Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War 

Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War 

Speaker(s): Scharre, P. (Center for a New American Security [CNAS]) Date: 3 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Paul Scharre (Vice President and Director of Studies, Center for a New American Security [CNAS]; Author of Army of None:...
How America Can Seize Its Great-Power Opportunity

How America Can Seize Its Great-Power Opportunity

Speaker(s): Wyne, A. (Eurasia Group) Date: 4 May 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Ali Wyne (Senior Analyst, Eurasia Group) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Past US foreign security policies primarily focused on adversaries’...
The Revenge of Power: How to Defeat the Autocrats Who Are Reinventing 21st Century Politics

The Revenge of Power: How to Defeat the Autocrats Who Are Reinventing 21st Century Politics

Speaker(s): Naím, M. (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 19 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Moisés Naím (Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) and moderator Dr. Nicholas...
Killer Drones: Disruption Today, Destruction Tomorrow… The Future Is Now…

Killer Drones: Disruption Today, Destruction Tomorrow… The Future Is Now…

Speaker(s): Edwards, B. (President, Calibre Engineering) Date: 7 April 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with COL(R) Bill Edwards (Calibre Engineering) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Commercial drones—which are permitted by...
Degrees of Separation: Targeted Decoupling and the US-China Relationship

Degrees of Separation: Targeted Decoupling and the US-China Relationship

Speaker(s): Segal, S. (CSIS); Reynolds, M. (CSIS) Date: 30 March 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Stephanie Segal(Non-resident Senior Associate, Economics Program, CSIS) and Mr. Matthew Reynolds (Research Associate, Economics Program,...