When Democracy and Security Interests Clash: Hard Choices for US Policymakers

When Democracy and Security Interests Clash: Hard Choices for US Policymakers

Speaker(s): Carothers, T. (Co-director, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace); Press, B. (Non-resident Research Analyst, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 1...
Short-circuiting the OODA Loop: Brain-machine and Human-machine Interfaces in Defense

Short-circuiting the OODA Loop: Brain-machine and Human-machine Interfaces in Defense

Speaker(s): Groen, M. (LtGen, US Marine Corps, Ret.); Kruse, A. (Prime Movers Lab); Wright, N. (Intelligent Biology, University College London, New America, and Georgetown University) Date: 31 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion with...
Emerging Strategic & Geopolitical Challenges: Operational Implications for US Combatant Commands

Emerging Strategic & Geopolitical Challenges: Operational Implications for US Combatant Commands

Speaker(s): Clark, M. (Director for Acquisition and Technology (J9), USCYBERCOM); Jansen, K. (Branch Chief, Deterrence Analysis and Outreach, Plans and Policy Directorate, USSTRATCOM/J5); Jenista, J. (Air Force Civilian, Joint Training, Exercise, and Wargaming...
Understanding Russian Coercive Signaling

Understanding Russian Coercive Signaling

Speaker(s): Charap, S. (RAND); Stravers, A. (RAND) Date: 18 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Samuel Charap (Senior Political Scientist, RAND) and Dr. Andrew Stravers (Associate Political Scientist, RAND) as part of its SMA...
The Return of Great Power War: Scenarios of Systemic US-China War

The Return of Great Power War: Scenarios of Systemic US-China War

Speaker(s): Heath, T. (RAND) Date: 11 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Timothy R. Heath (Senior International Defense Researcher, RAND) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. How a war between the US and China over...
Why Extremist Insurgencies Spread: Insights from the Sahel

Why Extremist Insurgencies Spread: Insights from the Sahel

Speaker(s): Boukhars, A. (Africa Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; McDaniel College) Date: 10 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Anouar Boukhars (Professor of Countering Violent Extremism and...