When Democracy and Security Interests Clash: Hard Choices for US Policymakers

When Democracy and Security Interests Clash: Hard Choices for US Policymakers

Speaker(s): Carothers, T. (Co-director, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace); Press, B. (Non-resident Research Analyst, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 1...
Short-circuiting the OODA Loop: Brain-machine and Human-machine Interfaces in Defense

Short-circuiting the OODA Loop: Brain-machine and Human-machine Interfaces in Defense

Speaker(s): Groen, M. (LtGen, US Marine Corps, Ret.); Kruse, A. (Prime Movers Lab); Wright, N. (Intelligent Biology, University College London, New America, and Georgetown University) Date: 31 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion with...
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...
The Return of Great Power War: Scenarios of Systemic US-China War

The Return of Great Power War: Scenarios of Systemic US-China War

Speaker(s): Heath, T. (RAND) Date: 11 January 2023 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Timothy R. Heath (Senior International Defense Researcher, RAND) as part of its SMA INDOPACOM Speaker Series. How a war between the US and China over...
US-China Technological “Decoupling”: Strategy, Policy, and Military Implications

US-China Technological “Decoupling”: Strategy, Policy, and Military Implications

Speaker(s): Bateman, J. (Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 20 December 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Jon Bateman (Senior Fellow, Technology and...
The 2022 NDS in Its Historical and Strategic Big Picture: Expert Q&A

The 2022 NDS in Its Historical and Strategic Big Picture: Expert Q&A

Speaker(s): Posen, B. (Ford International Professor of Political Science, MIT; Director Emeritus, Security Studies Program, MIT); Coker, C. (Director, London School of Economics [LSE] IDEAS) Date: 15 December 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session...