Quick Look: Food Security in USAFRICOM

Quick Look: Food Security in USAFRICOM

Authors: Bragg, B. (NSI, Inc.) & Astorino-Courtois, A. (NSI, Inc.) This report was produced as part of SMA’s 2022-2023 “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Effort. Report Preview This report provides a concise, highly visual overview of the...
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...
Gangs, violence, and fear: Punitive Darwinism in El Salvador

Gangs, violence, and fear: Punitive Darwinism in El Salvador

Author(s): Rosen, J. (New Jersey City University); Cutrona, S. (O. P. Jindal Global University); Lindquist, K. (NSI, Inc.) Publication Preview This article evaluates the factors impacting support for tough on crime policies in El Salvador. Examining theoretical and...
Not just money. How organised crime, violence, and insecurity are shaping emigration in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala

Not just money. How organised crime, violence, and insecurity are shaping emigration in Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala

Author(s): Cutrona, S. (O. P. Jindal Global University); Rosen, J. (New Jersey City University); Lindquist, K. (NSI, Inc.) Publication Preview This article utilises logistic regression analysis to determine the factors that influence people from Mexico, El Salvador,...
China-US Competition: Measuring Global Influence

China-US Competition: Measuring Global Influence

Speaker(s): Moyer, J. (University of Denver); Meisel, C. (University of Denver); Burrows, M. (Atlantic Council) Date: 3 August 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Jonathan Moyer (University of Denver), Mr. Collin Meisel (University of...
Escalation Management in 21st Century Operations in the Information Environment

Escalation Management in 21st Century Operations in the Information Environment

Author(s): Lawrence, K. (NSI, Inc.); Hunt, C. (US Army, Retired) Invited Perspective Preview We argue that the concept of escalation thresholds remains salient in national security and may be even more important than ever. However, the Cold War model is no longer...