The Dilemmas Posed by the Great Power Competition on Political Transitions and the Security Landscape in the Sahel

The Dilemmas Posed by the Great Power Competition on Political Transitions and the Security Landscape in the Sahel

Speaker: Dr. Joseph Sany (US Institute of Peace) Date: 30 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Joseph Sany (United States Institute for Peace [USIP]) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational...
The Belt and Road Initiative at 10 Years Old and the Future of China-Africa Relations

The Belt and Road Initiative at 10 Years Old and the Future of China-Africa Relations

Speaker(s): Benabdallah, L. (Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest University) Date: 22 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Lina Benabdallah (Assistant Professor of Politics and International...
US Military Assistance to Ukraine in 2022: Impact Assessment

US Military Assistance to Ukraine in 2022: Impact Assessment

Speaker: Murauskaite, E. (University of Maryland, ICONS) Date: 15 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Egle E. Murauskaite (University of Maryland, ICONS) as part of its SMA EUCOM Speaker Series.  The US has given military support...
Cooperation, Competition & Conflict: JADE SPEAR, China, and New Strategic Art

Cooperation, Competition & Conflict: JADE SPEAR, China, and New Strategic Art

Speaker: Katz, D. (USSOCOM) Date: 14 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. David J. Katz (USSOCOM) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Speaker Series.  JADE SPEAR began as a grassroots initiative with the goal of holding the Chinese shipping...
How Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data

How Kenyans Are Responding to China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Adding Nuance with Hyperlocal Data

Speaker(s): Turner, E. (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym); Santiago, E. (Senior Manager for Growth, Fraym) Date: 7 March 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Erica Turner (Senior Data Analyst & Project Manager, Fraym)...
Outcompeting China in Space: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Integrated Deterrence

Outcompeting China in Space: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Integrated Deterrence

Speaker(s): Cheng, D. (Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies; Senior Adviser, United States Institute of Peace); Klein, J. (Senior Fellow and Strategist, Falcon Research, Inc.) Date: 28 February 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session...