Senior Conference 50, The Army We Need: The Role of Landpower in an Uncertain Strategic Environment, June 1-3, 2014

Abstract

The United States Military Academy (USMA) Senior Conference is run annually by the Department of Social Sciences at the United States Military Academy on behalf of the Superintendent. This event allows distinguished representatives from the private sector, government, academia, the think-tank community, and the joint military services to discuss important national security topics. Senior Conference 2014, the 50th iteration of this event, explored emerging trends and their implications for the Army s strategic contribution to national security. As policymakers strive to rebalance U.S. national security investments in a fiscally constrained environment, debates about the future roles and missions of the armed services have intensified. Though many questions related to the future role of military power remain unsettled, the Army will undoubtedly have an important role to play. The conference consisted of five plenary sessions and five keynote addresses. All presentations and subsequent discussions occurred on a not-for-attribution basis to allow for free testing and expression of ideas. Because of this, the summary report is motivated by ideas offered during the event, but it does not attribute these ideas to specific individuals or organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA615712

Entities

People

  • Charlie D. Lewis
  • Jeffrey D. Peterson
  • Rachel M. Sondheimer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Personnel
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Business Administration
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies