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

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Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups 2023 Maritime Symposium

Tuesday, June 27-28, 2023
9:00 a.m.
Wyndham Newport Hotel, Middletown, RI 02842

The Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups' 2023 Maritime symposium, Exploring Our Maritime Strategies, will be hosting five panels moderated by experts in their fields, along with professionals ranging from the United States Coast Guard to the Center for Naval Analyses.

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2022 Center on Irregular Warfare & Armed Groups Symposium

Tuesday, June 28-29, 2022
7:30 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

The Center on Irregular Warfare & Armed Groups hosted a series of panels moderated by experts in their fields, along with panels of professionals ranging from the United States Coast Guard to the Center for Naval Analyses.

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Maritime Irregular Warfare Workshop

Tuesday, June 25-26, 2019
9:00 a.m.
Mahan Reading Room, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

The Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups has invited experts of subjects related to Maritime Irregular Warfare to discuss topics related to emerging maritime challenges facing the U.S. Navy.

James Giordano, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. gives a presentation at a symposium hosted by the Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the school in Newport, Rhode Island.

CIWAG Symposium: Access and Influence

Tuesday, June 26-27, 2018
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

The Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the US Naval War College presented its 10th annual symposium, “Access and Influence,” on 26-27 June 2018.

 Paul Selian, State Street Corporation, (left), with moderator Thomas Sass, addresses a symposium hosted by the Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the school in Newport, Rhode Island.

CIWAG Symposium: Rising Tides

Tuesday, June 27-28, 2017
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

Over 80 US and international academics, practitioners, and operators attended to discuss various strategic and operational challenges associated with irregular warfare and armed groups.

U.S. Naval War College Provost Lewis Duncan chairs a discussion during a symposium hosted by the Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the school in Newport, Rhode Island.

CIWAG Symposium: Complexity and Innovation

Tuesday, June 28-29, 2016
8:00 a.m.
U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841

The Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) at the US Naval War College presented its 8th annual symposium, “Complexity and Innovation,” on 28-29 June 2018.