Sea Control - CIMSEC

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Sebastian Bruns joins the program to discuss his recent article for CIMSEC, “The Swedish Navy in NATO: Opportunities and Challenges.” Dr. Bruns also highlights how Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids change the strategic geography in Europe. Download Sea Control 425 – Sweden’s Navy in NATO with Dr. Sebastian Bruns Links 1. … Continue reading Sea Control 425 – Sweden’s Navy in NATO with Dr. Sebastian Bruns →

By Alexia Bouallagui Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey discusses French naval diplomacy and international naval cooperation. Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey is in charge of the French Navy’s international relations and was formerly the Commander of French forces in the Pacific. Download Sea Control 424 – French Naval Diplomacy with Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey (English Version) Alexia … Continue reading Sea Control 424 – French Naval Diplomacy with Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey (English Version) →

By Alexia Bouallagui Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey discusses French naval diplomacy and international naval cooperation. Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey is in charge of the French Navy’s international relations and was formerly the Commander of French forces in the Pacific. Download Sea Control 424 – French Naval Diplomacy with Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey (French Version) Alexia … Continue reading Sea Control 424 – French Naval Diplomacy with Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey (French Version) →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Sidharth Kaushal joins us to discuss the first unmanned raid on Sevastopol in late 2022 and what it might portend for the future of naval warfare. Dr. Kaushal’s research at RUSI covers the impact of technology on maritime doctrine in the 21st century and the role of sea power in a … Continue reading Sea Control 423 – The First Unmanned Raid on Sevastopol with Dr. Sidharth Kaushal →

By Jared Samuelson Tuneer Mukherjee joins Sea Control to discuss artificial intelligence in naval warfare. Mukherjee highlights the speed of development versus the speed of regulation and the ability to program AI to follow current international law. Download Sea Control 422 – Artificial Intelligence in Naval Operations with Tuneer Mukherjee Links 1. “Securing the maritime … Continue reading Sea Control 422 – Artificial Intelligence in Naval Operations with Tuneer Mukherjee →

By Jared Samuelson Author Julia Jones joins us to discuss her book on British yachtsmen volunteers of World War II, Uncommon Courage – The Yachtsmen Volunteers of World War II. Julia is an English writer, editor, and classic yacht owner whose father served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve. She is a Literary Contributor … Continue reading Sea Control 421 – Uncommon Courage: Yachtsmen Volunteers of WWII with Julia Jones →

By Ed Salo Stephen DeCasien, a Ph.D. candidate at Texas A&M University studying Nautical Archaeology, discusses his team’s effort to build a naval ram based on ancient techniques. The ram DeCasien and his team produced is the first of its type built in 1,500 years. Download Sea Control 420 – Building an Ancient Naval Ram … Continue reading Sea Control 420 – Building an Ancient Naval Ram with Stephen DeCasien →

By Anna McNiel In Sea Control’s first in-person interview, the commanding officer and first woman to command USS Constitution, CDR Billie Farrell, joins us to discuss what it is like to command a piece of American history. Download Sea Control 419 – Commanding a Piece of American History with CDR Billie Farrell Links 1. USS … Continue reading Sea Control 419 – Commanding a Piece of American History with CDR Billie Farrell →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Olga Chiriac joins the program to discuss her article for CIMSEC entitled “The 2022 Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation: Mobilization, Maritime Law & Socio-Economic Warfare.” Dr. Olga R. Chiriac is a Black Sea State Department Title VIII research fellow for the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC and an associated … Continue reading Sea Control 418 – Russia’s 2022 Maritime Doctrine with Dr. Olga Chiriac →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Lawrence Okechukwu Udeagbala joins the program to discuss the composition and performance of the Nigerian and Biafran navies during the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War. Dr. Udeagbala is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Critical Thinking, Teaching and Learning and a Lecturer in the Department of History and War Studies, Nigerian … Continue reading Sea Control 417 – The Nigerian and Biafran Navies in the Nigerian Civil War with Dr. Lawrence Okechukwu Udeagbala →

By Ed Salo Blake Herzinger joins the program to discuss his recent article for Proceedings about embarking academics on naval vessels. Blake is a Pacific Forum non-resident WSD-Handa fellow and a U.S. Navy Reserve officer. He has spent 13 years in service with the U.S. Navy as an intelligence officer, with experience across the Indo-Pacific … Continue reading Sea Control 416 – “The Navy Should Take More Academics to Sea” with Blake Herzinger →

By Jared Samuelson Steve Carmel joins the program to discuss the dangerous gap in American tanker requirements and what can be done to close it. Steve Carmel is Senior Vice President at Maersk Line Limited. He is a past member of the Naval Studies Board, the CNO Executive Panel, and Marine Board. Download Sea Control … Continue reading Sea Control 415 – The Tanker Capability Gap with Steve Carmel →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Elaine Murphy, an Associate Professor of Maritime and Naval History at the University of Plymouth, joins the program to discuss her research on women and the Navy in the age of sail. Download Sea Control – 414 Women and the Navy in the Age of Sail with Elaine Murphy Links 1. … Continue reading Sea Control – 414 Women and the Navy in the Age of Sail with Elaine Murphy →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Daniella McCahey and Dr. Jean de Pomereu join the program to discuss their book, Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects, and some of their favorite items from the collection of objects chosen to represent the Antarctic. Dr. McCahey is an Assistant Professor in Modern British History at Texas Tech University. Her … Continue reading Sea Control 413 – Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects with Dr. Daniella McCahey and Dr. Jean de Pomereu →

By Jared Samuelson Rear Admiral Sascha Rachwitz and Commander Mark Baumert of the German Navy join the program to discuss their recent Proceedings article “NATO Navies Must Get the Balance Right.” They argue for a reexamination of force structure to account for the most probable threats and the most demanding threats. Download Sea Control – … Continue reading Sea Control – 412 “NATO’s Navies Must Get the Balance Right” with Sascha Rachwitz and Mark Baumert →