Lectures of Opportunity

Lectures of Opportunity (LOOs) complements our educational curriculum and casts light on important national and international topics with relevant strategic and economic implications. They offer U.S. Naval War College (NWC) students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn more about relevant national and international socio-political subjects in informal discussions.

Historic Founders Hall, the historic Naval War College Museum

About Lectures of Opportunity

These robust lectures instruct and inform our NWC community on a variety of topical subjects, allowing students, faculty, and staff to experience and discuss various viewpoints and opinions. These discussions can stimulate focused research and foster dialogue among specialists and laypersons alike, resulting in enhanced understanding and continued productive research and analysis. LOOs are offered throughout the year at the college in lecture-style settings.

Upcoming Event

Our LOOs address topics ranging from personal insights from military and civilian leaders, the global effects of climate change, ethics and morals in the military, and the international importance of new military technology.

Lectures of Opportunity: "The Role of Operational Energy in National Security"

Monday, February 24, 2025
12:00 p.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Rd, Newport, RI 02841

This LOO brings an exciting opportunity to engage with one of the foremost scholars in energy politics and international relations, Professor Brenda Shaffer of the Naval Postgraduate School.

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