Past Events

The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) event calendar is expansive. Through reflection and examination, past NWC events may still highlight our educational and research position in the naval community and the wider defense audience.

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U.S. Naval War College Past Events

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses students, staff and faculty at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

CMSI Conference: China's Gray Zone Maritime Operations

Tuesday, May 02-03, 2017
8:00 a.m.
McCarty Little Hall Auditorium, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

This conference covers China’s major maritime forces beyond core People's Liberation Army navy units, with particular focus on China’s second and third sea forces: the “white-hulled” coast guard and “blue-hulled” maritime militia.

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses students, staff and faculty at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

CMSI Conference: China's Naval Shipbuilding

Tuesday, May 19-20, 2015
8:00 a.m.
McCarty Little Hall Auditorium, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

This was the 10th conference hosted by the China Maritime Studies Institute and it focused on the chief of naval operations-directed topic of China's naval shipbuilding.

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CMSI Conference: US, Chinese perspectives on the blue economy

Thursday, December 11-12, 2014
8:00 a.m.
McCarty Little Hall Auditorium, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

On Dec. 11-12, 2014, the China Maritime Studies Institute hosted a two-day workshop in Newport, entitled “U.S. and Chinese Perspectives on the Blue Economy.”

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses students, staff and faculty at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

CMSI Conference: China's Evolving Surface Fleet

Wednesday, May 01-02, 2013
8:00 a.m.
McCarty Little Hall Auditorium, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

This was the 9th annual conference hosted by the China Maritime Studies Institute and focused on the chief of naval operations-directed topic of China's surface capabilities and strategic implications.

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses students, staff and faculty at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

CMSI Conference: China's Far Seas Operations

Wednesday, May 09-10, 2012
8:00 a.m.
McCarty Little Hall Auditorium, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

This conference extended existing research concerning the link between China's naval and maritime development, China's evolving foreign policies, and America's traditional use of naval power.

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses students, staff and faculty at U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.

CMSI Conference: China's Strategy for the Near Seas

Tuesday, May 10-11, 2011
8:00 a.m.
McCarty Little Hall Auditorium, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

This conference theme explored China’s claims and capabilities within and around the ‘first island chain’ or in the so-called ‘near seas.’