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By Alex Clarke Bilge Pumps, Episode 23. The Bilge Pumps Crew is joined by Dr. Simon Elliot (@SimonElliott20) the expert on all things Roman navy history and archeology, plus Julius Caesar. Visit his book list here. With such a wide area of history to draw from where could Bilge Pumps go? Well, we start off … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 23: Lessons of Maritime Rome →

By Andrea Howard Sea Control welcomes Dr. Steve Goff, an Emergency Management Specialist for the United States Coast Guard, to discuss the maritime forces’ budding relationship with the newest arm of the Department of Defense: the Space Force! Sea Control 210 – The Space Force and the Coast Guard with Dr. Steve Goff Links “The U.S. … Continue reading Sea Control 210 – The Space Force and the Coast Guard with Dr. Steve Goff →

By Alex Clarke Bilge Pumps, Episode 22. We’re being very current, almost bang up to date for Bilgepumps! No guest unfortunately, it’s just your regular crew, but we hope you will enjoy our musings on the SBS, the future of ship to ship boarding, and all the other things it sparked. However, with no guest … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 22: A Whole lot of Bilge; SBS & Ultra Long Range Gunnery →

By Jared Samuelson If you haven’t done so, get your hands on Trent Hone’s Learning War and give it a read! Trent and German Navy officer Sebastian Goldstein join the program to discuss the book, the transition from battleships to aircraft carriers, the development of the Navy officer corps, fighting doctrine, tactical plotting, the combat … Continue reading Sea Control 209 – Learning War with Trent Hone & Sebastian Goldstein →

By Alex Clarke Bilge Pumps, Episode 21… and this is special…this is one of those times that the Bilge Pumps team just gets amazed! We just cannot believe how lucky we are to have this person come on our podcast. This is Stephen George, Commander, Royal Navy (ret.), an aero engineer the likes of which … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 21: Engineering the Aircraft of the Falklands War with Stephen George →

By Jared Samuelson It’s a big week! Fresh off being named to the Commandant’s Reading List, Sea Control welcomes Canadian writer and naval officer James Brun to the program to discuss the legendary duel between HMCS Assiniboine and U-210. Download Sea Control 208 – At Close Range with James Brun Links 1. “At Close Range … Continue reading Sea Control 208 – At Close Range with James Brun →

By Alex Clarke Bilge Pumps, Episode 20… just who knew… and this week the crew of Alex, Drach, and Jamie have gone very topical, we’ve gone with the new Manhattan Project, the savior of future naval operations…. the Network, yes the thing that has been coming for about 30 years. Finally it is getting the … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 20: Networking is the New Manhattan Protect? →

By Jared Samuelson Sea Control veteran (grognard?) Dr. Anne Brinton returns alongside Dr. Laura June Davis to discuss naval integration in the Vicksburg campaign, including managing Army-Navy relations in a non-joint environment, the competing Union offensives in the region, lessons for amphibious warfare today, and the incredible naval history of the Porter family. Download Sea … Continue reading Sea Control 207 – Naval Integration in the Vicksburg Campaign with Dr. Anne Brinton & Dr. Laura June Davis →

By Alex Clarke So it’s that time again, time for the Bilgepumps to turn to their favorite source of What? Why? How? With that supra-regional nation state, China, its navy and especially its carrier program, with some exploration for why you may not need to worry about tomorrow, but definitely need to start pondering the … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 19: It’s China…Again… →

By Jared Samuelson Will Reynolds and Walker Mills join the podcast to discuss the Cod Wars, the mid-20th century showdown pitting the might of the Royal Navy against Icelandic fishermen. They recount the events of each confrontation and what lessons can be learned today about leverage. Download Sea Control 206 – The Cod Wars with … Continue reading Sea Control 206 – The Cod Wars with Will Reynolds and Walker Mills →