21st Century “Great Powers” Competition or Confrontation 21st Century “Great Powers” Competition or Confrontation? Panel Discussion Arctic Maritime Symposium Alaska Command August 15, 2018 Moderator Brigadier General (ret) Peter Zwack National Defense University
“Great Power” Panelists Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick - from Columbia Univ and CNA (China-Russia) Mark Rosen from CNA (China economy) Dr. Carl Van Dyke from NORAD/NORTHCOM (Russia) Jim Townsend from Wilson Center (Europe/NATO)
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Great Powers WWI
Contemporary “Great Powers”
“Great Powers” and the Arctic
“Great Powers” Q & A Factors to Consider? Economy Military Strength Geography Demography Organic resources Access to resources R & D Education, literacy National Vision and Will Allies Balance of Power Hard vs Soft Power