by nsiteamadmin | Jan 3, 2022 | 2021, ASIA, Astorino-Courtois, A., Audio File, Bios, Bragg, B., Briefing, China, Deterrence, Intent, Iran, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA, North Korea, Nuclear, Reachback, Russia, SMA Speaker Series, SPEAKER SERIES, STRATCOM, USA
Speaker(s): Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI); Bragg, B. (NSI) Date: 7 January 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion with Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI) and Dr. Belinda Bragg (NSI) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Speaker Series. As US adversaries...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 8, 2021 | 2021, Audio File, Bios, Briefing, NORTH AMERICA, Slaughter, A., SMA (General), SMA Speaker Series, SPEAKER SERIES, USA
Speaker(s): Slaughter, A. (New America) Date: 14 December 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter (CEO, New America) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Dr. Slaughter commented that a country that truly allows...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 6, 2021 | 2021, All Publications, ASIA, Bragg, B., China, Deterrence, Iran, NORTH AMERICA, North Korea, Nuclear, Qualitative Analysis, Reachback, Russia, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, USA
Author: Bragg, B. (NSI) Video Preview In July of this year, at the request of USSTRATCOM, SMA initiated an effort to address eight questions regarding the implications of the increasing numbers, and expanding capabilities, of US nuclear adversaries. This report...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 2, 2021 | 2021, Astorino-Courtois, A., Deterrence, NORTH AMERICA, Nuclear, Qualitative Analysis, Reachback, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, USA
Author: Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI) Question of Focus [Q1] Does deterrence theory change if the US faces two nuclear-armed, near-peer competitors? If so, how? What are the impacts to strategy? If not, what impacts to strategy still exist in that scenario? What are the...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 2, 2021 | 2021, Astorino-Courtois, A., Deterrence, NORTH AMERICA, Nuclear, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, SMA Reachback Cell, USA
Authors | Editors: Bragg. B (NSI, Inc.); Popp, G. (NSI, Inc.); Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI, Inc.) Question of Focus [Q8] What are key analytic approaches that USSTRATCOM planners might use to assess competitors’ behaviors, intentions, and capabilities holistically,...
by nsiteamadmin | Dec 2, 2021 | 2021, ASIA, China, Deterrence, Nuclear, Qualitative Analysis, SMA Publication, Swegle, J., Written Contribution, Yeaw, C.
Authors | Editors: Swegle, J. (National Strategic Research Institute); Yeaw, C. (National Strategic Research Institute) Publication Preview In this paper, we reevaluate China’s production of weapons-grade plutonium (WGPu) in order to estimate the maximum number of...
