Sea Control - CIMSEC

By Jon Frerichs Dr. Jeannette Haynie and Brian Kerg join our program to discuss their personal experiences of gender discrimination in the naval services as well as opportunities and methods to break down existing gender barriers — a must-listen for naval leaders at all levels!  Download Sea Control 292 — Closing the Gender Gap with … Continue reading Sea Control 292 — Closing the Gender Gap with Dr. Jeannette Haynie and Brian Kerg →

By Jared Samuelson CDR Ike Harris joins the program to discuss his Proceedings article, “Change the Surface Navy’s Maintenance Philosophy.” Sea Control 291 – Changing the Surface Navy’s Maintenance Culture with CDR Ike Harris Links 1. “Change the Surface Navy’s Maintenance Philosophy,” by Commander Isaac Harris, Proceedings, August 2021. 2. Comprehensive Review of Recent Surface … Continue reading Sea Control 291 – Changing the Surface Navy’s Maintenance Culture with CDR Ike Harris →

By Jared Samuelson Author Rachael Squire joins the podcast to discuss her new book on the Sealab experiments, the Cold War, and undersea geopolitics. Download Sea Control 290 — Undersea Geopolitics with Rachael Squire Links 1. Undersea Geopolitics: Sealab, Science, and the Cold War by Rachael Squire, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021. Jared Samuelson is … Continue reading Sea Control 290 — Undersea Geopolitics with Rachael Squire →

By Walker Mills Kunika Kakuta, a PhD student in the War Studies Department at King’s College, London joins us to talk about her dissertation comparing naval culture and politics in 5th century Athens and Imperial Japan. She discusses the relationship between naval institutions and politics, primary source research, and lessons for contemporary leaders. Download Sea … Continue reading Sea Control 289 — Naval Culture in Athens and Imperial Japan with Kunika Kakuta →

By Walker Mills Thomas Shugart, a recently retired Navy captain and now defense analyst, discusses his recent piece in War on the Rocks, “Mind the Gap: How China’s Civilian Shipping Could Enable A Taiwan Invasion.” The conversation covers the balance of maritime power in the Strait of Taiwan, the People’s Maritime Militia, and how China … Continue reading Sea Control 288 — Chinese Civilian Shipping and the threat to Taiwan with Tom Shugart →

By Walker Mills Historian Dr. Mark Folse joins the program to talk about Marine Corps history during the early 20th Century and his recent essay in Naval History Magazine, “Never Known a Day of Peace.” The discussion covers Marines in the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurgency, interventions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, Mexico, China, the … Continue reading Sea Control 287 — Small Wars and More with Dr. Mark Folse →

By Jared Samuelson This week, we are joined by two of our editors and CIMSEC contributors, Jonathan Selling and Collin Fox. They have each written on Taiwan for CIMSEC within the last year and join the program to discuss Taiwan and sea denial. Download Sea Control 286 – Taiwan and Sea Denial with Collin Fox … Continue reading Sea Control 286 — Taiwan and Sea Denial with Collin Fox and Jonathan Selling →

By Jon Frerichs David Strachan joins our program to discuss the history of mine warfare, the continued development of the seabed, and the evolution of undersea and seabed warfare. Download Sea Control 285 – Naval Mining and Undersea Warfare with David Strachan Links 1. “MEDUSA is U.S. Navy’s Secret Mine-Laying Submarine,” by David Hambling, Forbes, June … Continue reading Sea Control 285 – Naval Mining and Undersea Warfare with David Strachan →

By Jon Frerichs Rear Admiral Tom Williams, Dr. Tim Francis, and Dr. Shawn Woodford join the program to discuss the career of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner and his role in planning the war in the Pacific during World War II. Download Sea Control 284 – Planning the Pacific War and Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner Links … Continue reading Sea Control 284 – Planning the Pacific War and Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner →

By Jared Samuelson Hudson Institute Non-Resident Fellow Dr. Satoru Nagao drops by to discuss his contribution to the compilation, Maritime Sri Lanka: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, a chapter on the Japanese perspective on Sri Lanka. Download Sea Control 283 – Maritime Sri Lanka and Japan with Dr. Satoru Nagao Links 1. Maritime Sri Lanka: Historical … Continue reading Sea Control 283 – Maritime Sri Lanka and Japan with Dr. Satoru Nagao →

By Jared Samuelson John Bradford joins the podcast to discuss his articles, “Maritime Governance Capacity Building: A U.S.-Japan Alliance Agenda for Rule of Law in the Indo-Pacific,” which appeared in Pacific Forum, and a collaboration with Blake Herzinger for the USNI blog, “10 Things Every Sailor and Marine Should Know Before Deploying to Southeast Asia.” … Continue reading Sea Control 282 – Maritime Capacity Building and Southeast Asia Lessons with John Bradford →

By Jared Samuelson Friend of the pod Tim Choi and Adam Lajeunesse join the program to discuss their article, “Here There Be Dragons? Chinese Submarine Operations in the Arctic,” and the feasibility of Chinese under-ice operations. Download Sea Control 281 – Here There Be Dragons with Tim Choi and Adam Lajeunesse Links 1. “Here there … Continue reading Sea Control 281 – Here There Be Dragons with Tim Choi and Adam Lajeunesse →

By Jon Frerichs Jon Klug and Steve Leonard, aka Doctrine Man, join the program to discuss their new work, To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy and Conflict in the 21st century and Beyond. Sea Control 280 – To Boldly Go with Doctrine Man and Jon Klug Links 1. To Boldly Go: Leadership, Strategy and Conflict in … Continue reading Sea Control 280 – To Boldly Go with Doctrine Man and Jon Klug →

By Jon Frerichs Authors Dr. Theresa Larson (Marine) and Jon Macaskill (retired Navy SEAL) discuss their recent publication of the Mindfulness and Movement Experience Journal and their expanding business in assisting both veterans and others increase their mental and physical health. Download Sea Control 279 – Mindfulness & Movement with Dr. Theresa Larson and Jon … Continue reading Sea Control 279 – Mindfulness & Movement with Dr. Theresa Larson and Jon Macaskill →

By Anna McNiel Johannes Peters and Julian Pawlak introduce the new book authored by the Kiel Seapower Symposium’s distinguished contributors, From the North Atlantic to the South China Sea: Allied Maritime Strategy in the 21st Century. Download Sea Control 278 – From the North Atlantic to the South Pacific with Dr. Johannes Peters and Julian … Continue reading Sea Control 278 – From the North Atlantic to the South Pacific with Johannes Peters and Julian Pawlak →