By Jared Samuelson Zachary Haver and Dr. Ketian Zhang come aboard to discuss Sansha City’s role in the South China Sea, to include the city’s missions, how it is organized, ongoing habitability initiatives, and its relationship with the Chinese military and maritime law enforcement. Download Sea Control 237 – Sansha City in China’s South China … Continue reading Sea Control 237 – Sansha City in China’s South China Sea Strategy with Zachary Haver & Dr. Ketian Zhang →

By Jared Samuelson We have an all-star cast to discuss (and SING!) some sea shanties! Two of the faces of the Shantytok movement, Frank and Promise Uzowulu, join us to discuss how they discovered sea shanties and why they appreciate the genre. Craig Edwards breaks down the history of the shanty, and John Bromley and … Continue reading Sea Control 236 – SEA SHANTIES!!! YARGGGGH! →

By Jared Samuelson Commander Peter Sproule and Rear Admiral Brian Santarpia join the podcast to discuss Peter’s award-winning article in the Canadian Naval Review, “Canada and the Fourth Battle of the Atlantic.” The group discusses the evolution of the Royal Canadian Navy, command-and-control challenges protecting the supply line to Europe, what Canada can contribute, and … Continue reading Sea Control 235 – Canada’s Role in the Fourth Battle of the Atlantic →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Chulanee Attanayake and Dr. Jivanta Schottli, editor and contributor to the book Maritime Sri Lanka, respectively, join the program. They discuss the increased importance of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s growing role in the region, the island’s strategic hedging strategy, and how it is balancing Indian, Chinese, and American influence. Download … Continue reading Sea Control 234 – Maritime Sri Lanka with Dr. Chulanee Attanayake and Dr. Jivanta Schӧttli →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Ian Speller joins the podcast to discuss the development of British amphibious capability leading up to World War II, operations during the war, and the evolution of the capability during the Cold War. Download Sea Control 233 – Development and Evolution of British Amphibious Capabilities with Dr. Ian Speller Links 1. “Neither … Continue reading Sea Control 233 – Evolution of British Amphibious Capabilities with Dr. Ian Speller →

By Anna McNeil Dr. Aurelio Insisa and Dr. Giulio Pugliese discuss geopolitics, regional strategies, and port infrastructure investment as seen in their article, “The Free and Open Indo-Pacific versus the Belt and Road: Spheres of Influence and Sino-Japanese relations.” Download Sea Control 232 – Free & Open Indo-Pacific vs. Belt and Road Links 1. “The … Continue reading Sea Control 232 – Free & Open Indo-Pacific vs. Belt and Road →

By Andrea Howard Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Sarah Kirchberger join Sea Control to discuss how Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies might disrupt sea control and ultimately integrate into international navies. Note from the producers: During our recent site migration, we became aware there are two separate “feeds” for the Sea Control podcast. We have no … Continue reading Sea Control 231 – Not So Disruptive After All with Dr. Ian Bowers & Dr. Sarah Kirchberger →

By Walker Mills Scott Craig and Bert Macesker join the show to talk about the United State’s Coast Guard’s R&D efforts. Scott is the Air Domain Lead for the U.S. Coast Guard’s office of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. Bert is the Executive Director of the Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center in New London, … Continue reading Sea Control 230 – Coast Guard R&D & Unmanned Systems with Scott Craig & Bert Macesker →

By Alex Clarke Hello everyone! This is the first of our users’ submissions to air. Originally due to the number of people involved, it was thought to be one of the hardest episodes to organize, but it came together remarkably quickly. For that we have to thank the three members of the Section 22 research … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 38: Section 22 – The Forgotten Electronic Warfare Superstars of WWII →

By Alex Clarke So last week, in the Long War discussion of Episode 36, we chatted for a small amount of time, as the Bilge Pumps crew is want to do, about applying the age of sail rating system to modern ships. Someone may have mentioned that the Daring-class are fourth rate under those terms … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 37: Rating Ships – It Can’t Be Fourth Rate, NATO Nations Don’t Buy Anything But First Rate →