Influence and Perception Management Office

Influence and Perception Management Office

Speaker: Mr. James Holly (OUSD (I&S)) Date: 3 October 2023 Speaker Session Summary The Influence and Perception Management Office (IPMO) is a young office within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD I&S). However,...
A Convincing Finnish Move: Implications for State Identity of Persuading Sweden to Jointly Bid for NATO Membership

A Convincing Finnish Move: Implications for State Identity of Persuading Sweden to Jointly Bid for NATO Membership

Author: Stefan Lundqvist (Swedish Defence University) Publication Preview This article examines the consequences for Sweden’s state identity by the decision of Finland andSweden to apply for membership in NATO. Taking its starting point in Sweden’s shattering loss of...
Russian Strategic Deterrence Frameworks

Russian Strategic Deterrence Frameworks

Author: Dr. Graeme Herd (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies) Publication Preview This paper is structured around four key sections, each answering a core question. First,what is the relationship between Russia’s core strategic goals and the...
China’s Three Roads to Controlling Taiwan

China’s Three Roads to Controlling Taiwan

Speakers: Dr. Dan Blumenthal (AEI) & Frederick W. Kagan (AEI) Date: 27 September 2023 Speaker Session Summary The increasing political and military tensions between China and Taiwan are frequently discussed in Western media. During these discussions, politicians...
Putin and the Psychology of Nuclear Brinksmanship

Putin and the Psychology of Nuclear Brinksmanship

Speakers: Dr. Rose McDermott (Brown University); Dr. Paul Slovic (Brown University) Date: 28 September 2023 Speaker Session Summary The world has not experienced a global military conflict since World War II. Countries’ possession of nuclear weapons is frequently...
Freedom in the World 2023: Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy

Freedom in the World 2023: Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy

Speaker: Yana Gorokhovskaia (Freedom House) Date: 20 September 2023 Speaker Session Summary For fifty years, Freedom House has published its assessment of the state of democracy around the world. Freedom House categorizes countries and territories in to three groups...