By Jared Samuelson Robert Maclean discusses his chapter contribution to the Journal of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, “The Library of Captain John Anderson, a 17th century Glasgow Mariner.” Bob is an Assistant Librarian (rare books), Archives and Special Collections, at the University of Glasglow Library.  Download Sea Control 540 – The Library of Captain John … Continue reading Sea Control 540 – The Library of Captain John Anderson with Robert Maclean →

Author Nick Hewitt joins the program to discuss his new book, Normandy – The Sailors’ Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France. Nick is a naval historian working for Orkney Islands Council. He was formerly Head of Collections and Research at the National Museum of the Royal Navy. Download Sea Control … Continue reading Sea Control 539: Normandy – The Sailors’ Story and D-Day with Nick Hewitt →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Natali Pearson joins the program to discuss the diplomatic challenges posed by sunken warships and her latest article in the Australasian Journal of Maritime Archaeology, “Diplomatic Timebombs? Southeast Asia’s sunken warships.” Natali is a Senior Lecturer at the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, the University of Sydney, where she is affiliated with … Continue reading Sea Control 538 – Sunken Warships and Diplomatic Timebombs with Dr. Natali Pearson →

By Walker Mills Dr. Joanna Siekiera joins the program for a discussion regarding her recent work on Indo-Pacific security and China. She is an international lawyer, legal advisor, and Doctor of Public Policy from Poland. She currently works as a consultant for NATO. She is also a non-resident fellow at the Brute Krulak Center for … Continue reading Sea Control 537 – Europe’s Role in Indo-Pacific Security with Dr. Joanna Siekiera →

By Jared Samuelson Dongkeun Lee joins the program to discuss an article he’s written for the September issue of Marine Policy entitled, “Influences behind the development of South Korea’s shipbuilding industry from the 1960s to the 2000s.” Dongkeun is a PhD candidate at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) at the Australian National University, … Continue reading Sea Control 536 – Development of the South Korean Shipbuilding Industry with Dongkeun Lee →

By Jared Samuelson Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson join the program discuss their new book, Tom Clancy: Act of Defiance which marks the return of legendary character Jack Ryan. Brian is a US Navy veteran who served as an officer aboard a 688-class nuclear submarine in the Pacific. Jeffrey has worked as an actor, a … Continue reading Sea Control 535 – The Return of Jack Ryan with Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Josh Tallis makes his annual visit to the podcast to discuss NATO’s navies at 75. Josh is a senior research scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). From 2021 to 2023, he served as the CNA field representative to the Commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support … Continue reading Sea Control 534 – NATO’s Navies at 75 with Dr. Josh Tallis →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Ian Bowers re-joins the program for a third tour to discuss Task Force 448, United Nations Interim Forces-Lebanon, and maritime peacekeeping. Ian is Senior Research Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. Download Sea Control 533 – Maritime Peacekeeping with Dr. Ian Bowers Links 1. “Exploiting the Water: Naval Involvement … Continue reading Sea Control 533 – Maritime Peacekeeping with Dr. Ian Bowers →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Deborah Sanders join us to discuss coalition navy operations during the Korean war. Ian is Senior Research Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. Deborah is a Professor of Contemporary conflict and strategy at the Defence Studies Department at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. … Continue reading Sea Control 532 – Coalition Naval Operations during the Korean War with Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Deborah Sanders →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Bec Strating and Dr. Joanne Wallis join the program to discuss Australian security and their new book, Girt By Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security. Bec is the director of La Trobe Asia and a professor in politics and international relations at La Trobe University. Joanne is a professor of international security at … Continue reading Sea Control 531 – Girt by Sea with Dr. Bec Strating and Dr. Joanne Wallis →