Special Forces in Great Power Competition

Special Forces in Great Power Competition

Speaker(s): Watling, J. (Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)) Date: 16 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Jack Watling (Research Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Special...
Defense Strategy and a Strategy of Denial?

Defense Strategy and a Strategy of Denial?

Speaker(s): Colby, E. (The Marathon Initiative) Date: 3 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Elbridge Colby (The Marathon Initiative) as part of its SMA NDU (INSS/PRISM) Speaker Series. US grand strategy for contesting China’s...
Stabilizing Great Power Rivalries

Stabilizing Great Power Rivalries

Speaker(s): Mazarr, M. (RAND); Charap, S. (RAND) Date: 2 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Mazarr (RAND) and Dr. Samuel Charap (RAND) as part of its SMA EUCOM/INDOPACOM Speaker Series. Ensuring stability between...
Theater Information Advantage Element: A Construct To Gain Advantage Against Near-Peer Adversaries in Great Power Competition

Theater Information Advantage Element: A Construct To Gain Advantage Against Near-Peer Adversaries in Great Power Competition

Speaker(s): Hancock, B. (G9, 79th Theater Sustainment Command); Sleevi, N. (Military Analyst, Irregular Warfare Proponent, Mission Command Center of Excellence, US Army TRADOC); Gaines, J. (Public Affairs Officer, Cyber National Mission Force) Date: 27 January 2022...
Integrating Deterrence Across the Gray—Making It More Than Words

Integrating Deterrence Across the Gray—Making It More Than Words

Speaker(s): Crombe, K. (US Army Strategist & Director, US Special Operations Command Central J5 Strategy, Plans, and Policy Division); Ferenzi, S. (US Army Strategist & Special Forces Officer, US Special Operations Command Central J5); Jones, R. (Principal...