Voices on Peace and War
Peace & War Center
John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center—a Norwich University academic center of excellence
About the PAWC
The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center is a Norwich University academic center of excellence for students, scholars, and practitioners seeking to advance interdisciplinary knowledge on the relationship between peace and warfare at local, national, and global levels.
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The 2025 Edition of the Journal of Peace and War Studies
The 2025 issue focuses on the theme “Latin America in the 21st Century: Retreat or Progress?”
Sponsored Student Experiences
The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center sponsors and promotes academic enhancement with hands-on learning experiences for students interested in peace and war topics. Students affiliated with the us take on leadership roles in the activities that we promote.
Research & Writing
The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center supports the field of military writing and research in three ways - by producing it, by encouraging it, and by awarding it.
Norwich University Military Writers’ Symposium
The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center is home to the annual Norwich University Military Writers’ Symposium which convenes authors and experts in the fields of military history, intelligence, and current affairs to offer important perspectives on pressing global concerns.
Peace and War Summit
The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center annually hosts the Peace & War Summit which seeks to address some of today's most challenging topics in foreign policy and international relations by bringing together experts in the field for provocative conversations. The summit is followed by the publication of the Journal of Peace and War Studies.
Peace & War Newsletter
The John & Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center publishes a weekly newsletter that features our Voices on Peace & War forum, student experiences, articles and videos by our Senior Research Fellows and a variety of other items focused on the topics of peace and war. Subscribe to receive the newsletter in your email for free.
Voices on Peace and War
Voices on Peace and War
Moldova Is the Spark Russia Has Been Waiting For
Moldova’s withdrawal from the Russian-led CIS marks a decisive geopolitical break that strips Moscow of a key lever in the post-Soviet space and heightens the risk that Russia will activate Transnistria as a pretext for escalation. The article argues that this move could open a short, high-risk window in which Russia seeks to destabilize Moldova and threaten Odesa, aiming to landlock Ukraine and reshape the war’s geometry before its own logistical limits force a halt.
Contact Us
W. Travis Morris
- Director, NU Peace and War Center
- Professor
- wmorris@norwich.edu
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Ainsworth Hall
Ainsworth Hall houses the School of Justice Studies and Sociology, home to the Criminal Justice program, the most popular major at Norwich. Raised in 1910, the building originally served as a United States Weather Bureau.
Yangmo Ku
- Chair, Department of History and Political Science
- Associate Director, Peace and War Center
- Professor
- yku@norwich.edu
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Ainsworth Hall
Ainsworth Hall houses the School of Justice Studies and Sociology, home to the Criminal Justice program, the most popular major at Norwich. Raised in 1910, the building originally served as a United States Weather Bureau.