On December 5, 2023 the Center for Maritime Strategy and the Naval War College Foundation co-hosted its second symposium, “America’s Future Fleet: Maintaining Peace and Deterring China,” at the Navy League of the United States Headquarters in Arlington, VA.
The symposium brought together notable members of the think tank community, military, government, congressional staff, and industry to discuss key components driving the future of national security. Speakers and attendees addressed the following topics:
Opening Keynote: Resourcing the Fight
Speaker:
The Honorable Erik K. Raven, Under Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Department of the Navy
Tools for Civil-Military Cooperation
Moderator:
Dr. Colin Jackson, Chair, Strategic and Operational Research Department, U.S. Naval War College
Panelists:
Colonel Heino Klinck, USA (ret.), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, Department of Defense
B. Lynn Wright, Independent Consultant, T.S. Pilgrim, LLC
Rear Admiral Robert P. Girrier, USN (ret.), President Emeritus, Pacific Forum
Congress Countering the CCP
Speaker:
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Assessing the Cost of Conflict with China
Moderator:
Rear Admiral Brian Luther, USN (ret.), President & Chief Executive Officer, Navy Mutual Aid Association
Panelists:
Dr. Ronald Epstein, Managing Director, Americas Equity Research, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
William Tuttle, Executive Director, Global Engagement, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Thomas Callender, Regional Director, Naval War College Foundation
Anne Shybunko-Moore, Owner & Chief Executive Officer, GSE Dynamics
Priorities for a New Era of Competition
Moderator:
Hon. Mitch Waldman, Trustee & Secretary, Naval War College Foundation
Speaker:
Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien, Co-Founder & Chairman, American Global Strategies & 27th National Security Advisor, White House
