U.S. Naval War College Closed for the Memorial Day Holiday Monday, May 29, 2023 U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Rd, Newport, RI 02841 The U.S. Naval War College will be closed May 29th, 2023 to observe the Memorial Day holiday.
Lectures of Opportunity: "Pacific Sentinel: The Life and Career of Admiral Harry Ervin Yarnell" Wednesday, May 24, 2023 12:00 p.m. Hybrid Event Admiral Harry Yarnell is an unheralded but pivotal figure in the development of the U.S. Navy’s strategy and force structure in the decades leading up to World War II. This lecture will focus on three distinct periods in his career.
The 5th Annual Alexander C. Cushing International Law Conference: "International Law and Conflict at Sea" Tuesday, May 23-25, 2023 U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 Hosted annually by the Stockton Center for International Law, the 5th Annual Alexander C. Cushing International Law Conference brings together judge advocates, scholars, and practitioners from across the world to analyze international law and conflict at sea.
Lectures of Opportunity: "Ethics and Emerging Military Technology Program" Monday, May 22, 2023 12:00 p.m. U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 Ethics and Emerging Military Technology (EEMT) Graduate Certificate is the combination of specialized research and coursework examining the nexus of ethics and emerging technology that goes above and beyond the Naval War College M.A. degree.
Lectures of Opportunity: "Don’t Believe Me On This: Engaging with Truth and Skepticism In Maps and Data" Wednesday, May 17, 2023 12:00 p.m. U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 How do maps and cartographic visualizations shape our understanding of what is “really” real in the world? Because all forms of representation rely on omission, simplification, symbolization, and aggregation in order to make complex real-world phenomena presentable and knowable.
Issues in National Security: "Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Planner's Perspective" Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:30 p.m. Spruance Auditorium, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 The 'Issues in National Security' lectures represent current political, military, economic, and social issues that challenge strategists and concern citizens therefore the lectures are tailored to the spouses and significant others of U.S. Naval War College students, staff, and faculty.
Lectures of Opportunity: "The Horrible Peace: British Veterans and the End of Napoleonic Wars" Monday, May 15, 2023 12:00 p.m. U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 "The Horrible Peace: British Veterans and the End of the Napoleonic Wars" surveys Britain’s experience in the years around 1815 from two perspectives.
Lectures of Opportunity: "No Fly Zone? Assessing USAF Options for Countering China’s A2AD Capabilities" Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:00 p.m. U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 For many years China has been building anti-access/area denial forces to undermine U.S. power projection capabilities into Maritime East Asia. The United States has responded by developing new operational concepts and weapons.
Lectures of Opportunity: "I Beheld a Thing of Beauty: A Naval Attaché’s Musing on Hong Kong" Wednesday, May 03, 2023 12:00 p.m. U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 A tour through the recollections of a Naval Attaché to Hong Kong during a dramatic moment in that wonderful city's history - 2018-2021.
Issues in National Security: "Robots That Fly, Swim and Crawl" Tuesday, May 02, 2023 4:30 p.m. Spruance Auditorium, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 The 'Issues in National Security' lectures represent current political, military, economic, and social issues that challenge strategists and concern citizens therefore the lectures are tailored to the spouses and significant others of U.S. Naval War College students, staff, and faculty.