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In Case You Missed It: February Virtual Events from the Naval War College
These February 2021 virtual events hosted by the U.S. Naval War College are now available for replay: Watch as Professor Anand Toprani, Ph.D., Associate Professor, NWC Strategy and Policy Department, and author Daniel Yergin dive into “The Future of Energy...
In Case You Missed It: Dr. James Holmes Discusses Key Lessons from The Great Pacific War
Naval War College Professor James Holmes, PhD, was the guest lecturer at the seventh Newport Lecture Series of the 2020-2021 academic year, hosted by the Naval War College Foundation. Dr. Holmes' lecture, "What Can the U.S. Military Learn from the Great Pacific...
Rear Admiral William S. Sims and The Naval War College
On this day, February 16, 1917, Rear Admiral William S. Sims became the fifteenth President of the U.S. Naval War College (PNWC). A graduate of the Naval War College’s two-year Long Course from 1911 to 1912, Sims went on to be an advocate of improved naval gunnery,...
Celebrating Black History Month: The Leadership of Dr. William F. Bundy
The first African-American to rise from the enlisted ranks to become a submarine commander, U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Associate Provost Dr. William F. Bundy passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Rhode Island. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Bundy enlisted...
Grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts Funds Effort to Address Challenges of Maritime Governance
The Naval War College Foundation (NWCF) is pleased to announce that funding from a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts will be used to develop a handbook that addresses the most vexing challenges of maritime governance. The handbook will be produced from a series...
In Case You Missed It: January Virtual Events from the Naval War College
These January 2021 virtual events hosted by the U.S. Naval War College are now available for replay: U.S. Naval War college hosted a virtual National Security Significance of a Changing Climate (NSSCC) seminar titled, “Risk and Resilience in the 21st Century.” This...
In Case You Missed It: Isaac Kardon Presents “Pier Competitor: China’s Overseas Port Expansion”
Naval War College Professor Isaac Kardon, PhD, was the guest lecturer at the sixth Newport Lecture Series of the 2020-2021 academic year, hosted by the Naval War College Foundation. Dr. Kardon's lecture, "Pier Competitor, China's Overseas Port Expansion," explored...
The Widgeon Foundation Provides Funding for USNWC Humanitarian Response Program
In a year dominated by a global pandemic, the importance of the need to analyze and improve our institutions' ability to respond to humanitarian crises has never been greater. Working with the NWCF, The Widgeon Foundation recognized this need and responded with a...
In Case You Missed It: December Virtual Events from the Naval War College
These December 2020 events hosted by the U.S. Naval War College are now available for replay: NWC Professor Tim Shultz presented “"Humans vs Machines: Frameworks, Fusions, Fears & Frontiers” at the seventh lecture in the Issues in National Security Lecture...
Department of the Navy Releases Arctic Strategy
The Department of the Navy released its strategy for the Arctic Region, entitled a Blue Arctic. The purpose of the Arctic strategy is to outline the Navy's guidance for how to apply naval power in the region and how to prepare for an increasingly accessible Arctic...
