Sea Control - CIMSEC

Sea Control - CIMSEC episodes:

• 05.18.2024

  Sea Control 520 – Witness to Neptune’s Inferno with Dr. David Winkler

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. David Winkler joins the program to discuss the Pacific War diary of Lieutenant Commander Lloyd Mustin. David is a retired Navy commander who served as staff historian at the Naval Historical Foundation, taught at the US...

  
• 05.17.2024

  Sea Control 519 – NATO and the Baltic Approaches with Dr. Peter Bogason

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Peter Bogason joins the program to discuss the evolutions of NATO’s force posture and command-and-control arrangements in the Baltic Approaches. Peter is Professor Emeritus at Roskilde University and Royal Danish Defence College, Denmark. Download Sea Control...

  
• 05.11.2024

  Sea Control 518 – The Royal Navy and Caribbean Contraband Trade with CDR Ryan Mewett, PhD

  By Jared Samuelson CDR Ryan Mewett, PhD takes a short break from schooling Midshipmen to teach us about the Royal Navy’s role in Caribbean contraband trade. Ryan is a Permanent Military Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy specializing in the...

  
• 05.09.2024

  Sea Control 517 – Understanding Maritime Security with Dr. Christian Bueger and Dr. Tim Edmunds

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Christian Bueger and Dr. Tim Edmunds join the program to discuss co-authors of the forthcoming book, Understanding Maritime Security. Christian is a professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen and the Director of SafeSeas,...

  
• 05.04.2024

  Sea Control 516 – U.S. Navy Alliances in the Cold War with Dr. Corbin Williamson

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Corbin Williamson joins the program to discuss his book, The U.S. Navy and its Cold War Alliances, 1945-1953. Corbin is a professor at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Download Sea...

  
• 05.02.2024

  Sea Control 515 – A New Age of Naval Power with Dr. Alessio Patalano

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Alessio Patalano joins the program to discuss his article for TIME, “The New Age of Naval Power.” Alessio is a professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. Download Sea Control 515 –...

  
• 04.27.2024

  Sea Control 514 – Explaining Ethiopia’s Port Deal with Samir Bhattacharya

  By Jared Samuelson ORF’s Samir Bhattacharya joins the program to explain the details of Ethiopia’s recent port deal with Somaliland and its geopolitical impact. Samir Bhattacharya is an Associate Fellow at ORF where he works on geopolitics with particular reference...

  
• 04.25.2024

  Sea Control 513 – The U.S. Army in the Pacific with Tim Devine

  By Jared Samuelson Lieutenant Colonel Tim Devine joins the podcast to discuss the Army’s potential role in a Pacific campaign. Tim is an Army strategist assigned to U.S. Army Pacific. Download Sea Control 513 – The U.S. Army in the...

  
• 04.21.2024

  Sea Control 512 – Europe’s Marines with Dr. Sidharth Kaushal

  By Walker Mills Dr. Sidharth Kaushal rejoins the Sea Control Podcast to talk about amphibious forces in Europe and how they can overcome downsizing navies and A2/AD threats to enhance conventional deterrence in the Baltic and Scandinavia. Dr. Kaushal also...

  
• 04.20.2024

  Sea Control 511 – Cornish Wrecking with Dr. Cathryn Pearce

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Cathryn Pearce joins the program to discuss myths and realities around Cornish Wreckers of the 18th and 19th centuries. Cathryn is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. She is a member of the Port...

  
• 04.13.2024

  Sea Control 510 – The Fortress Fleet with Lt Col Nathan Jennings, PhD

  By Jared Samuelson Lt Col Nathan Jennings, PhD joins us to discuss the Army’s Fortress Fleet concept, how it would fit with the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations concept, and what the Army is learning from the conflicts in...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Sea Control 509 – Sri Lanka’s Evolving Role in the Indian Ocean with Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

  By Jared Samuelson Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy joins the program to discuss how Sri Lanka’s role in the Indian Ocean is evolving. Aditya is an Associate Fellow with Observer Research Foundation’s Strategic Studies Programme. He focuses on broader strategic and security...

  
• 04.06.2024

  Sea Control 508 – Australian Capabilities in the Littoral with Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones

  By Jared Samuelson Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones join the program to discuss Australian naval capabilities in the littoral. Of note, this episode was recorded prior to the release of the Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review. Jennifer served over...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Sea Control 507 – Islamic Maritime Law with Emilia Justyna Powell and Michael Atkins

  By Nate Miller The program is joined by Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell and Michael Atkins to discuss Islamic maritime law. Emelia is a professor of political science and a concurrent professor of law at the University of Notre Dame. Michael...

  
• 03.30.2024

  Sea Control 506 – What Wargames Reveal with Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider

  By Ed Salo Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider rejoins the podcast to discuss her article on what wargames reveal. Dr. Schneider is a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Her research focuses on the intersection of technology, national security, and political psychology...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Sea Control 505 – Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton

  By Jared Samuelson  Dr. Angela Sutton joins the program to discuss her book, Pirates of the Slave Trade – The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution. Angela is a social and digital historian of the...

  
• 03.24.2024

  Sea Control 504 – Chinese Maritime Interests in the Indian Ocean with Commodore Venugopal Vengalil

  By Nathan Miller Commodore Venugopal Vengalil joins the program to discuss China’s maritime interests in the Indian Ocean. Commodore Vengalil graduated from National Defense Academy and was commissioned into Indian Navy in 1979. He is a specialist in Anti-Submarine Warfare...

  
• 03.17.2024

  Sea Control 503 – The British Special Service Squadron with Heather Johnson

  By Ed Salo Heather Johnson, librarian for Special Collections for The National Museum of the Royal Navy, joins the program to discuss the museum and the British Special Service Squadron. Download Sea Control 503 – The British Special Service Squadron...

  
• 03.14.2024

  Sea Control 502 – Wartime Command and Control with Admiral Scott Swift (ret.)

  By Jared Samuelson Former Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift (ret.) joins us to discuss wartime command and control in the War of 2026 scenario. Admiral Swift commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet from 2015 to 2018. In 2023, he served...

  
• 03.10.2024

  Sea Control 501 – Multilateral Approaches to Maritime Security in Oceania with Zach Ota

  By Jared Samuelson Zach Ota comes aboard to discuss maritime security approaches in Oceania. Zach is a Marine Corps infantry officer and a Southeast Asia Regional Affairs Officer. Download Sea Control 501 – Multilateral Approaches to Maritime Security in Oceania...

  
• 03.07.2024

  Sea Control 500 – The UK’s Indo-Pacific Engagement with Dr. Peter Chalk

  By Walker Mills Dr. Peter Chalk joins the program to discuss the future of the United Kingdom’s Indo-Pacific Engagement and an article Dr. Chalk wrote for War on the Rocks on the same topic. Dr. Chalk also covers the British...

  
• 03.05.2024

  Sea Control 499 – The U.S. Navy and Diplomacy in South America with Dr. Katrina Ponti

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Katrina Ponti joins us to discuss US Navy diplomacy in South America. Her work appeared in the larger volume, Seapower by Other Means. Katrina is an Ernest May Postdoctoral Fellow at the Belfer Center’s International Security...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Sea Control 498 – The Academy with David Poyer

  By Ed Salo Author and retired naval officer David Poyer joins Sea Control to discuss his book, The Academy, the latest and final book in the Dan Lenson series of novels. David has written more than 40 books, most of...

  
• 02.24.2024

  Sea Control 497 – Citizen Sailors with Joshua Taylor and Scott Humphrey

  By Walker Mills Capt. Joshua Taylor, USN, and Scott Humphrey, a Colonel in the Air National Guard, join the program to talk about their recent essay “Citizen Sailors: The Missing link in Maritime Force Structure.” They discuss the history of...

  
• 02.23.2024

  Sea Control 496 – Naval Presence and the Interwar US Navy with BJ Armstrong

  By Jared Samuelson CAPT Benjamin “BJ” Armstrong joins the program to discuss naval presence and the U.S. Navy in the interwar period. CAPT Benjamin “BJ” Armstrong, USN, is a former search and rescue helicopter pilot and associate professor of war...

  
• 02.17.2024

  Sea Control 495 – Cocaine Codfish with Aaron Delano-Johnson

  By Walker Mills Aaron Delano-Johnson joins the program to discuss how to apply lessons from counternarcotics operations to combating IUU fishing. Aaron is a Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard. Download Sea Control 495 – Cocaine Codfish with Aaron Delano-Johnson...

  
• 02.15.2024

  Sea Control 494 – Global Force for Good with Dr. John Sherwood

  By Anna McNiel Dr. John Sherwood joins the program to discuss his latest book, A Global Force for Good: Sea Services Humanitarian Operations in the Twenty-First Century, about the sea services’ response to various humanitarian operations in the 21st century....

  
• 02.08.2024

  Sea Control 493 – “Assertive Transparency” in the Gray Zone with Ray Powell

  By Nathan Miller Ray Powell joins the program to discuss his recent work “Game Changer: The Philippines’ Assertive Transparency Campaign: How the Philippines Rewrote the Counter Gray Zone Playbook in 2023.” Ray Powell is the Founder and Director of SeaLight,...

  
• 02.01.2024

  Sea Control 492 – Challenges in the Gulf of Guinea with Ebunoluwa Ojo-Ami

  By Jared Samuelson In this episode, Ebunoluwa George Ojo-Ami joins us to discuss how the states bordering the Gulf of Guinea are approaching their many maritime security challenges. Ebunoluwa is a graduate of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria. He focuses...

  
• 01.26.2024

  Sea Control 491 – Written in Black and Red: Asymmetric Threats and Affordable Unmanned Vessels With Michael Knickerbocker

  By Walker Mills Commander Michael Knickerbocker joins the program to speak about his recent article, “Written in Black and Red: Asymmetric Threats and Affordable Unmanned Vessels.” He discusses the threat of unmanned surface vessels (USVs), what the U.S. Navy should...

  
• 01.18.2024

  Sea Control 490 – Islamic Maritime Law with Dr. Hassan Khalilieh

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Hassan Khalilieh joins the podcast to discuss Islamic maritime law, to include his book: Islamic Law of the Sea: Freedom of Navigation and Passage Rights in Islamic Thought. Hassan is a senior lecturer in the departments...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Sea Control 489 – The Strategic Importance of NATO’s North Flank with Julian Pawlak

  By Jared Samuelson Julian Pawlak joins us to discuss his 2022 report on NATO’s northern flank. Julian is a research associate at the Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg and the German Institute for Defence and Strategic...

  
• 01.04.2024

  Sea Control 488 – Disaster at Honda Point with Robert Kolker

  By Jared Samuelson Journalist and author Robert Kolker joins the program to discuss his deep dive for The Atavist into the disaster at Honda Point, the U.S. Navy’s largest peacetime loss of ships. Robert is the author of the New...

  
• 12.28.2023

  Sea Control 487 – Naval Exploration and Global Empire with Michael Verney

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Michael Verney joins the program to discuss his book, A Great and Rising Nation – Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic. Dr. Michael Verney is an Assistant Professor of History at Drury...

  
• 12.22.2023

  Sea Control 486 – Force Writers Room with Captain Ric Arthur and Dava Casoni

  By Jared Samuelson Captain Ric Arthur and Dava Casoni join the podcast to share their experience with the Force Writers Room, the group of warfighters and creatives envisioning the future of warfare. Dava is a lawyer who worked as an...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Sea Control 485 – Napoleonic Wars in the Adriatic with Dave Watson

  By Jared Samuelson Author and historian Dave Watson joins us to discuss his book The Frontier Sea: The Napoleonic Wars in the Adriatic. Dave is the editor of the website Balkan Military History. He has been writing about the military...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Sea Control 484 – LST-325: From Normandy to Indiana with Ken Rupp

  By Nathan Miller Ken Rupp joins the program to discuss the museum ship LST-325. She is the last sailing LST in the world and makes annual cruises on the rivers of the United States. Rupp, a retired U.S. Air Force...

  
• 11.26.2023

  Sea Control 482 – “An Honorable Place in American Air Power”: Civil Air Patrol Operations, 1942-1943 with Dr. Frank Blazich

  By Walker Mills Dr. Frank Blazich, a curator of modern military history at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History and a Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, joins the program to discuss his book “An Honorable Place in...

  
• 11.19.2023

  Sea Control 481 – Logistics Interdiction in Taiwan Unification Campaigns with Michael Hugos and Dr. Ed Salo

  By Nathan Miller Michael Hugos and our very own Dr. Ed Salo join the program to discus their recent article for War on the Rocks entitled, “Logistics interdiction for Taiwan Unification Campaigns.” Ed is Associate Director of Heritage Studies, Associate...

  
• 11.16.2023

  Sea Control 480 – Ill-Fitting Immersion Suits with Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli

  By Nathan Miller Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli joins the podcast to discuss the impact of ill-fitting immersion suits on women seafarers. Dr. Ricciardelli is the Research Chair of Safety, Security, and Wellness at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University...

  
• 11.12.2023

  Sea Control 479 – The Life of a Flag Aide with Major Lauren Serrano

  By Ed Salo Major Lauren Serrano joins the program to discuss her time as an aide to the Chief of Naval Operations. Lauren is a Marine Intelligence Officer, operational planner, and Middle East Foreign Area Officer. Download Sea Control 479...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Sea Control 478 – A Sober Analysis of Ukrainian Success in the Black Sea with Thord Are Iversen

  By Nathan Miller Thord Are Iversen has been publishing as The Lookout since 2021. He joins the program to discuss the battle for the Black Sea. Thord is an independent defense analyst and former officer in the Royal Norwegian Navy,...

  
• 11.05.2023

  Sea Control 477 – Scandinavian Responses to Great Power War at Sea with Dr. Steve Murdoch

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Steve Murdoch joins us to discuss Scandinavian responses to great power war at sea in the 17th and 18th centuries. Steve is the Deputy Head of Department for the War Studies and Military History Department and...

  
• 11.02.2023

  Sea Control 476 – Titanic and the City of Widows with Julie Cook

  By Jared Samuelson Author Julie Cook joins the program to discuss her book about the Titanic disaster and its impact on the families left behind: The Titanic and the City of Widows It Left Behind – The Forgotten Victims of the...

  
• 10.29.2023

  Sea Control 475 – Island Campaigns and the Founding of the PLA Navy with Dr. Toshi Yoshihara

  By Walker Mills The program is joined by Dr. Toshi Yoshihara, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. He discusses his latest book, Mao’s...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Sea Control 474 – AUKUS, Naval Procurement, and Grand Strategy with Dr. Jonathan Caverley

  By Dr. Ed Salo Dr. Jonathan Caverley joins the program to discuss AUKUS and what happens when naval procurement drives grand strategy. Jonathan is professor of strategic and operational research at the United States Naval War College. Download Sea Control...

  
• 10.22.2023

  Sea Control 473 – Doctrine Man, Leadership, and Superheroes with Steve Leonard

  By Nathan Miller Steve Leonard, aka Doctrine Man, joins the podcast to discuss his latest book about superheroes and leadership. Among his many roles and accomplishments, he is a Senior Assistant Dean and Professor of Practice at the University of...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Sea Control 472 – Littoral Security with Dr. Prakash Gopal

  By Jared Samuelson Dr. Prakash Gopal joins the program to discuss his dissertation topic, littoral security. Dr Prakash Gopal is a former Indian naval officer with over two decades of experience in maritime security operations, policy and strategy. He was...

  
• 10.15.2023

  Sea Control 471 – British Coastal Forces with Andrew Young

  By Jared Samuelson Andrew Young joins the program to discuss the history and future of British coastal forces. Andy is the Fellowship Director at the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre. His research interests include the development of amphibious doctrine and...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Sea Control 470 – Europe’s Underwater Environment with Elio Calcagno and Michelangelo Freyrie

  By Jared Samuelson Elio Calcagno and Michelangelo Freyrie join the program to discuss the European undersea environment, security, and defense. Elio is Researcher in the Defence Programme at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI). Michelangelo is a junior researcher in IAI’s...