Typhoon Bearing

Before the modern era, rivers were either great defensive positions, or offensive highways into your enemy's heartland. For the western half of the Confederacy, the North-South rivers were a mortal danger. The Confederacy knew they had to defend their rivers no matter what... and Grant knew he had to take them.

This episode tells the story of the first battle of the River War, the Battle of Belmont - Ulysses S. Grant's first Civil War engagement and the first step of Grant's campaign that ultimately led to Vicksburg in 1863.

See the maps that accompany the podcast: https://www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/the-river-war-the-plan-to-strangle-the-south/

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Happy 4th of July!

This is the trailer for the next mini-series on the western campaign of the Civil War which culminated with the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4th, 1863.

This was the first true joint (Army-Navy closely working together) campaign in American history and one that I really have enjoyed researching. Stay tuned over the next few weeks!

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Should a country be allowed to blockade (and potentially starve) another country into submission during wartime? Right now, the answer is...sorta??

The legal context of maritime warfare tactics such as blockades, booty, and prizes is evolving. I discuss how these strategies, historically significant in wars like the Revolutionary War and both World Wars, are now complicated by international laws. Special guest Andrew Clapham, a professor of public international law, explains the humanitarian and legal challenges surrounding these tactics in modern warfare. We talk about specific examples, including the ongoing conflicts involving Russia, Ukraine, and Yemen, highlighting the complexity and humanitarian considerations of enforcing blockades today.

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This episode covers the history of the Polaris missile system, which was a key development in the Cold War that provided the United States with a submarine-launched ballistic missile capability. Madeline Zimmermann, an expert on defense acquisition, talks through the many trials and tribulations, broken rules, unusual bureaucracy-defeating strategies and a lot more.

We cover:

- Background on the development of ballistic missiles and the nuclear triad during the early stages of the Cold War

- The Navy's struggle to establish its own ballistic missile program, leading to the creation of the Special Projects Office (SPO) for the Polaris project

- The innovative management and acquisition practices used by the SPO, including decentralization, competition among contractors, and flexible requirements

- The role of strong leadership and the creation of the Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) as a bureaucratic cover for the project's success

- Lessons from the Polaris program that can be applied to modern defense acquisition, such as encouraging competition among buyers, resisting monopsony, and emphasizing leadership accountability

Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com

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Madeline's Kinetic Reviews Substack: https://kinetic.reviews/

This is a unique episode, in which I have someone interview me. You'll get to hear a little bit about my life story, including my time in the Navy. We also delve into a few issues affecting the modern Navy, my favorite episodes, and what's next for the podcast. It's a unique episode and I hope you enjoy it.

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com

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The final episodes of this (somewhat) mini-series.

This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.

This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/the-penobscot-expedition-7/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com

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Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

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The retreat is in full force! Burning ships, narrow escapes, freeing militiamen, this episode has it all!

This series is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.

This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/the-penobscot-expedition-6/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com

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Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

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The fighting now begins!

This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.

This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/the-penobscot-expedition-5/⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Financially support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com

Support the show here: https://usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signup

Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ @ChaseHDalton⁠

Please also share, rate, and subscribe to help the show grow. 

The fighting now begins!

This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.

This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/the-penobscot-expedition-4/⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show here: https://www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com

Support the show here: https://usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signup

Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ @ChaseHDalton⁠

Please also share, rate, and subscribe to help the show grow. 

The fighting now begins!

This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.

This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were destroyed. Another America naval disaster of this scale would not be repeated until the Pearl Harbor attacks on December 7, 1941, more than 162 years later.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the (free!) transcript, (free!) bonus content, and sign up for the (free!) newsletter here: www.usnavalhistorypodcast.com/the-penobscot-expedition-3/⁠⁠

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Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com

Support the show here: https://usnavalhistorypodcast.com/#/portal/signup

Email me at: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠

Follow me on IG: ⁠⁠⁠@USNavyPodcast⁠⁠⁠

Follow me on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ @ChaseHDalton⁠

Please also share, rate, and subscribe to help the show grow.