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Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro offers remarks on the importance of the U.S. Navy’s commitment to Women, Peace and Security (WPS) at the U.S. Naval War College's (NWC) 11th annual WPS Symposium.
“We—men and women alike—must contribute to the meaningful participation of women in the armed forces to increase combat readiness and operational effectiveness,” Del Toro said. “By empowering women, we are not merely fulfilling a moral imperative. We are also investing in a more peaceful, prosperous, and just future for all.”
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 11th iteration of its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Symposium onboard Naval Station Newport, Dec. 16-17.
The symposium, themed “Rethinking Global Security in a Complex World,” aimed to broaden understanding of complex global security challenges and the critical importance of gender perspectives across the continuum of national and international security.
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro offers remarks on the importance of the U.S. Navy’s commitment to Women, Peace and Security (WPS) at the U.S. Naval War College's (NWC) 11th annual WPS Symposium.
“We—men and women alike—must contribute to the meaningful participation of women in the armed forces to increase combat readiness and operational effectiveness,” Del Toro said. “By empowering women, we are not merely fulfilling a moral imperative. We are also investing in a more peaceful, prosperous, and just future for all.”
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 11th iteration of its Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Symposium onboard Naval Station Newport, Dec. 16-17.
The symposium, themed “Rethinking Global Security in a Complex World,” aimed to broaden understanding of complex global security challenges and the critical importance of gender perspectives across the continuum of national and international security.
