Sea Control - CIMSEC

By Jared Samuelson Author Rachael Squire joins the podcast to discuss her new book on the Sealab experiments, the Cold War, and undersea geopolitics. Download Sea Control 290 — Undersea Geopolitics with Rachael Squire Links 1. Undersea Geopolitics: Sealab, Science, and the Cold War by Rachael Squire, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021. Jared Samuelson is … Continue reading Sea Control 290 — Undersea Geopolitics with Rachael Squire →

By Walker Mills Kunika Kakuta, a PhD student in the War Studies Department at King’s College, London joins us to talk about her dissertation comparing naval culture and politics in 5th century Athens and Imperial Japan. She discusses the relationship between naval institutions and politics, primary source research, and lessons for contemporary leaders. Download Sea … Continue reading Sea Control 289 — Naval Culture in Athens and Imperial Japan with Kunika Kakuta →

By Walker Mills Thomas Shugart, a recently retired Navy captain and now defense analyst, discusses his recent piece in War on the Rocks, “Mind the Gap: How China’s Civilian Shipping Could Enable A Taiwan Invasion.” The conversation covers the balance of maritime power in the Strait of Taiwan, the People’s Maritime Militia, and how China … Continue reading Sea Control 288 — Chinese Civilian Shipping and the threat to Taiwan with Tom Shugart →

By Walker Mills Historian Dr. Mark Folse joins the program to talk about Marine Corps history during the early 20th Century and his recent essay in Naval History Magazine, “Never Known a Day of Peace.” The discussion covers Marines in the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurgency, interventions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, Mexico, China, the … Continue reading Sea Control 287 — Small Wars and More with Dr. Mark Folse →

By Jared Samuelson This week, we are joined by two of our editors and CIMSEC contributors, Jonathan Selling and Collin Fox. They have each written on Taiwan for CIMSEC within the last year and join the program to discuss Taiwan and sea denial. Download Sea Control 286 – Taiwan and Sea Denial with Collin Fox … Continue reading Sea Control 286 — Taiwan and Sea Denial with Collin Fox and Jonathan Selling →

By Jon Frerichs David Strachan joins our program to discuss the history of mine warfare, the continued development of the seabed, and the evolution of undersea and seabed warfare. Download Sea Control 285 – Naval Mining and Undersea Warfare with David Strachan Links 1. “MEDUSA is U.S. Navy’s Secret Mine-Laying Submarine,” by David Hambling, Forbes, June … Continue reading Sea Control 285 – Naval Mining and Undersea Warfare with David Strachan →

By Jon Frerichs Rear Admiral Tom Williams, Dr. Tim Francis, and Dr. Shawn Woodford join the program to discuss the career of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner and his role in planning the war in the Pacific during World War II. Download Sea Control 284 – Planning the Pacific War and Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner Links … Continue reading Sea Control 284 – Planning the Pacific War and Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner →

By Jared Samuelson Hudson Institute Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Satoru Nagao drops by to discuss his contribution to the compilation, Maritime Sri Lanka: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, a chapter on the Japanese perspective on Sri Lanka. Download Sea Control 283 – Maritime Sri Lanka and Japan with Dr. Satoru Nagao Links 1. Maritime Sri Lanka: Historical … Continue reading Sea Control 283 – Maritime Sri Lanka and Japan with Dr. Satoru Nagao →

By Jared Samuelson John Bradford joins the podcast to discuss his articles, “Maritime Governance Capacity Building: A U.S.-Japan Alliance Agenda for Rule of Law in the Indo-Pacific,” which appeared in Pacific Forum, and a collaboration with Blake Herzinger for the USNI blog, “10 Things Every Sailor and Marine Should Know Before Deploying to Southeast Asia.” … Continue reading Sea Control 282 – Maritime Capacity Building and Southeast Asia Lessons with John Bradford →

By Jared Samuelson Friend of the pod Tim Choi and Adam Lajeunesse join the program to discuss their article, “Here There Be Dragons? Chinese Submarine Operations in the Arctic,” and the feasibility of Chinese under-ice operations. Download Sea Control 281 – Here There Be Dragons with Tim Choi and Adam Lajeunesse Links 1. “Here there … Continue reading Sea Control 281 – Here There Be Dragons with Tim Choi and Adam Lajeunesse →