The Myanmar Army’s Assault on Democracy and China’s Strategic Interests in Southeast Asia

The Myanmar Army’s Assault on Democracy and China’s Strategic Interests in Southeast Asia

Speaker(s): Tower, J. (United States Institute of Peace [USIP]) Date: 19 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Jason Tower (United States Institute of Peace [USIP]) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Series. The ongoing conflict between...
DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins Kick-off for the New SMA Series on the Mind-tech Nexus

DARPA Director Stefanie Tompkins Kick-off for the New SMA Series on the Mind-tech Nexus

Speaker(s): Tompkins, S. (Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA]) Date: 26 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Stefanie Tompkins (Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [DARPA]) as part of its SMA...
The Exploitable Conditions Framework: Anticipating Exploitation of the Operational Environment

The Exploitable Conditions Framework: Anticipating Exploitation of the Operational Environment

Speaker(s): Laster, N. (US Army TRADOC G-2, Global Cultural Knowledge Network (GCKN)); Johnson, A. (US Army TRADOC G-2, GCKN) Date: 5 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicole M. Laster (Lead Social Scientist, US Army TRADOC G-2,...
How America Can Seize Its Great-Power Opportunity

How America Can Seize Its Great-Power Opportunity

Speaker(s): Wyne, A. (Eurasia Group) Date: 4 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Ali Wyne (Senior Analyst, Eurasia Group) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Past US foreign security policies primarily focused on adversaries’...
Multi-Actor Deterrence: Why Multiple Perceptions Matter

Multi-Actor Deterrence: Why Multiple Perceptions Matter

Speaker(s): Black, M. (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha; Director for Workforce Development and Education, National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology and Education (NCITE); Research Fellow, National Strategic...
The Evolving Requirements for Extended Deterrence and Allied Assurance in the Indo-Pacific

The Evolving Requirements for Extended Deterrence and Allied Assurance in the Indo-Pacific

Speaker(s): Smith, S. (Air Force Institute for National Security Studies, US Air Force Academy); Anderson, J. (Senior Policy Fellow, Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, National Defense University) Date: 27 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA...