U.S. Naval War College hosts Future Warfighting Symposium

NEWPORT, Rhode Island – The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) held its 10th annual Future Warfighting Symposium (FWS), focused on innovation and the future of joint warfare, at its Newport, Rhode Island, campus on Aug. 5-6. Vice Adm. Heidi Berg – commander of U.S. 10th Fleet, Navy Space Command and Fleet Cyber Command – was a keynote speaker at the two-day event, speaking on the second and final day of the symposium.

“We face adversaries who seek to change the global world order and seek to undermine what has been in place since World War II – and that is what is at stake,” she said. “I truly think this is existential. That is why when we have opportunities (to study) the changing character of war, I think it is important, and why I prioritize it.

“In cyberspace, and in space, in electronic warfare… we are at war every single day,” Berg added. “Understanding how warfare is evolving will help us ensure we can maintain our decisive military advantage.”

Panel discussions over the two days focused on remote autonomous systems, the space domain, interagency operations and deterrence. Panelists included experts from the Navy’s Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron 3, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), National Security Council, China Aerospace Studies Institute and a number of other academic, industry and research institutions.

The keynote speaker on the event’s opening day was Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent and former U.S. Marine C.J. Chivers.

The event came one day following the war college’s convocation ceremony, kicking off the 2026-27 academic year.

"The Future Warfighting Symposium is always an eye-opening and motivating way to start our academic year at the U.S. Naval War College,” said Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, NWC president. “I want to thank Vice Adm.Berg, Commander 10th Fleet,and all of our brilliant speakers and panelists who provided our war college team with the insight and expertise necessary to prepare our next wave of military leaders for the evolutions of conflict they may see in the years ahead. The men and women enrolled here will graduate better prepared for the future of warfighting, and as its name suggests, this symposium will help us make sure of that.”

Initiated in 2017 by Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) mandate, FWS gives NWC the opportunity to further its training and education on new emerging forms of war. The symposium supports Navy and Department of Defense priorities by challenging leaders to think innovatively about capabilities and threats in space; the global information grid and emerging technologies such as nanotechnologies, biological agents, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Established in 1884, NWC is the oldest institution of its kind in the world. The college delivers excellence in education, research, and outreach, informing today’s decision makers, educating tomorrow’s leaders, and engaging partners and Allies on all matters of naval power in order to preserve the peace, respond in crisis, and win decisively in war.

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