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

Lt. Col. Ross Coffey discusses the United Nations' fieldwork delivered through its agencies, funds, and programs and its peace operations and frames the debate concerning its effectiveness.

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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.