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By Matthew Merighi  Join us for the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor Kate Walsh of the U.S. Naval War College about the Blue Economy, ocean clusters, and their relevance for maritime security. It’s a conversation about innovation, organization, and competition between the U.S. and China. Download Sea Control 142 – Blue … Continue reading Sea Control 142 – The Blue Economy and Ocean Clusters with Kate Walsh →

By Matthew Merighi  Join us for the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor John Burgess of the Fletcher School about the Law of the Sea and its enduring effects on maritime security. This interview was conducted as part of the roll-out of the Fletcher School’s recently released primer on the Law of the Sea. … Continue reading Sea Control 141 – The Law of the Sea with John Burgess →

By Matthew Merighi  Join us for the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Admiral Charles Michel, the Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, for a discussion about his service’s unique role in ensuring international maritime security. From his vantage point at the intersection of military force and law enforcement agency, he … Continue reading Sea Control 140 – The U.S. Coast Guard with Admiral Charles Michel →

By Matthew Merighi  The Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) is a critical element of the Navy’s Surface Force Strategy: Return to Sea Control.The command’s four lines of operation are advanced tactical training and tactical guidance development, operational support to combatant commanders, numbered fleet commanders and task force commanders, and capabilities assessments, experimentation, … Continue reading Sea Control 139: What Does It Mean To Be A SMWDC Warfare Tactics Instructor? →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Captain Klaus Mommsen (ret.) of the German Navy to talk about the Russian Navy and its latest developments. Download Sea Control 138 – Russia’s Navy: Potemkin or Power Projection? The transcript of the conversation between Captain Mommsen (KM) and guest host … Continue reading Sea Control 138: CAPT Klaus Mommsen (ret.) on Russia’s Navy: Potemkin or Power Projection? →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor Derek Reveron from the U.S. Naval War College to talk about how the United States military conducts its security cooperation mission and his book on the subject, Exporting Security. Download Sea Control 137 – Security Cooperation with Derek Reveron The transcript … Continue reading Sea Control 137 – Security Cooperation with Derek Reveron →

By Matthew Merighi and Roger Misso Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Ray Mabus, former Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), to talk about his experience leading the Navy. The conversation ranges from how a person becomes SECNAV, the challenges he faced in the role, and what he learned along the … Continue reading Sea Control 136 – Being SECNAV with Ray Mabus →

By Ashley O’Keefe Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Rear Admiral Jeff Harley, president of the U.S. Naval War College (USNWC), to talk about the ways in which the College is adapting to a rapidly changing strategic environment. We’ll learn about the USNWC’s updated mission set, their outreach to the international … Continue reading Sea Control 135 – Rear Admiral Jeff Harley, President of the U.S. Naval War College →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor Vasco Becker-Weingberg of Universidad Nova in Lisbon, Portugal, about the South China Sea. The interview, conducted by Roger Hilton of the University of Kiel, address topics including the role of the Law of the Sea, the oil sector, private security contractors, and everything … Continue reading Sea Control 134 – The South China Sea with Vasco Becker-Weingberg →

By Matthew Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for a conversation with Professor Chris Taylor of Georgetown University to talk about the Hacking for Defense (H4D) movement. Pioneered by Stanford Professor Steve Blank, H4D is bringing Silicon Valley’s innovation ethos to combat national security challenges. Chris takes us through the defense innovation ecosystem, … Continue reading Sea Control 133 – Hacking for Defense with Chris Taylor →

By Sally DeBoer and Matt Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Lieutenant Jack McCain, an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy, about the theme of this year’s Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference: A New Era of Great Power Competition. Joined by recurring special guest Michael DeBoer, the group talks … Continue reading Sea Control 132 – Great Power Competition with Jack McCain →

Join the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Lieutenant Commander Stefan Lundqvist of the Swedish Defence University. Hosted by Adrian Neumann of the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University, the conversation examines the growing tensions in the Baltic Sea between Russia and Western countries. Download Sea Control 131 – The Baltic … Continue reading Sea Control 131 – Stefan Lundqvist on the Baltic Sea →

By Matt Merighi Join the latest episode of Sea Control for an interview with Professor Steve Biddle of George Washington University. Hosted by Mina Pollmann, the conversation examines the competition between A2/AD technology and the Air-Sea Battle concept in the Western Pacific. The conversation draws on an article Prof. Biddle coauthored with Ivan Oelrich, “Future Warfare in … Continue reading Sea Control 130 – Stephen Biddle on Future Warfare in the Western Pacific →

By Matt Merighi One of the most dynamic fields emerging in international relations is the study of science diplomacy, how countries use science as a method of diplomatic engagement and negotiation. We interview Professor Paul Berkman of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, one of the first academics to codify science diplomacy as a … Continue reading Sea Control 129 – Science Diplomacy →

By Mina Pollmann CIMSEC spoke with Asia-Pacific expert Bonnie Glaser to better understand freedom of navigation, U.S.-China relations under the Trump administration, and recent maritime operations in the region. Listen to the audio or read the transcript below. Mina Pollmann: Hello, CIMSEC listeners. My name is Mina Pollmann, and as CIMSEC’s Director of External Relations, I … Continue reading Sea Control 128 – Bonnie Glaser On FONOPS and U.S.-China Relations under Trump →