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By Walker Mills Samuel Bendett joins the program to unpack the Russian Federation’s new 2022 Maritime Doctrine. Sam Bendett is a research analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses’ Russia Studies Program and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Download Sea Control 395 – Russia’s New Maritime Doctrine with … Continue reading Sea Control 395 – Russia’s New Maritime Doctrine with Samuel Bendett →

By Jared Samuelson Walker Mills and Erik Limpaecher join the program to discuss expeditionary energy in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations. Download Sea Control 394 – Powering EABO with Walker Mills and Erik Limpaecher Links 1. “Powering EABO – Aluminum fuel for the future fight,” by Walker D. Mills, Jacob Clayton, and Erik R. … Continue reading Sea Control 394 – Powering EABO with Walker Mills and Erik Limpaecher →

By Jared Samuelson CAPT Bill Shafley rejoins the podcast to discuss the Carrier Battle Groups of the Cold War, how the modern Carrier Strike Group evolved, and how the DESRON staffing construct may need to change. Download Sea Control 393 – Beyond the CWC Concept with CAPT Bill Shafley Links  1. “A New Desron Staff … Continue reading Sea Control 393 – Beyond the CWC Concept with CAPT Bill Shafley →

By Zsófia Wolford The Arctic is warming at least four times faster than the rest of the globe, opening up new trade routes and making natural resources more accessible to Arctic states. Changes driven by climate change, and regional competition and militarization have increased over the past decade, with Russia being a dominant player in … Continue reading Sea Control 392 – Russia’s Arctic Strategy in a Changing Region with Katarzyna Zysk →

In CIMSEC’s first podcast collaboration with the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies, we are airing the YCAPS Indo-Pacific Maritime Hour discussion, “Why the United States Needs a Real Maritime Strategy,” moderated by friend of the program John Bradford and featuring Jimmy Drennan and Blake Herzinger. Download Sea Control 391 – Indo-Pacific Maritime Hour with Blake … Continue reading Sea Control 391 – Indo-Pacific Maritime Hour with Blake Herzinger & Jimmy Drennan →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Camille Goodman joins the podcast to discuss her book Coastal State Jurisdiction over Living Resources in the Exclusive Economic Zone, and fisheries, enforcement, UNCLOS, and more. Dr. Goodman is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Postgraduate Studies at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security at the University of … Continue reading Sea Control 390 – Coastal State Jurisdiction Over Living Resources with Dr. Camille Goodman →

By Ed Salo Major Ben Griffin, Chief of the Military History Division at the USMA, joins the program to discuss his new book, Reagan’s War Stories: A Cold War Presidency. Dr. Griffin examines the popular fiction that Reagan consumed during his life, and how that influenced his worldview. Griffin argues that the novels of Tom Clancy, Louis L’Amour, and science … Continue reading Sea Control 389 – Reagan’s War Stories with Benjamin Griffin →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Aaron Stein joins Sea Control to discuss his War on the Rocks article calling for expanded basing options in Greece and Cyprus. Aaron Stein is the chief content officer at Metamorphic Media. He is also the author of The US War against ISIS: How America and its Allies Defeated the Caliphate. … Continue reading Sea Control 388 – The Case for More Basing in Greece & Cyprus with Dr. Aaron Stein →

By Jared Samuelson RADM Tom Andrews (ret.) joins Sea Control to discuss naval aviation’s role in the Battle off Samar. Download Sea Control 387 – The Untold Story of the Battle Off Samar Links “The Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Untold Story (Part I),” RADM (Ret) Tom Andrews, Naval Order of the United States, June … Continue reading Sea Control 387 – The Untold Story of the Battle Off Samar →

By Jared Samuelson Major Matt Graham joins Sea Control to discuss amphibious doctrine, historical case studies of Army-led amphibious operations and a future role for the Army in amphibious operations. Major Matthew Graham is an active-duty armor officer with combat experience in Afghanistan and is currently a student at the School of Advanced Military Studies. … Continue reading Sea Control 386 – Tanks in the Surf with Matt Graham →

By Anna McNeil Sea Control is joined by CDR Chris Landis, USN to discuss his article, “Develop Separate Navy Cyber and Signal Warfare Communities.” CDR Landis has been recognized for his sustained superior performance in C4I/IT as one of the 2021 AFCEA Copernicus award winners, and has experience in defensive cyber operations. He is currently … Continue reading Sea Control 385 – Navy Cyber Workforce with Chris Landis →

By Jared Samuelson Abhijit Singh joins Sea Control to discuss India’s changing relationship with South Korea and the opportunities it presents, particularly in the maritime domain. Abhijit Singh is a former naval officer and Senior Fellow at Observer Research Foundation who heads ORF’s Maritime Policy Initiative. Download Sea Control 384 – India’s Changing Relationship with … Continue reading Sea Control 384 – India’s Changing Relationship with South Korea with Abhijit Singh →

By Jared Samuelson Bryan Clark rejoins the podcast to discuss his Hudson Institute report on what naval aviation can do to regain its edge as it eyes a nascent Chinese threat. Bryan is a Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at Hudson Institute. Download Sea Control 383 – Regaining the High … Continue reading Sea Control 383 – Regaining the High Ground for Naval Aviation with Bryan Clark →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Kristian Åtland joins Sea Control to discuss how Russia has used Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) as a messaging device in the waters near Norway. Dr. Åtland is a Senior Research Fellow with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), located at Kjeller, Norway. He holds a PhD in political science from … Continue reading Sea Control 382 – Russian NOTAM Use Near Norway with Dr. Kristian Åtland →

By Jared Samuelson Eric Hovey, fresh off a tour at Naval Sea Systems Command, joins the podcast to discuss his recent article on the U.S. amphibious shipbuilding ecosystem. Eric Hovey is a Marine Corps Intelligence Officer and Defense Acquisition Corps Member. He previously served as Marine Liaison to the Amphibious Assault and Connectors Program Office … Continue reading Sea Control 381 – How to Win Friends & Influence Shipbuilding with Eric Hovey →