SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Panel Discussion
SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Panel Discussion (Featuring Dr. Hamdullah Mohib, Afghan Ambassador to the United States) Speakers: Khan, F. (NPS); Mohib, H. (Afghan Ambassador to the United States); Ostovar, A. (NPS); Rothstein, H. (NPS); Twomey, C. (NPS) Date: 13 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by BG (Ret.) Feroz Khan (NPS), […]
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Iraqi Kurdistan Politics and Erbil-Baghdad Relations After May 12 Elections
Iraqi Kurdistan Politics and Erbil-Baghdad Relations After May 12 Elections Speaker: Van den Toorn, C. (American University of Iraq, Sulaimani) Date: 12 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Christine van den Toorn (American University of Iraq, Sulaimani) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series. During this […]
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Technological Approach for Supporting Ethical Community Formation Against Weaponized Narratives
Technological Approach for Supporting Ethical Community Formation Against Weaponized Narratives Speaker: Donahue, J. (US Army TRADOC G-27) Date: 12 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Jumanne Donahue (US Army TRADOC G-27) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Donahue spoke about how societies struggle to […]
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Network Analysis of Middle Eastern Regional Conflict: NSI Podcast 01
Speakers: Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI); Jonas, A. (TRADOC); Kuznar, L. (NSI / Indiana University–Purdue University– Fort Wayne) Podcast Preview NSI just released its inaugural podcast, which features a previous SMA speaker session presented by Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI / Indiana University- Purdue University- Fort Wayne), Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI), and Mr. Adam Jonas (TRADOC). During this […]
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CENTCOM Perspectives in Afghanistan and Southwest Asia
CENTCOM Perspectives in Afghanistan and Southwest Asia Speakers: Barnard, L. (J5 Security Cooperation – Central Asia); Baucom, M. (J5 Assessments and Communications Synchronization – Central & South Asia); Keravuori, E. (J5 Combined Strategic Analysis Group); Sayyar, A. (J5 Security Cooperation – Afghanistan); Storer, R. (J5 Plans – Central & South Asia) Date: 7 June 2018 […]
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Korea Regional Impacts Panel Discussion
Korea Regional Impacts Panel Discussion SMA hosted a panel discussion presented by Dr. Toby Dalton (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace [CEIP]), Prof. Narushige Michishita (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies [GRIPS]), and Dr. Nicholas Wright – moderator (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This panel […]
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Understanding Today’s Asymmetric Conflicts
Understanding Today’s Asymmetric Conflicts Speaker: Shapiro, J. (Princeton University) Date: 6 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Jacob Shapiro (Princeton University) as a part of its SMA (General) Speaker Series. Dr. Shapiro first discussed his primary observations about asymmetric conflicts, highlighting that the things we previously thought would […]
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Missile Defenses as Anti-Satellite Weapons
SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Laura Grego (Union of Concerned Scientists) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 1 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Laura Grego (Union of Concerned Scientists) as a part of its […]
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Insights into Kim Jong-un’s Cognition Based on His Public Speeches
Insights into Kim Jong-un’s Cognition Based on His Public Speeches SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Larry Kuznar (NSI / Indiana University – Purdue University – Fort Wayne [IPFW]), Dr. Peter Suedfeld (University of British Columbia [UBC]), and Dr. Nick Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic […]
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Cyber and Cross-Domain Deterrence
Cyber and Cross-Domain Deterrence Speaker: Schneider, J. (US Naval War College) Date: 23 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Jacqueline Schneider (US Naval War College) as a part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. Dr. Schneider began the session by discussing both sides of the argument […]
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