Navigating Rapids: Anticipating Second and Third-order Effects, System Shocks, and Emergent Trends

Navigating Rapids: Anticipating Second and Third-order Effects, System Shocks, and Emergent Trends

Speaker: Strong, P. (UK Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (dstl)) Date: 6 October 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session as a part of its SMA UK MoD Speaker Series, featuring Mr. Paul Strong (UK Defense Science and Technology Laboratory...
The Lapsing Arms Embargo on Iran: Challenges, Change, Iranian Military Modernization, and US Responses

The Lapsing Arms Embargo on Iran: Challenges, Change, Iranian Military Modernization, and US Responses

Speaker: Ben Taleblu, B. (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) Date: 30 September 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Speaker Series, featuring Mr. Behnam Ben Taleblu (Foundation for Defense of Democracies)....
Harnessing Futures and Foresighting Techniques – Using Methods, Approaches, and Multidisciplinary Teams to Understand the Strategic Implications of COVID

Harnessing Futures and Foresighting Techniques – Using Methods, Approaches, and Multidisciplinary Teams to Understand the Strategic Implications of COVID

Speakers: Braun, R. (Lancaster University, UK); Curry, A. (School of International Futures (SOIF)); Tovey, P. (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)) Date: 29 September 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion as part of its...
Alternative Futures of Geopolitical Competition in a Post-COVD-19 World (Part II of II)

Alternative Futures of Geopolitical Competition in a Post-COVD-19 World (Part II of II)

Speakers: McGurk, S. (Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability, Strategic Foresight and Futures Branch); Sotiriadis, J. (US Air Force AF/A5AC); Zakem, V. (Technology for Global Security) Date: 16 September 2020 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel...