By Jared Samuelson Dr. Cathryn Pearce joins the program to discuss myths and realities around Cornish Wreckers of the 18th and 19th centuries. Cathryn is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth. She is a member of the Port Towns and Urban Cultures research team, Chair of the British Commission for Maritime History, and … Continue reading Sea Control 511 – Cornish Wrecking with Dr. Cathryn Pearce →

By Jared Samuelson Lt Col Nathan Jennings, PhD joins us to discuss the Army’s Fortress Fleet concept, how it would fit with the Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations concept, and what the Army is learning from the conflicts in the Red and Black Seas. Nathan is an associate professor and Army strategist at the … Continue reading Sea Control 510 – The Fortress Fleet with Lt Col Nathan Jennings, PhD →

By Jared Samuelson Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy joins the program to discuss how Sri Lanka’s role in the Indian Ocean is evolving. Aditya is an Associate Fellow with Observer Research Foundation’s Strategic Studies Programme. He focuses on broader strategic and security related-developments throughout the South Asian region with a specific interest in Sri Lanka The Maldives … Continue reading Sea Control 509 – Sri Lanka’s Evolving Role in the Indian Ocean with Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy →

By Jared Samuelson Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones join the program to discuss Australian naval capabilities in the littoral. Of note, this episode was recorded prior to the release of the Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review. Jennifer served over 20 years in the Royal Australian Navy. She is an expert associate at the National … Continue reading Sea Control 508 – Australian Capabilities in the Littoral with Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones →

By Nate Miller The program is joined by Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell and Michael Atkins to discuss Islamic maritime law. Emelia is a professor of political science and a concurrent professor of law at the University of Notre Dame. Michael is a JAG officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. Download Sea Control 507 – Islamic … Continue reading Sea Control 507 – Islamic Maritime Law with Emilia Justyna Powell and Michael Atkins →

By Ed Salo Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider rejoins the podcast to discuss her article on what wargames reveal. Dr. Schneider is a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Her research focuses on the intersection of technology, national security, and political psychology with a special interest in cybersecurity, unmanned technologies, and Northeast Asia. Download Sea Control 506 … Continue reading Sea Control 506 – What Wargames Reveal with Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider →

By Jared Samuelson  Dr. Angela Sutton joins the program to discuss her book, Pirates of the Slave Trade – The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution. Angela is a social and digital historian of the Atlantic World interested in the tools and methods that preserve and widen access to the … Continue reading Sea Control 505 – Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton →

By Nathan Miller Commodore Venugopal Vengalil joins the program to discuss China’s maritime interests in the Indian Ocean. Commodore Vengalil graduated from National Defense Academy and was commissioned into Indian Navy in 1979. He is a specialist in Anti-Submarine Warfare and Mine Countermeasures. Among various assignments, he was the Naval Officer in Charge, Mumbai, prior … Continue reading Sea Control 504 – Chinese Maritime Interests in the Indian Ocean with Commodore Venugopal Vengalil →

By Ed Salo Heather Johnson, librarian for Special Collections for The National Museum of the Royal Navy, joins the program to discuss the museum and the British Special Service Squadron. Download Sea Control 503 – The British Special Service Squadron with Heather Johnson Links 1. British Special Service Squadron. 2. National Museum of the Royal Navy. Ed … Continue reading Sea Control 503 – The British Special Service Squadron with Heather Johnson →

By Jared Samuelson Former Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift (ret.) joins us to discuss wartime command and control in the War of 2026 scenario. Admiral Swift commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet from 2015 to 2018. In 2023, he served as a senior mentor for the Navy’s Large Scale Exercise and the Global wargame at … Continue reading Sea Control 502 – Wartime Command and Control with Admiral Scott Swift (ret.) →