Strait of Denial: Exploring Alternatives for Maritime Statecraft towards China

How can political, military, and economic aspects of maritime statecraft enhance integrated deterrence, in US-PRC great power competition around the globe?

Opening/Closing remarks by RADM Peter Garvin, President, NWC.

Keynote address by Dr. Bruce Jones, author of "To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World's Oceans Shapes the Fate of Superpowers."

Five participant panels over two days:

1. Economic

2. Political

3. Military

4. Technology & Innovation

5. China & the Global South/Middle East

Day two will highlight an INDOPACOM senior leader panel.

Symposium Schedule (all times are PDT)

DAY 1: Tues 19 March

0800–0810: Welcome: RADM Peter Garvin (NWC).
0810–0820: Opening remarks: Dr. Yvonne Chiu (NWC).
0820–0920: Keynote: Dr. Bruce Jones (Brookings Institute), author of "To Rule the Waves: How Control of the World's Oceans Shapes the Fate of Superpowers."
0930–1035: Economic affairs and maritime statecraft

Ms. Fernanda Kroup (Onyx Strategic Insights)

Dr. Tabitha Mallory (China Ocean Institute)

Dr. Jeff Reeves (NWC)

Dr. Chris Twomey (NPS)

1045–1150: Political affairs and maritime statecraft

Ms. Darshana Baruah (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Dr. Yvonne Chiu (NWC)

Mr. Mark Metcalf (University of Virginia, CDR USN, ret.)

Dr. Andrew Scobell (United States Institute of Peace)

Break
1300–1405: Military affairs and maritime statecraft

Mr. David Brown (NWC, COL USA, ret.)

CDRE Dean Commons (Royal Australian Navy & INDOPACOM)

Mr. Jeff Kline (NPS, CAPT USN, ret.)

Dr. Craig Whiteside (NWC)

1415–1520: China and the Global South

Dr. Chris Darnton (NPS)

Dr. Samuel Helfont (NWC)

Dr. Emily Meierding (NPS)

Mr. Mark Polyak (Ipsos)

1530–1635: Technology, Innovation, and maritime statecraft

Mr. Isaac Stone Fish (Strategy Risks)

CAPT (USN) Nathan Gammache (Defense Innovation Unit)

Ms. Elina Noor (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

Dr. Jeff Reeves (NWC)

1635–1645: Closing remarks: Mr. Greg Reilly (NWC, COL USA, ret.)

DAY 2: Wed 20 March

0800–0920: Senior leadership panel

RADM Chris Cavanaugh (CTF-74)

RADM Ted LeClair (Deputy COMNAVSURFPAC)

RDML (sel.) Tuan Nguyen (C7F N5)

Mr. Dave Herring (COMPACFLT N2)

Mr. Noah Zaring (U.S. State Department Representative at COMPACFLT)

0930–1050: Participant small group discussions for each panel topic (simultaneous)
1100–1115: Economics discussion outbrief (Mr. Ian Easton, NWC)
1115–1130: Political discussion outbrief (Dr. Andrew Wilson, NWC)
1130–1145: Military discussion outbrief (Dr. Craig Whiteside, NWC)
1150–1205: China and the Global South discussion outbrief (Dr. Sam Helfont, NWC)
1205–1220: Technology & Innovation discussion outbrief (Mr. Chris Sharman, NWC, CAPT USN, ret.)
1220–1230: Concluding remarks

This symposium is being conducted under The Chatham House Rule.