"Energy and U.S. National Security: Vulnerability and Opportunity" | June 7-8, 2011
The viability of our economy relies heavily on the continuing supply of energy resources. Increasingly, the United States' national security initiatives have been concerned with challenges and trends associated with the need for continued access to natural resources. In the naval realm, continuing debates over the legitimacy of overlapping sovereign claims to undersea resources remain a potential source of conflict.
One prominent theme of the Maritime Strategy is that the expansion of the global economic system currently underway will create increasing competition for these energy resources and may encourage nations to exert wider claims of sovereignty over greater expanses of ocean, waterways, and natural resources, potentially causing stress to the international system. Our nation's challenge will be to support a secure global maritime system that facilitates the unhindered flow of these vital energy commodities as well as ensuring access to the global commons for other economic components such as exploration and undersea infrastructure while seeking new solutions that reduce dependency on these limited resources.
This Current Strategy Forum explored: - The critical role of energy in international security, - The current and future impact of increasing global demands on natural resources, and - The related vulnerabilities and opportunities for the nation and the maritime services in a more energy constrained environment.
The 62nd annual Current Strategy Forum at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I. was held June 7-8, 2011. The first was held on May 9, 1949 under the title "Round Table Talks," and offered an opportunity for the nation's public servants, scholars, and senior military officers to join the College faculty and students to discuss the future strategy of the United States. Over time the forum expanded to include a cross section of America's civilian leadership to encourage a wide-ranging debate on national and international security. Each year the Secretary of the Navy hosts the Current Strategy Forum to allow an exchange of perspectives among outstanding scholars and leaders from across academia, industry, government and the military.
"Enduring Ethical Dilemmas: Rights and Responsibilities of the Professional Military Officer"
An important part of the resident Naval War College curriculum is an examination of aspects of the ethics of the military profession.
College of Operational and Strategic Leadership faculty develop the annual leadership and ethics theme, and then execute the ethics conference and ongoing panels and speakers throughout the academic year.
The U.S. Naval War College has six regional studies groups [Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe/Russia, Greater Middle East, Indian Ocean, and Latin America] consisting of faculty and students with expertise, experience, and/or an interest in the particular region. The Regional Studies Groups invite experts in the regions to speak at the Naval War College.
The U.S. Naval War College, established in 1884, offers a one-year, resident program that graduates about 600 students a year, and a robust distance program that graduates about 1,000 students a year. Students earn Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) credit and either a diploma or a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.
The college's Professional Military Education (PME) programs prepare leaders for the challenges of operational and/or strategic level leadership over the remainder of their careers as decision makers and problem solvers.
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The U.S. Naval War College, established in 1884, offers a one-year, resident program that graduates about 600 students a year, and a robust distance program that graduates about 1,000 students a year. Students earn Joint Professional Military Educ...