170810-N-RX668-055 NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 10, 2017) Rosa Brooks, a professor at Georgetown University, speaks during the 2017 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Conference held at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, R.I. Since the inception of the U.S. National Action Plan on WPS in 2011, NWC has been at the forefront of exploration into national and international issues involving WPS, working toward the goal of empowering women in conflict prevention and peace. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jess Lewis/Released)