The Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs recently welcomed four senior military officers to campus to share their expertise on current issues of national security.
The panel discussion was moderated by Colonel Jon Shine, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Deputy Chair in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, PA. Shine, who is also a PhD candidate at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, was joined by U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Creesy Antione (Communications), US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hartnett (Public Affairs), U.S. Army Colonel Kevin Werry (Air Defense), and Australian Army Colonel Rob Haertsch (Engineer) to discuss topics including disinformation and the U.S. military, the militarization of U.S. diplomacy, technology and military leadership, and climate security in the Pacific.
“Hearing from military leaders like COL Kevin Werry, LTC Frank Hartnett, COL Rob Haertsch, and LTC Creesy Antione was both eye-opening and thought-provoking,” shared Hendy Siahaan (MPIA ’25) after the event. “Moments like this remind me why I’m passionate about pursuing a career in International Security.”
The visit was part of the U.S. Amy War College’s Eisenhower Series College Program and hosted in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. An outreach program established during the Vietnam War, the Eisenhower Series is designed to expose intellectually curious university and civic audiences to the insights of men and women with significant “on-the-ground” experience with national security, fostering reasoned and thoughtful discussions between military leaders and the society they serve and protect.
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