The Power of Will in International Conflict: How to Think Critically in Complex Environments

The Power of Will in International Conflict: How to Think Critically in Complex Environments

Speaker(s): Hall, W. M. (Brigadier General, US Army, Retired); Finkelstein, M. (Chief Scientist, Hughes Aircraft, Advanced Concepts Directorate, Space and Communications Group & President of FlightScience, LLC); Citrenbaum, G. (President/Chief Scientist of Systems...
Cognitive Defense Against Massive Information Threats—Our Near Futures

Cognitive Defense Against Massive Information Threats—Our Near Futures

Speaker(s): Singer, P. W. (Strategist & Senior Fellow, New America); Wright, N. (Consultant, Intelligent Biology) Date: 28 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Wright (University College London, Georgetown...
Cyber Risks in Nuclear Escalation Scenarios

Cyber Risks in Nuclear Escalation Scenarios

Speaker(s): Lin, H. (Senior Research Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation & Hank J. Holland Fellow in Cyber Policy and Security, Hoover Institution, Stanford University) Date: 27 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker...
Russian Grand Strategy: Reality and Rhetoric

Russian Grand Strategy: Reality and Rhetoric

Speaker(s): Charap, S. (Senior Political Scientist, RAND); Massicot, D. (Senior Policy Researcher, RAND) Date: 14 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Samuel Charap (Senior Political Scientist, RAND) and Ms. Dara Massicot (Senior...
How to Make Alliances Succeed Across Multiple Dimensions of Power: Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, and Historical Lessons

How to Make Alliances Succeed Across Multiple Dimensions of Power: Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, and Historical Lessons

Speaker(s): Sawers, J. (Former Head of MI6); Schoff, J. (Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA); Westad , A. (Yale University) Date: 19 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Sir John Sawers (Former Head of MI6), James...