CENTCOM Perspectives in Afghanistan and Southwest Asia

June 2018 No Comments

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

June 2018 No Comments

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 INDOPACOM Speaker Series Date: 5 June 2018 […]

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Understanding Today’s Asymmetric Conflicts

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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

June 2018 No Comments

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

May 2018 No Comments

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 INDOPACOM Speaker […]

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Cyber and Cross-Domain Deterrence

May 2018 No Comments

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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Regional Perspectives on North Korean Scenarios

May 2018 No Comments

Regional Perspectives on North Korean Scenarios SMA hosted a panel discussion with Dr. James Hoare (Chatham House / SOAS Centre of Korean Studies), Dr. John Nilsson-Wright (Cambridge University), Prof. Steve Tsang (SOAS China Institute), and Dr. Nicholas Wright – moderator (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series.  Date: […]

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SMA Space Panel- UK Perspectives

May 2018 No Comments

SMA hosted a panel with Dr. Bleddyn Bowen (University of Leicester), Dr. Mark Hilborne (King’s College, London), and Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 17 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as […]

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The Clash of Sectors: Why Public Private Partnerships Can Reduce ‘Coerced Cooperation’ in Commercial-Government Joint Ventures

May 2018 No Comments

The Clash of Sectors: Why Public Private Partnerships Can Reduce ‘Coerced Cooperation’ in Commercial-Government Joint Ventures Author(s): Weston Aviles (NSI, Inc.) and Dr. John Stevenson (NSI, Inc.) Abstract Many experts believe that one of the best investments to expand opportunities for United States’ multi-and cross-domain dominance lies in the successful joint investment of the United […]

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SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Reach Back Panel Discussion

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SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Reach Back Panel Discussion Speakers: Arquilla, J. (Naval Postgraduate School [NPS]); Barfield, T. (Boston University); Rothstein, H. (NPS); Whiteside, C. (NPS) Date: 16 May 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion focusing on the most recent round of CENTCOM Reach Back questions as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) […]

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