First, the college prioritizes the instruction of resident students in international law through seminars, research work and discussion of case studies.
Secondly, the college has been closely involved with the “Blue Book Series of International Law Situations and Notes” which was first published in 1894.
[4] Finally, the Naval War College has been extensively involved with the Navy Department in the drafting and reviewing of manuals and publications which provide guidance with regard to warfare at sea.
In the late 1980s, support for the Naval War College as an educational institution declined, given its heavy focus on history, theory and case studies.
[5] It was around this time that the Congress authorized the construction of the new building of the college at Coaster's Harbor Island, which occurred under the supervision of Charles Stockton.
Stockton recognized the importance and practical utility of international law to the day-to-day operations of the Navy, in addition to subjects such as naval history, strategy and tactics.