defense

Publication

Ethical implications of defense funding in social science

Mar 22, 2023

Since World War I, defense funding has been a driver of social science’s growth. The dense ties between social science and defense agencies benefitted social research but also attracted decades of heavy criticism. This long and entangled history has...

In the Media

Ali on the impact of Ukraine acquiring air defense system

Dec 22, 2022 TRT World

Javed Ali, TRT World: "It sounds like President Zelenskyy will get some of what he had requested previously from the U.S. government, including this one Patriot air defense system. But it’s only one system, and one system alone is not going to...

In the Media

Ali on backing Ukraine for the long haul

Oct 13, 2022 CanadaTalks Sirius XM 167

Javed Ali, CanadaTalks Sirius XM 167: "So, the ebb and flow of the fight in Ukraine is, unfortunately, sort of a byproduct of the shifting momentum on both sides, in terms of what Ukraine and Russia are able to do to each other and then also how...

In the Media

Ali on Ukraine's use of U.S. weapons

Oct 6, 2022 Newsweek

Using the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) sent by the U.S., Ukraine has made impressive gains in the war against Russia. Javed Ali, associate professor of practice, comments to Newsweek about their use and impact in the...

Alumni spotlight

Farouk Ophaso (MPP '06) breaks down barriers at Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, honored as PPIA Changemaker

Jun 4, 2021

Farouk Ophaso was honored by the Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA)—a program designed to build diversity in public service—as one of their 40 Changemakers to mark their 40th anniversary. The University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford...

Axelrod and Iliev introduce model to better predict timing of cyber attacks

Jan 14, 2014

Robert Axelrod and postdoctoral research fellow Rumen Iliev have created a mathematical model to better understand internet security risks by analyzing when attackers are most motivated to exploit vulnerabilities in a target computer system. By...

Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

Lessons learned 20 years after the Iraq War: A counterterrorism insider's perspective

Mar 21, 2023, 11:30 am-12:45 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Room 3240

Implications of the Iraq War at its 20-year anniversary

Forum on Defense and Diplomacy in Afghanistan

Dec 6, 2019, 8:30 am-2:30 pm EST

Meridian International Center

The Weiser Diplomacy Center in collaboration with The University of Virginia National Security Policy Center and Meridian International Center will host a forum that will engage policymakers, military officials, academic experts, diplomats and other thought leaders to examine challenges and opportunities at the intersection of defense and diplomacy during this crucial transitional period in Afghanistan.

Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Law, policy, and the war on al-Qaida: An emerging consensus?

Sep 7, 2012, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT

Michigan League, Lydia Mendelssohn Theater

Lecture by General Michael Hayden, retired United States Air Force four-star general and former Director of the CIA and NSA.

Robert Axelrod: Estimating the best time to launch a cyber attack

Jan 14, 2014 0:05:18

Robert Axelrod is the Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding; professor of political science, College of Literature, Science and the Arts; and professor of public policy, Gerald R.