West Point Hosts The International Security Seminar

Working hand-in-hand with partners and allies when dealing with global rivals was part of the talking points during panel discussions as the Department of Social Sciences hosted its second SOSH International Security Seminar (ISS) titled, “Order, Counterorder, Disorder? Regional and Global Security Orders in the Shadow of Sino-American Competition,” during February in Jefferson Hall at USMA. Overall, the event involved more than 150 participants, both in-person and remote, partaking in 31 panels distributed over 15 working groups to share their expertise on regional and global security. Cadets and faculty from SOSH, the Department of Foreign Languages, the Department of Law, and the Modern War Institute were joined by top academics from around the world, as well as senior policy officials and leaders in the Army, Joint and Interagency communities in the United States. “Partnerships are vital to both our national and international security,” Superintendent LTG Steven Gilland '90 said. “Our alliances and partnerships as force multipliers is a strategic advantage and the foundation of our shared security.” Read more.