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By Matthew Merighi  Join us for the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Admiral Charles Michel, the Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, for a discussion about his service’s unique role in ensuring international maritime security. From his vantage point at the intersection of military force and law enforcement agency, he … Continue reading Sea Control 140 – The U.S. Coast Guard with Admiral Charles Michel →

By Matthew Merighi  The Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) is a critical element of the Navy’s Surface Force Strategy: Return to Sea Control.The command’s four lines of operation are advanced tactical training and tactical guidance development, operational support to combatant commanders, numbered fleet commanders and task force commanders, and capabilities assessments, experimentation, … Continue reading Sea Control 139: What Does It Mean To Be A SMWDC Warfare Tactics Instructor? →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Captain Klaus Mommsen (ret.) of the German Navy to talk about the Russian Navy and its latest developments. Download Sea Control 138 – Russia’s Navy: Potemkin or Power Projection? The transcript of the conversation between Captain Mommsen (KM) and guest host … Continue reading Sea Control 138: CAPT Klaus Mommsen (ret.) on Russia’s Navy: Potemkin or Power Projection? →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor Derek Reveron from the U.S. Naval War College to talk about how the United States military conducts its security cooperation mission and his book on the subject, Exporting Security. Download Sea Control 137 – Security Cooperation with Derek Reveron The transcript … Continue reading Sea Control 137 – Security Cooperation with Derek Reveron →

By Matthew Merighi and Roger Misso Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Ray Mabus, former Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), to talk about his experience leading the Navy. The conversation ranges from how a person becomes SECNAV, the challenges he faced in the role, and what he learned along the … Continue reading Sea Control 136 – Being SECNAV with Ray Mabus →

By Ashley O’Keefe Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Rear Admiral Jeff Harley, president of the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC), to talk about the ways in which the College is adapting to a rapidly changing strategic environment. We’ll learn about the USNWC’s updated mission set, their outreach to the international … Continue reading Sea Control 135 – Rear Admiral Jeff Harley, President of the U.S. Naval War College →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor Vasco Becker-Weingberg of Universidad Nova in Lisbon, Portugal, about the South China Sea. The interview, conducted by Roger Hilton of the University of Kiel, address topics including the role of the Law of the Sea, the oil sector, private security contractors, and everything … Continue reading Sea Control 134 – The South China Sea with Vasco Becker-Weingberg →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor Chris Taylor of Georgetown University to talk about the Hacking for Defense (H4D) movement. Pioneered by Stanford Professor Steve Blank, H4D is bringing Silicon Valley’s innovation ethos to combat national security challenges. Chris takes us through the defense innovation ecosystem, … Continue reading Sea Control 133 – Hacking for Defense with Chris Taylor →

By Sally DeBoer and Matt Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Lieutenant Jack McCain, an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy, about the theme of this year’s Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference: A New Era of Great Power Competition. Joined by recurring special guest Michael DeBoer, the group talks … Continue reading Sea Control 132 – Great Power Competition with Jack McCain →

Join the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Lieutenant Commander Stefan Lundqvist of the Swedish Defence University. Hosted by Adrian Neumann of the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University, the conversation examines the growing tensions in the Baltic Sea between Russia and Western countries. Download Sea Control 131 – The Baltic … Continue reading Sea Control 131 – Stefan Lundqvist on the Baltic Sea →