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By Jared Samuelson The Royal Australian Army’s Commander Landing Force, COL Kim Gilfillan, joins the program to discuss Australian amphibious capabilities, including a deep dive into the history of Australian amphibious operations, and the evolution of Australian amphibious doctrine. We also discuss balancing relationships with the Royal Army, U.S. Army, and U.S. Marine Corps, how … Continue reading Sea Control 198 – Australian Amphibious Capabilities with COL Kim Gilfillan →

By Alex Clarke By golly gumdrops it is Episode 13! Where has time gone? And you are still listening to us? Well, as that is the case, here is Bilge Pumps, as we three regular naval geeks of easy listening disposition do call it. It is a show that can best be described as what … Continue reading Bilge Pumps 13 – Is 13 Lucky or Unlucky, Frankenstein Ships, and More →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Josh Tallis and Hunter Stires join the podcast to discuss three of their recent pieces focused on naval great power competition, the benefit of smaller combatants, fleet structure, conflict below the level of war, multiple theories about Chinese strategy, and more! Download Sea Control 197 – Naval Great Power Competition with … Continue reading Sea Control 197 – Naval Great Power Competition with Dr. Joshua Tallis and Hunter Stires →

By Alex Clarke Hoots and hoorays, it’s yet another historically informed maritime current events podcast inbound! Or Bilge Pumps as we three regular naval geeks of easy listening disposition call it. To put it another way, imagine three naval historians having a chat while sitting by the dock on the bay, watching the tide roll … Continue reading Bilge Pumps 12 – Modularity, Turkey, Greece, and Beirut →

By Jared Samuelson Professor Christian Bueger joins the program to discuss his upcoming paper, “Blue Crime: Conceptualising Transnational Organized Crime at Sea,” to include the difficulty of legislating maritime space, sea blindness, and the different varieties of blue crime. Download Sea Control 196 – Blue Crime with Proffessor Christian Bueger Links 1. Safe Seas Network Homepage … Continue reading Sea Control 196 – Blue Crime with Professor Christian Bueger →

By Alex Clarke Hoots and hoorays, it’s yet another historically informed maritime current events podcast inbound! Or Bilge Pumps as we three regular naval geeks of easy listening disposition call it. To put it another way, imagine three naval historians having a chat while riding down main street in the Old West whilst watching gangs … Continue reading Bilge Pumps 011 – A Problem of China, Taiwan, and the Elephant in the Corner →

By Jared Samuelson Takuya Matsuda joins the program to discuss Japan’s Cold War and post-Cold War approach to international relations, culminating in its current policy of Maritime Realism. Topics include relations with the U.S., the importance of the Japanese National Security Council, Japan’s relationships with its neighbors (the Quad!) and more. Don’t sleep on the … Continue reading Sea Control 195 – Japanese Maritime Realism with Takuya Matsuda →

By Jared Samuelson Our old friend Sal Mercogliano (@mercoglianos) joins the program to update listeners on the impacts of COVID-19 on the maritime industry. We cover container shipping, bulk cargo, liquid, cruise lines, the shipbuilding industry, as well as the impact on mariners themselves. Sea 194 – Maritime Industry COVID-19 Update with Dr. Sal Mercogliano … Continue reading Sea 194 – Maritime Industry COVID-19 Update with Dr. Sal Mercogliano →

By Alex Clarke It’s yet another historically informed maritime current events podcast inbound! Or Bilge Pumps as we three naval geeks of Youtube and Twitter call it. As an explanation, well pretty much imagine three naval historians having a chat while sitting in a Discworld dwarfish pub, but without the rat, possibly some ketchup, plus … Continue reading Bilge Pumps 10 – Small Navies →

By Jared Samuelson Our second collaboration with our ocean governance topic week partners from Stable Seas. Dr. Ifesinachi Yarwood-Okafor and Maisie Pigeon join the program to discuss their comprehensive report on the Gulf of Guinea, to include governance, maritime affluence, the Yaounde Architecture, and more! Download Sea Control 193 – Stable Seas: Gulf of Guinea … Continue reading Sea Control 193 – Stable Seas: Gulf of Guinea with Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Maisie Pigeon →