EVENT: Ambassadors, Warriors and Attachés: The Role of the Military in Diplomacy
Wednesday, 20 October 2021 - U.S. Naval Academy
This conference will gather government, military, academic and industry leaders to discuss the role of the military in diplomacy throughout history and how diplomacy contributes to rule of law and the U.S. international image. Speakers will discuss the historical perspective of the military and diplomacy, the roles of the military and State Department in diplomacy, and the military’s role in rule of law, humanitarian assistance, disaster response and peacetime presence.
Program
8:55 - 9:00am | Welcome Remarks
VADM Pete Daly, USN (Ret.), CEO and Publisher, U.S. Naval Institute
VADM Sean Buck, USN, Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy
9:05 - 9:45am | Keynote - The Intersection of the Military and Diplomacy Since WWII: A Historical Perspective
Dr. Nicholas Cull, University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy, Faculty Fellow; Professor & Founding Director, Master of Public Diplomacy Program, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (Confirmed)
10:00 - 11:30am | Panel Discussion – The Military and State Department’s Role in Diplomacy: Historical and Practical Impact
Moderator:
Dr. Seth G. Jones, Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program (Confirmed)
ADM James Foggo, USN (Ret.), Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Europe/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Africa/Commander, Allied Joint Force Command, Naples (Confirmed)
Ambassador David Hale, Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow, The Wilson Center; former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs; former Ambassador to Pakistan (2015-18); former Ambassador to Lebanon (2013-15) (Invited)
ADM Harry B. Harris Jr., USN (Ret.), former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea (2018–2021); former Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (2016–2018) (Confirmed)
LtGen Charles Hooper, USA (Ret.), Senior Counselor, Cohen Group; former Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) (2017-2020) (Confirmed)
12:00 - 1:00pm | Keynote
The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Former Secretary of Defense (2006-2011) (Invited)
1:30 - 3:00 pm | Panel Discussion – U.S. Military’s Role in Rule of Law, Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response, and Peacetime Presence: From the Trenches
Moderator: Dr. Doyle Hodges, Chief Publishing Officer, War on the Rocks; Executive Editor, Texas National Security Review (Confirmed)
RDML Thomas Henderschedt, USN, Defense Attaché, Beijing, China (Confirmed)
Mr. Aiaz Khan, former Cultural Support Specialist and Member of Provincial Reconstruction Team (Confirmed)
RADM John Kirby, USN (Ret.), Pentagon Press Secretary and Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; former military and diplomatic analyst (CNN); former U.S. Department of State spokesperson (2015–2017); former U.S. Navy Chief of Information (Confirmed)
1SG Tiffany Myrick, USA, Cultural Support Team Specialist (2011 - 2012), USSOCOM (Confirmed)