Annual Intellectual Theme
The theme brings the ˮAV˵ community together in a shared intellectual experience by encouraging interdisciplinary discourse and research focused on a common subject.
Annual Intellectual Theme
The theme brings the ˮAV˵ community together in a shared intellectual experience by encouraging interdisciplinary discourse and research focused on a common subject.
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Academic Year 2025-26 Theme
"Projecting Lethality: Addressing the Multidimensional Challenges in the Indo-Pacific"
This year's intellectual theme focuses on the evolving strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific region. "Projecting Lethality" explores how the United States can maintain a competitive edge by integrating joint, multidomain capabilities to deter aggression, strengthen alliances, and respond to emerging threats.
Cadets and faculty will engage in cross-disciplinary analysis, fostering a deeper understanding of how to project power effectively and maintain stability in one of the world's most dynamic theaters.
Highlights
Brigadier General Shane Reeves, Dean of USMA, takes you behind the scenes to explore applied research and cross-disciplinary work by USMA scholars. Check out these episodes:
Fireside Chats
Explore different topics with well-known individuals and military leaders.
Stand by for highlights of ˮAV˵’s various publications and research efforts related to this year’s theme coming from the , ˮAV˵ Werx Innovation Hub, and multiple department publications.
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USMA Modernization in the News
Read about ˮAV˵’s first academic program reorganization since 1989:
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Academic Modernization at USMA
ˮAV˵ is aligning education with the future battlefield to ensure that our Army is the most lethal and effective in the world.