Past Events

The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) event calendar is expansive. Through reflection and examination, past NWC events may still highlight our educational and research position in the naval community and the wider defense audience.

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U.S. Naval War College Past Events

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Lectures of Opportunity: "Education as a Source of National Power"

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
12:00 p.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

ducation is one source of national power that feeds the instruments of national power the USA uses to pursue its national objectives. This is true historically and continues today.

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Lectures of Opportunity: "Realism, Ethics and the Ukraine War"

Friday, March 10, 2023
12:00 p.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

The presentation outlines the case for an ethics of responsibility, arguing for self-limitation by all sides to ensure that the Ukraine conflict does not escalate to a point that it threatens the survival of humanity.

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U.S. Naval War College Graduation

Wednesday, March 08, 2023
12:00 p.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Rd, Newport, RI 02841

The U.S. Naval War College features a one-year graduate-level program that graduates about 600 resident and 1,000 distance learning students each year.

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Issues in National Security: "China: The Uyghur Issue"

Tuesday, March 07, 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.

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Book Talk: Professor Andrew Clapham's "War"

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
9:00 a.m.
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The Stockton Center for International Law cordially invites you to a book talk with Professor Andrew Clapham, Geneva Graduate Institute, on his latest book, "War," on March 1st from 9-10 a.m. EST. The event will be moderated by Professor Nicholas Tsagourias, University of Sheffield.

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Lectures of Opportunity: "On Nuclear Superiority and Coercive Leverage"

Thursday, February 23, 2023
12:00 p.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Rd, Newport, RI 02841

Does nuclear superiority improve national security? This question is currently debated between proponents of the Theory of the Nuclear Revolution and its critics, yet each perspective has its limits.