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NWC is proud of its faculty, which comprises both active and retired senior military officers and government officials, and highly credentialed expert civilians. Aside from teaching, our faculty members contribute to the future of the fleet through original research and analysis.

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U.S. Naval War College’s academic departments provide our curriculum and elective coursework, as well as offer research and gaming opportunities.

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What Would the Athenians Think of Recent U.S. Navy Mishaps?

Sep 21, 2017
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Anand Toprani

Assistant Professor | Strategy and Policy Department

Dr. Toprani is a specialist in energy geopolitics and political economy. He previously served as an historian with the U.S. Department of State and as a strategic analyst at U.S. Central Command.

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David A. Cooper

Chair | National Security Affairs

David A. Cooper serves as Chair of the Department of National Security Affairs and holds a faculty appointment as The James V. Forrestal Professor of National Security Affairs. He teaches in the college's core and elective programs. His areas of expertise include nonproliferation, arms control and disarmament, weapons of mass destruction, multilateral negotiations and organizations, international relations theory, and U.S. foreign policy. He is a scholar-practitioner who served for almost two decades in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) where he held tenured career appointment in the Senior Executive Service (SES) including at the 2-star level.

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    The Center for Naval Warfare Studies at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) complements our curriculum by serving as a home for original research and innovative thinking.

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