Ukraine, Connectivity, and the Future of War

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...
Technology and the Soldier’s Will to Fight—How Can We Foster Courage in Our New Era?

Technology and the Soldier’s Will to Fight—How Can We Foster Courage in Our New Era?

Speaker(s): Gal, R. (Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Resilience & Social Issues Section, Samuel Neaman Institute, Technion, Israel); Connable, B. (Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; Adjunct Professor of Security Studies, Georgetown University);...
The CCP’s Ambitions to Control and Manipulate Information Spaces: Theory and Practice

The CCP’s Ambitions to Control and Manipulate Information Spaces: Theory and Practice

Speaker(s): Ohlberg, M. (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...
Weaponizing Critical Resources on a Changing Planet

Weaponizing Critical Resources on a Changing Planet

Speaker(s): Alessa, L. (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. Lilian...
How Can They (and We) Wield the Green Energy Transition for Geostrategic Power?

How Can They (and We) Wield the Green Energy Transition for Geostrategic Power?

Speaker(s): Nugee, R. (Non-Executive Member for Climate Change and Sustainability, UK Ministry of Defence); Livingston, D. (Senior Advisor in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry) Date: 15 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a...
The Nature, Causes, and Consequences of Extreme Inequality and Why It Persists in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Nature, Causes, and Consequences of Extreme Inequality and Why It Persists in Sub-Saharan Africa

Speaker(s): Muyeba, S. (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...