U.S. Strategy and Force Posture for an Era of Nuclear Tripolarity

U.S. Strategy and Force Posture for an Era of Nuclear Tripolarity

Speakers: Dr. Keir Lieber (Georgetown University); Dr. Daryl Press (Dartmouth College) Date: 6 September 2023 Speaker Session Summary US nuclear deterrence has changed drastically during the last few decades. One of the factors forcing the US to change its nuclear...
Safety and Security of Nuclear Installations in Ukraine and Implications for Future Conflicts

Safety and Security of Nuclear Installations in Ukraine and Implications for Future Conflicts

Speaker: Ms. Darya Dolzikova (RUSI) Date: 1 August 2023 Speaker Session Summary The war in Ukraine is raising questions about the security of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants and the safety of civilians who are in their proximity. Military and civilian leaders in other...
China’s Emergence as a Second Nuclear Peer: Implications for US Nuclear Deterrence

China’s Emergence as a Second Nuclear Peer: Implications for US Nuclear Deterrence

Speaker: Dr. Brad Roberts (LLNL) Date: 21 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Brad Roberts (Center for Global Security, LLNL) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Speaker Series. The deterrence landscape has changed...
Alternative Ukrainian Future Trajectories: Implications for Russia and the West

Alternative Ukrainian Future Trajectories: Implications for Russia and the West

Speaker: Dr. Graeme Herd (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies) Date: 22 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Graeme Herd (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies) as part of its SMA...
Using a Nuclear Security & Nonproliferation Approach to Reduce US-PRC Escalation Risks in a DPRK Collapse Scenario

Using a Nuclear Security & Nonproliferation Approach to Reduce US-PRC Escalation Risks in a DPRK Collapse Scenario

Speaker: Dr. Justin Anderson (NDU) Date: 8 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary Despite the deep freeze in US-China relations, the US and China have mutual interests that could reduce risk in a future DPRK regime collapse scenario. The US and China have prior experience...