Beyond the Wire: US Military Deployments and Host Country Public Opinion

Beyond the Wire: US Military Deployments and Host Country Public Opinion

Speaker: Dr. Carla Martinez Machain (University at Buffalo, SUNY) Date: 27 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary The presence of a US military base in a host country naturally increases interactions between that host country’s citizens and US military personnel. These...
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...
The Ukrainian Army is Leveraging Online Influencers. Can the U.S. Military?

The Ukrainian Army is Leveraging Online Influencers. Can the U.S. Military?

Speaker: Dr. Todd Helmus (RAND) Date: 6 June 2023 Speaker Session Summary The war in Ukraine has demonstrated how cooperation between a country’s military and prominent social media influencers can be a useful tool for harnessing narrative control relating to...
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...