EMC Chair 2015 | Panel Discussion: Security Cooperation
Channel: U.S. Naval War College
Date: 2015-03-31

EMC Chair Symposium on Maritime Power and International Security
March 26, 2015

The U.S. military in general and the sea service in particular have a long tradition of international engagement or influencing the security environment. Throughout history, naval officers such as Commodore Matthew Perry and Admiral William Crowe, played critical roles in U.S. foreign policy formulation and implementation. Officers like these provide ready examples that the military engages in diplomacy, promotes military-to-military activities, and designs regional security initiatives to advance and defend U.S. national interests through security cooperation. Primarily funded by the Department of State and developed in concert with U.S. embassies, security cooperation is increasingly viewed as essential to national security to confront common challenges and ameliorate budget decline. 

Moderator:
- Capt. Anthony T.C. Cowden, U.S. Naval War College

Panelists:
- Nina Serafino, Congressional Research Service
- W. J. Wesley, U.S. Pacific Fleet
- Dr. Shoon Murray, American University

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