Sea Control - CIMSEC

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Prakash Gopal joins the program to discuss his dissertation topic, littoral security. Dr Prakash Gopal is a former Indian naval officer with over two decades of experience in maritime security operations, policy and strategy. He was a Research Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, India from 2016-18. In 2018 Prakash took … Continue reading Sea Control 472 – Littoral Security with Dr. Prakash Gopal →

By Jared Samuelson Andrew Young joins the program to discuss the history and future of British coastal forces. Andy is the Fellowship Director at the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre. His research interests include the development of amphibious doctrine and British strategic history. Download Sea Control 471 – British Coastal Forces with Andrew Young Links … Continue reading Sea Control 471 – British Coastal Forces with Andrew Young →

By Jared Samuelson Elio Calcagno and Michelangelo Freyrie join the program to discuss the European undersea environment, security, and defense. Elio is Researcher in the Defence Programme at the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI). Michelangelo is a junior researcher in IAI’s Defence and Security Programs. Download Sea Control 470 – Europe’s Underwater Environment with Elio Calcagno … Continue reading Sea Control 470 – Europe’s Underwater Environment with Elio Calcagno and Michelangelo Freyrie →

By Ed Salo Midshipman Natalie Schirmacher is a third year student at Villanova University and has studied abroad in Amman, Jordan and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her experiences in NROTC and studying abroad led her to write for Proceedings about the need for more variety in study abroad programs. Download Sea Control 469 – The Importance … Continue reading Sea Control 469 – The Importance of Studying Abroad with Midshipman Natalie Schirmacher →

By Jared Samuelson Mike Glynn joins the podcast to discuss the history and future of airborne anti-submarine warfare. Mike is a veteran U.S. Navy submarine hunting pilot. He has logged 2,500 flight hours during multiple deployments worldwide and holds qualifications in the P-8A, P-3C, and T-45C aircraft. He has served as an anti-submarine warfare mission … Continue reading Sea Control 468 – Airborne ASW with Mike Glynn →

By Nathan Miller Dr. Colin Martin joins the program to discuss the seminal work he co-authored with Geoffrey Parker entitled Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England’s Deliverance in 1588. Colin Martin was Reader in Maritime Archaeology at St Andrews University and has directed excavations on six shipwrecks, including three armada shipwrecks. Download Sea Control 467 … Continue reading Sea Control 467 – The Spanish Armada with Colin Martin →

By Jared Samuelson Benjamin Van Horrick and Steven Bancroft discuss their work in the Pacific with Task Force 76/3 and re-imagining command and control relationships. Benjamin is a Marine Corps logistics officer, and the current logistics operations officer for Task Force 76/3. Steven is the future operations officer for TF 76/3. Download Sea Control 466 … Continue reading Sea Control 466 – Deliberate Campaigning in the Pacific with Benjamin Van Horrick and Steven Bancroft →

By Nathan Miller Omar Pimentel and Edward Jenner join the program to discuss their recent paper for the Center for Global Security Research entitled, Uncharted Waters: Assessing China’s Intentions to Deploy Floating Nuclear Power Plants in the South China Sea. Omar Pimentel is currently working with the Defense Innovation Unit and has previously worked at … Continue reading Sea Control 465 – China’s Floating Nuclear Power Plants with Omar Pimentel and Edward Jenner →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. James Kraska and Professor Pete Pedrozo join us to discuss the Newport Manual on the Law of Naval Warfare. Dr. Kraska is chair and Charles H. Stockton Professor of International Maritime Law in the Stockton Center for International Law at the U.S. Naval War College. Professor Pedrozo is the Howard S. … Continue reading Sea Control 464 – The Newport Manual with Dr. James Kraska and Professor Pete Pedrozo →

By Alexia Bouallagui Giovanni Cremonini joins the program to discuss the update to the EU Maritime Security Strategy. Cremonini is the Head of the Sector for Maritime Security in the Security and Defense Policy Directorate of the European Union External Action Service. Download Sea Control 463 – EU Maritime Security with Giovanni Cremonini Links 1. … Continue reading Sea Control 463 – EU Maritime Security with Giovanni Cremonini →

By Nathan Miller Dr. Daniel Abed-Navandi joins the program to discuss the book he co-authored with Georg Glaeser entitled, Ecosystems of the Mediterranean Sea: A Photographic Dive. Dr. Daniel Abed-Navandi is deputy director and curator in Vienna’s Haus des Meeres – Aqua Terra Zoo, and a marine biology lecturer at the Department of Evolutionary Biology … Continue reading Sea Control 462 – Ecosystems of the Mediterranean Sea with Daniel Abed-Navandi →

By Jared Samuelson Emma Haddon joins the program to discuss her dissertation, “The Hulks of the Hamoaze: A Study of the Receiving Ships of Plymouth during the Napoleonic Wars.” For her work, Haddon won the 2022 Masters Dissertation Prize from The British Commission for Maritime History. Download Sea Control 460 – Hulks of the Hamoaze … Continue reading Sea Control 460 – Hulks of the Hamoaze with Emma Haddon →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Tim Choi joins the program to discuss his dissertation, “Controlling the Northern Seas: The Influence of Exclusive Economic Zones on the Development of Norwegian, Danish, and Canadian Naval Forces.” Dr. Tim Choi is a Research Fellow at the North American and Arctic Defence and Research Network. Download Sea Control 459 – … Continue reading Sea Control 459 – The Influence of EEZs on Norwegian, Danish, and Canadian Naval Forces with Dr. Tim Choi →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Jayne Friend joins the program to discuss her article, “Destroyer Flag-Flying Visits, Civic Ceremony, Empire and Identity in interwar Britain.” Dr. Jayne Friend is a naval historian at the University of Portsmouth specializing in the relationship between the Royal Navy, culture and identity within Britain. Download Sea Control 458 – Destroyer … Continue reading Sea Control 458 – Destroyer Diplomacy in Interwar Britain with Dr. Jayne Friend →

By Jared Samuelson Hans Faber joins the program to discuss his blog, Frisia Coast Trail, and his recent adventures walking along the Wadden Sea. Faber hikes, reads, and writes. He works by accident as a civil servant in The Hague. Download Sea Control 457 – Pirates and the Wadden Sea with Hans Faber Links 1. … Continue reading Sea Control 457 – Pirates and the Wadden Sea with Hans Faber →