NEWPORT, R.I.— U.S. Naval War College (NWC) President Rear Adm. Darryl Walker delivers opening remarks during a workshop onboard Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 19, 2025, designed to discuss ways of ensuring the free flow of goods and commerce in times of heightened tensions. The workshop, titled “The (Trade) Winds of War,” was sponsored by the Capt. Jerome E. Levy Endowed Chair of Economic Geography and National Security, Dr. Curtis Bell, and was co-hosted by NWC International Programs Prof. Jon Huggins. Established in 1884, NWC informs today’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing educational experiences and learning opportunities that develop their ability to anticipate and prepare strategically for the future, strengthen the foundations of peace, and create a decisive warfighting advantage. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Connor Burns)
NEWPORT, R.I. – Nearly 40 representatives from U.S. government agencies, the Navy and commercial shipping companies convened at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island, on Aug. 19-20, 2025, for a workshop designed to discuss ways of ensuring the free flow of goods and commerce in times of heightened tensions.
The event was titled The (Trade) Winds of War and was sponsored by the Capt. Jerome E. Levy Endowed Chair of Economic Geography and National Security, Dr. Curtis Bell, and was co-hosted by NWC International Programs Prof. Jon Huggins.
“Bringing together experts from not only U.S. government agencies and the Navy, but from industry leaders as well, this workshop allowed us to look critically at the...
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) hosted the fourth annual maritime symposium on irregular warfare at the Wyndham Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island, June 23-25, 2025. This year’s symposium, titled “Shadows and Sabotage”, brought select academics, industry experts and military and government officials together to examine gray zone activities such as the rise of Chinese and Russian shadow fleets, maritime sabotage, the race for critical minerals and the impact of other irregular warfare methods on the future of maritime operations. Established in 1884, NWC informs today’s decision-makers and educates tomorrow’s leaders by providing educational experiences and learning...
