NWC Talks: Great Navies Need Great Minds

A production of the U.S. Naval War College, in Newport, Rhode Island, this video series presents discussions by our world-class faculty on important and relevant matters in today's national security environment. Speakers seek to answer important questions with engaging stories.

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About the NWC Talks Series

As the Navy’s “Home of Thought,” the 135-year-old U.S. Naval War College educates and develops leaders from the U.S. military and defense agencies, in addition to providing research and scholarship on a number of leadership, strategy and national security topics. The views presented by the faculty do not reflect official positions of the Naval War College, the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense.

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The "NWC Talks" series spotlights and shares the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Lt. Col. Ross Coffey Examines Combatant Commands

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present a video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Exploring the Second UN with Lt. Col. Ross Coffey

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present a video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Civil-Military Relations with Lindsay Cohn

Tuesday, March 24, 2020
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Associate professor Lindsay Cohn discusses the importance and effect of civil-military relations in society. Cohn’s research and publications focus on military organizations, civil-military relations, international law of war, and foreign policy/public opinion.

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NWC Talks: China and the Law of Sea with James Kraska

Friday, January 24, 2020
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Professor James Kraska discusses China's use of legal claims to challenge freedom of navigation in the waters around Asia. Kraska is chairman of the Naval War College's Stockton Center for International Law.

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NWC Talks: China in Africa with Naunihal Singh

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Assistant professor Naunihal Singh discusses the surge of Chinese investment in African nations and what it means for the geopolitics of Africa.

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NWC Talks: Understanding China’s Maritime Strategy with James Holmes

Monday, November 04, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present a video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach

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NWC Talks: Imagining the Arctic with Mary Thompson-Jones

Monday, September 30, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present a video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Central and South America with Larry McCabe

Friday, September 27, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Nuclear Southern Asia with Frank O'Donnell

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Trust in the U.S. Military with David Burbach

Friday, September 20, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: The Role of Diplomacy with John Cloud

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: The Logic of Force Planning with Jim Cook

Monday, August 19, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Feral Cities with Richard Norton

Monday, August 12, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present the video series “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: U.S. Interests in the Middle East with Hayat Alvi

Tuesday, July 02, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Associate professor Hayat Alvi describes the origins of U.S. interests in the Middle East and discusses continuing issues for the nation's military policy in the region.

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NWC Talks: Preventive War in the 21st Century with Tom Nichols

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present a video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

Spruance Auditorium at the U.S. Naval War College

NWC Talks: Will NATO Live to 75? With Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Friday, May 17, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to present the video series “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose scholarship covers the globe in breadth and reach.

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NWC Talks: Presidential Power and National Security with Stephen Knott

Wednesday, May 01, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach

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NWC Talks: Military Partnerships with Derek Reveron

Monday, April 08, 2019
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

U.S. Naval War College is proud to debut a new video series called “NWC Talks.” Our intent is to spotlight and share the expertise of our world-class faculty, whose research and scholarship cover the globe in breadth and reach