadingStrategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Stability Pathways in Afghanistan- Phase I Insights
Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) of Stability Pathways in Afghanistan- Phase I Insights Speakers: Canna, S. (NSI, Inc.); Cooley, S. (Oklahoma State University); Hinck, R. (Monmouth College); Krakar, J. (USARMY TRADOC G-27); Pagano, S. (NSI, Inc.) Date: 20 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) […]
Continue ReadingChina’s Role and Interests in Afghanistan
China’s Role and Interests in Afghanistan Speaker: Pantucci, R. (Royal United Services Institute [RUSI]) Date: 20 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Raffaello Pantucci (Royal United Services Institute [RUSI]) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Mr. Pantucci first provided a brief history of China’s […]
Continue ReadingAfghanistan: Devolution and ‘Good’ Corruption
Afghanistan: Devolution and ‘Good’ Corruption Speaker: Chayes, S. (Carnegie Institute for International Peace [CEIP]) Date: 18 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Sarah Chayes (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace [CEIP]) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. During her discussion, Ms. Chayes provided insights on […]
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