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By Matt Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Professor Steve Biddle of George Washington University. Hosted by Mina Pollmann, the conversation examines the competition between A2/AD technology and the Air-Sea Battle concept in the Western Pacific. The conversation draws on an article Prof. Biddle coauthored with Ivan Oelrich, “Future Warfare in … Continue reading Sea Control 130 – Stephen Biddle on Future Warfare in the Western Pacific →

By Matt Merighi One of the most dynamic fields emerging in international relations is the study of science diplomacy, how countries use science as a method of diplomatic engagement and negotiation. We interview Professor Paul Berkman of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, one of the first academics to codify science diplomacy as a … Continue reading Sea Control 129 – Science Diplomacy →

By Mina Pollmann CIMSEC spoke with Asia-Pacific expert Bonnie Glaser to better understand freedom of navigation, U.S.-China relations under the Trump administration, and recent maritime operations in the region. Listen to the audio or read the transcript below. Mina Pollmann: Hello, CIMSEC listeners. My name is Mina Pollmann, and as CIMSEC’s Director of External Relations, I … Continue reading Sea Control 128 – Bonnie Glaser On FONOPS and U.S.-China Relations under Trump →

By Ashley O’Keefe If you’ve turned on the news recently, you probably noticed that Russia has been dominating it. From their intervention in Syria, to the increasing range and scope of their naval deployments, and the release last year of their new Maritime Strategy, Russia – and the Russian Navy – have turned our focus … Continue reading Sea Control 127 – Dr. Tom Fedyszyn on Russian Navy Ops, Acquisition, and Doctrine →

By Matthew Merighi It’s the end of the year, so the CIMSEC team gets together to talk about the events of 2016 and does its best to look into the crystal ball to see what is on the horizon in 2017. Happy New Year from the entire CIMSEC team! Matthew Merighi is the Senior Producer for … Continue reading Sea Control 126 – End of the Year Episode 2016 →

By Sally DeBoer The ushering in of a new administration on January 20th has many wondering what campaign promises will materialize and meaningfully affect the U.S. Navy. Is it reasonable to expect movement toward a “350-ship Navy” and, if so, what might such a Navy look like? Where can increased military spending be focused to … Continue reading Sea Control 125: Bryan McGrath on Fleet Design, Distributed Lethality, and the 350-Ship Navy →

By Sally DeBoer Few platforms have introduced the degree of controversy that has resulted from the introduction of and growing pains associated with the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). From online message boards to the less-than-enthusiastic 72 page Government Accountability Office report on the program, one doesn’t need to search far to find exasperated and at … Continue reading Sea Control 124 – In Defense of the Littoral Combat Ship →

By Matt Merighi Welcome to the almost inevitable Brexit Podcast, this time with Alex Clarke (@AC_NavalHistory) and Chris Stockdale-Garbutt (@ChrisJStockdale). Between them they cover as much of the post-Brexit maritime and naval issues as they can in a little under an hour. Towards the end they also discuss the proposed ‘Book Review’ series, suggestions for which listeners should send … Continue reading Sea Control 123 – Brexit and Book Reviews Introduction →

South China Sea Topic Week By Sally DeBoer As a part of CIMSEC’s South China Sea topic week and our regular Sea Control Podcast, we bring you a discussion on the UN’s Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling on territorial disputes in the South China Sea with one of the China-watching community’s best known, most respected, … Continue reading Sea Control 122 – The PCA Ruling with CAPT James Fanell →

By Matt Hipple We interview Louis, the Marine Veteran of “PokemonGO in Kurdistan Meme” fame, and an independent foreign fighter with the Kurds in Iraq. We discuss his motivations for heading out to the fight, about his process of joining, integrating, and operating with the Kurdish forces in the field. We also discuss how he and his fellow western fighters coordinate … Continue reading Sea Control 121- An American Foreign Fighter in Kurdistan →