SMA Speaker Series

The SMA Speaker Series is the collection of publications and briefings from leading experts in the national security space. Every week, leading experts in the national security space discuss major challenges facing Combatant Commands, allies, and the world. Our archives include: audio or video recordings when available, written summaries of presentations, and speaker bios and briefing materials.

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SMA Speaker Series

Resolve in International Politics

In this talk, Dr. Kertzer focused on the psychology of resolve in international politics. Resolve is the ability to stand firm while others back down.
May 29, 2019
Joshua Kertzer
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Grappling with the Rise of China: A New Model for Thinking about Sino-American Relations

SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Dale Copeland (University of Virginia) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Copeland stated that he would move beyond the two schools of thought that dominate great power thinking (containment theory and engagement theory) by proposing an alternative, which he called stabilization theory.
May 17, 2019
Copeland, D. (University of Virginia)
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Modern Political Warfare: Current Practices and Possible Responses

Ms. Robinson focused her presentation on a recent RAND report that examined the practice of political warfare during the Cold War (using George Kennan’s definition as a basis) and similar types of activities today. She first outlined Kennan’s definition of political warfare and then explained how her work applied additional rigor to this definition.
May 15, 2019
Linda Robinson
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Conceptualizing Strategic Competition—Historical and Theoretical Perspectives

SMA hosted speaker session presented by Mr. Michael Mazarr (RAND) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series.
May 14, 2019
Mazarr, M. (RAND)
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Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) Resistance Operating Concept

SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. John DeRosa (Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR)), Dr. Otto Fiala (SOCEUR), and LTC (R) Gordon James (Jim) Worrall (SOCEUR) as a part of its SMA NDU Speaker Series.
May 12, 2019
DeRosa, J. (Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR)); Fiala, O. (SOCEUR); Worall, G. (SOCEUR)
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Assessing Recent Russia-China-US Security Dialogues

SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Richard Weitz (Hudson Institute) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series.
May 9, 2019
Weitz, R. (Hudson Institute)
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Strategic Latency: Red, White, and Blue- Managing the National and International Security Consequences of Disruptive Technologies

SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA SOCOM Speaker Series. The speakers on this panel were Dr. Zachary Davis (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)), Dr. James Giordano (Georgetown University), Mr. Wes Spain (LLNL), Dr. James Canton (Institute for Global Futures), Lt Col Jennifer Snow (USSOCOM J5 Donovan Group), and Dr. Frank Gac (LLNL).
May 7, 2019
Canton, J. (Institute for Global Futures); Davis, Z. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)); Gac, F. (LLNL); Giordano, J. (Georgetown University); Snow, J. (USSOCOM J5 Donovan Group)
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Cybersecurity Policy and Planning: Technologies for Keeping the Nation Safe

Dr. Wagner first stated that we are in a new world. Digital data has replaced analog, the world is dependent on Internet infrastructure (a commercial entity), and most importantly, cybersecurity has not kept pace.
May 6, 2019
Wagner, A. (Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism)
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Nonviolent Resistance and Expanding the Unconventional Warfare (UW) Toolkit

SMA hosted a speaker session presented by MAJ Thomas Doherty (US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)) and MAJ Robert McBride (USASOC) as a part of its SMA NDU Speaker Series.
May 6, 2019
Doherty, T. (US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)); McBride, R. (USASOC)
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Russian Grand Strategy in the 21st Century

SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Robert Person (United States Military Academy, West Point) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series.
May 3, 2019
Person, R. (United States Military Academy, West Point)
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