Women, Peace and Security Conference Series: 7th Conference Nov. 06, 2019 8:00 a.m. U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 In celebration of its tenth year, the U.S. Naval War College’s Women, Peace and Security Conference series will be sponsoring its seventh conference ‘Local to Intercontinental: Building Inclusive Programs’ this November.
Sep 18 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "Futures of Surface Naval Combatants" 12:00 p.m. Conolly Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 The developing technologies, their availability/ capabilities and impacts upon future threats, vulnerabilities and viability of surface Naval Combatants.
Sep 19 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "How To Think Like An Officer" 12:00 p.m. Conolly Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 I used to tell my students at Kings Point that I was trying to teach them how to think like officers. Of course, I was challenged on this. What did I mean by that exactly, sir? This book represents an extended effort to answer that quite reasonable question.
Sep 23 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "Nuclear North Korea, Rising China, and Japan's Response" 12:00 p.m. Conolly Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 North Korea has acquired usable nuclear weapons and deployed more than 200 missiles targeted at Japan. China’s defense expenditure has grown by 83 percent while that of Japan has grown by 2.3 percent.
Sep 24 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "Concerning Trends with regards to Maritime Insecurities" 12:00 p.m. Hewitt Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 Dr. Ian Ralby, who works for both the United Nations and a variety of U.S. government agencies, will share insights on some of the most concerning trends in maritime security from around the world.
Sep 24 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Publishing (But Were Afraid to Ask)" 12:00 p.m. Conolly Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 Editors from four of the leading university presses in the country will be at the Naval War College to discuss the publishing process. Even published authors with multiple books, do not always understand the decisions and considerations of editors.
Sep 25 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "Food Systems and National Security" 12:00 p.m. Conolly Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 Food systems are the highly complex, complicated flows of materials and energy that bring food to every person every day, where interruptions, even short interruptions, could cause and have caused violent responses in the homeland or abroad.
Oct 02 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "Non-Lethal Weapons: History and Capabilities" 12:00 p.m. Conolly Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 This Lectures of Opportunity will discuss the operational development history of non-lethal weapons within DoD, and describe the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program, its role and mission and the capabilities currently in use or development within the DoD.
Oct 03 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "The Russia Trap" 12:00 p.m. Mahan Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 Are U.S.-Russia relations spiraling towards conflict? The tangled set of issues crisscrossing the U.S.-Russian relationship does reflect the complexities of a classic wicked problem.
Oct 03 2019 Lectures of Opportunity: "Non-Lethal Weapons: Intermediate Force Options and Operational Case Studies" 12:00 p.m. Conolly Hall, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841 This Lectures of Opportunity will discuss several events where non-lethal weapons were used in operational environments, both successfully and unsuccessfully. These will include Sevce Kosovo, Dubrovka Theater in Moscow and Fallujah Iraq.
Oct 07 2019 Crosswinds Quartet at Brookdale Cumberland 2:00 p.m. Brookdale Cumberland Senior Living Center, 10 Old Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI 02864 Crosswinds Quartet's unique repertoire of specially constructed arrangements represents a wide range of musical genres, from popular patriotic selections to classical favorites. Performances range from public concerts and educational clinics to small military ceremonies and receptions.