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February 6 - 8, 2018  San Diego Convention Center
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Panel: How Can We Dominate the ‘Gray Zone’ Between War and Peace?

  • Room: Hall H
Wednesday, February 07, 2018: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Speaker(s)

Moderator
The Hon. Kathleen H. Hicks, Ph.D.
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
Panelist
VADM John D. Alexander, USN
Commander, U.S. THIRD Fleet
Panelist
ADM Michael M. Gilday, USN
Chief of Naval Operations
U.S. Navy
Panelist
The Hon. Nina Hachigian
former Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (2014-2017)
Panelist
VADM Fred M. Midgette, USCG
Commander, Pacific Area
Commander Coast Guard Defense Force West
Panelist
RADM Tim Szymanski, USN
Commander
Naval Special Warfare Command
Panelist
MajGen Mark R. Wise, USMC
Commanding General
Third Marine Aircraft Wing

Description

Actions and behaviors that are aggressive and coercive, yet do not call for direct military response define ‘Gray Zone’ conflicts. The U.S. military has a long history of operating in gray zones, however it appears our enemies are taking advantage of our transparency and rules of engagement. How will the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard work together, train their forces, develop new tactics and technologies, work with allies and partners and build better capabilities to compete effectively in the Gray Zone? 

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