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XXIII Annual Strategy Conference Presentations
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General Gregg Martin's Closing Remarks
Featured Speaker LTG Keith Walker's Presentation
Panel II - U.S. Role in World and Role of Partners: International Perspectives
LTG (UK, Ret) P.R. Newton's Presentation
Panel III - The Role(s) of the Military: Doing What with What?
Honorable Robert Work's Presentation
Panel V - U.S. Grand Strategy Options
Dr. Bernard Finel's Presentation
Dr. Steven Metz's Presentation
Panel VI - Developing Strategic Leaders for an Age of Austerity
Dr. Leonard Wong's Presentation
The Future of U.S. Grand Strategy in an Age of Austerity: Challenges and Opportunities
During the past few years, we have witnessed profound shifts in the U.S. and the global economy, leading many to believe we have entered a fundamentally new era in which U.S. national security must be assured with significantly fewer resources. Additionally, many view the concept of national security in much broader terms than in the past. This era of constrained resources involves more than just budget reductions; it affects the people needed, the skills they must have, and the nation’s capabilities for developing them.
At the same time the second decade of the 21st Century begins with many questions and few answers concerning the changing global security environment, and the appropriate strategic choices the United States must make to address it. We selected the conjunction and interaction of these two high-order shifts as the focus for the XXIII Annual U. S. Army War College Strategy Conference: “The Future of U.S. Grand Strategy in an Age of Austerity: Challenges and Opportunities.” Panels, presentations, and discussions organized around the following topical questions will frame the conference:
An Age of Austerity: What Is It and What Does It Mean?
The U.S. Role in the World and the Role of Partners: What are the International Perspectives?
The Role(s) of the Military : What Missions and What Resources?
The Role(s) of Civilian Agencies and Non-governmental Organizations: What Functions and What Resources?
Future U.S. Grand Strategy: What Are the Salient Options?
Strategic Leaders for an Age of Austerity: What Skills Are Needed and How Are They Developed?
These are just some of the larger questions we will address over the course of the XXIII USAWC Annual Strategy Conference to be held at historic Carlisle Barracks from 10-12 April, 2012. Please plan to join us for what will be a lively, interesting, and penetrating exploration of strategic challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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- About the Conference
- Each year, approximately two hundred participants engage in collegial debate concerning some of the most pressing and perplexing national security issues of the day. Panels are comprised of three to five distinguished experts who frame the discussion and facilitate a spirited Q&A session. The event is open to the public and all are invited to attend.
- Conference Fees
- The conference is free to attend. Catered social events require paid reservation, but they are optional.
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