Beyond Decoupling: Biological Tech, Innovation, and Global Rivalry

Beyond Decoupling: Biological Tech, Innovation, and Global Rivalry

Speakers: DiEuliis, D. (National Defense University); Giordano, J. (Georgetown University, US Naval War College); Wright, N. (Georgetown University, University College London, and New America) Date: 2 March 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker...
Geoeconomics and Great Power Competition

Geoeconomics and Great Power Competition

Speaker: Petraeus, D. (Partner and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute & Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Commander of the International Security Assistance Force; Commander, US Forces – Afghanistan; Commander, US Central...
Toward an Inclusive & Balanced Regional Order: A New US Strategy in East Asia

Toward an Inclusive & Balanced Regional Order: A New US Strategy in East Asia

Speaker: Swaine, M. (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft); Odell, R. (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft); Lee, J. (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft) Date: 10 February 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session,...
Russian and Chinese Influence in Iran: Sources and Future Trends

Russian and Chinese Influence in Iran: Sources and Future Trends

Author | Editor: Bragg, B. (NSI, Inc.) Questions of Focus [Q3] What is the source of Russian and Chinese influence in Iran, and how have recent events (incl. COVID-19) changed this? Report Preview Among all the experts interviewed for this report, there was...
One Belt, One Movie: China’s Campaign to Cancel America’s Cultural Dominance and Assert New Narratives

One Belt, One Movie: China’s Campaign to Cancel America’s Cultural Dominance and Assert New Narratives

Speakers: Davis, Z. (Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Lab); Monroe, M. (Marshall Monroe Magic, Founder, National Center for Soft Power Strategies) Date: 13 January 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session,...