Spheres of Influence in the Coming Decades: Four Alternative Scenarios

Spheres of Influence in the Coming Decades: Four Alternative Scenarios

Speakers: Dr. Mathew Burrows (Stimson Center), Mr. Collin Meisel (Stimson Center), Mr. Caleb Petry (Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures), Dr. Jonathan D. Moyer (Josef Korbel School of International Studies; Frederick S. Pardee Center for International...
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...
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...
A Restraint Approach to U.S. China Policy

A Restraint Approach to U.S. China Policy

Speaker: Michael Swaine (Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft) Date: 1 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary Although the US-China competition has global economic and political implications, it is still primarily focused on the Asia-Pacific region. If this...