CAVASShips

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

This Week…Navies and militaries around the world are operating at an usually high level, particularly Russia, but also the US, its NATO allies and other partners, and much of it related to the Russian threat of invasion aimed at Ukraine. Is this all just so much movement and motion or is there real purpose behind it? And what are the risks of unintended consequences? We’ll talk about that, as well as what happens when so-called unauthorized imagery appears of military mishaps, and have a look at a major change at the top of the US Navy’s primary shipbuilder.

In this Week’s Squawk Chris Cavas challenges Congress to do their job and pass a budget.

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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

This Week…the world is watching as Russia continues its military buildup and tough talk over Ukraine. Notwithstanding the focus on diplomatic efforts to avoid conflict, what naval and maritime power can Russia mobilize for a Black Sea war? We’ll talk with an experienced observer of Russian military and diplomatic activities, Nicholas J. Myers.

In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello discusses the false choice of presence vs. readiness.

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

This Week…When it comes to providing combat systems for the US Navy there is no more important company than Lockheed Martin, producers and integrators of the Aegis combat system installed on nearly every major US warship. We hear more about that from Jon Rambeau of Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems.

In lieu of this week's squawk, Chris and Chris provide their takeaways from the SNA National Symposium.

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

SNA Day Two…We interview Kim Ernzen, vice president of Naval Power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. During our conversation we discuss the new SPY-6 radar and the numerous Raytheon missile programs underway and in development for the Navy.

Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and Raytheon Missiles & Defense–for more information please visit raytheonmissilesanddefense.com .

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

SNA Day Two…We interview Lawrence Ryder, Vice President, Business Development & External Relations at Austal USA. During our conversation we discuss on-going build efforts, Austal's move into the ship maintenance business and expansion in to steel shipbuilding.

Our SNA coverage is sponsored by HII and Raytheon Missiles & Defense–for more information please visit raytheonmissilesanddefense.com .

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

SNA Day One…We interview retired Navy Captain Mark Vandroff, Chief Executive Officer of Fincantieri Marinette Marine. During our discussion Mark reviews the current programs underway, the capital improvements being made and the hiring effort the company has in progress.

Our SNA coverage is sponsored by Raytheon Missiles & Defense--for more information please visit raytheonmissilesanddefense.com .

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

This Week...What goes into developing the Naval Mind? That’s the topic of a new book by Benjamin Armstrong and John Freymann that looks into the multi-faceted process of producing a naval professional. We’ll dive into that fascinating subject with co-author B. J. Armstrong.

In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello discusses leadership, learning, culture and the Navy.

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

This Week…from the high seas to the littorals to the dreaded territory inside the Beltway, the U S Navy and the sea services continue to deploy, patrol, fly, sail, operate, plan, train and …. budget. Welcome to our first CavasShips Podcast year-ender, where we’ll look back at some of the highlights of 2021 and take some shots at what we think the coming year will hold. Joining in the discussion today are two veteran defense reporters, Marcus Weisgerber of Defense One and Sam LaGrone of USNI News. 

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

This Week…the general appearance of the US Navy’s ships has become – for better or worse -- a routine topic discussed by a variety of commentators, reporters and observers. It is widely agreed that the Navy does not look as squared-away as it once did. Why is this happening? What are the real-world effects of rusty-looking ships? Does it even matter that much – is what’s inside those ships more important than what the outside looks like? We’ll talk it over. And, this week the White House nominated a key Senate staffer for the Navy’s No. 2 civilian office, the Undersecretary of the Navy. We’ll take a look at the importance of that particular job.

In this Week’s Squawk Chris Cavas discusses that darn paint issue.

Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email [email protected] or [email protected].

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world.

This Week…We’re all familiar with the supply chain issues affecting much of our daily lives – from the grocery store to electronics to trying to buy a new car. In terms of being a customer relying on those same domestic and international supply chains, the US Military is no different, with needs ranging from a vast array of spare parts to high-performance computers. We talk with Dr. Sal Mercogliano, a leading expert on how these issues could affect the defense establishment and what risks may lie ahead.

In this Week’s Squawk Chris Servello discusses the need to get serious about strategic sealift.

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