19th Annual US Army War College Strategy Conference

19th Annual US Army War College Strategy Conference “Rebalancing the Instruments of National Power”

8-10 April 2008
Carlisle Barracks, PA

“Rebalancing the Instruments of National Power”…are they out of balance? If so, why? What are the implications? Are we as a country properly organized and equipped to conduct effective security strategy in the 21st century? If not, what do we need to do to address any gaps and shortcomings? If we are, how do we effectively coordinate, blend, and focus the instruments so as to achieve strategic success? Is the primary issue one of structure and process or is it perhaps more related to individuals and leadership? These are just some of the larger questions we will address over the course of the US Army War College 19th Annual Strategy Conference to be held at historic Carlisle Barracks from 8-10 April.

We’ll kick things off with a reception on Tuesday evening the 8th at 6:30. On Wednesday morning at 8:30 the formal conference events will begin with a keynote address. We’re still awaiting confirmation but our goal is to have a very special speaker to help us launch this year’s conference. Starting at 10:30 that morning and concluding at 3:30 on Thursday, we will have 6 panels and 3 featured speakers helping us explore key issues and challenges related to our theme. Ambassador John Herbst, Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, will be our keynote luncheon speaker on Wednesday, Admiral (R) Dennis Blair will speak at our dinner banquet that evening, and James Locher, Executive Director of the Project on National Security Reform, will provide the keynote address at our luncheon on Thursday. Panels organized around the historical evolution of the instruments of national power, the contemporary strategic environment, the military and non-military instruments, and the proper locus of rebalancing efforts comprise the core of our conference agenda.

Panelists from RAND, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the US Institute of Peace, the Institute for Defense Analysis, Central Command, the Council on Foreign Relations, National Defense University, Georgetown University, Dickinson College, the U.S. military departments, the U.S. Department of State and USAID, and the Department of Commerce will help us identify the issues and stimulate what promises to be a lively discussion.

Check out our agenda on the website. Please join us for this exciting and timely event. For the most current information on speakers, panelists, agenda and online registration, visit our website http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/conf.