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By Walker Mills LCDR Nathan Sawyer joins the podcast to discuss his article in USNI Proceedings, “Beyond Tactics: How the Hawkeye Proved the Power of Adaptability in the Red Sea.” They discuss the role of the E-2 Hawkeye, and the importance of adaptability and leadership afloat. Download Sea Control 567: E-2 Hawkeyes Over the Red … Continue reading Sea Control 567: E-2 Hawkeyes Over the Red...

By Walker Mills Commander Justin Cobb, a Maritime Fires Officer with Carrier Strike Group 11, joins the program to his recent article, “No One Should Think the War Will be Short.” Justin’s article was recently published in USNI Proceedings and won their Future of Naval Warfare Essay Contest. It discussed why a conflict between the … Continue reading Sea Control 566: No One Should Think...

By Walker Mills Major General James B. Bartholomees III, Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Pacific, joins the program to discuss his recent CIMSEC article, “Land Force Integration: The Army’s Contribution to Deterring China.” The discussion also covers the Army’s new Multi-Domain Task Forces (MDTF) and what the U.S. Army is doing in the Indo-Pacific. … Continue reading Sea Control 565 – General Ba...

By J. Overton Historian Scot McFarlane joins the program to discuss the role of the canoe in warfare. He discusses the advantages the canoe provided in colonial America as well as the continued uses of canoes in warfare today. Scot McFarlane is a river historian and founder of the Oxbow History Company. Download Sea Control … Continue reading Sea Control 564 – Canoes, Rivers, and more...

By Jonathan Selling Commander Brian Sánchez joins the program to talk about his time commanding the USS Gravely in the Red Sea. He discuss the engagements  the ship took part in as part of its deployment, including the CIWS engagement on January 30th and the “Battle of the BAM” on January 9th. Download Sea Control … Continue reading Sea Control 563 – Red Sea Combat with CDR...

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Jamie L. Jones joins the program to discuss her book, Rendered Obsolete – Energy Culture and the Afterlife of US Whaling. Jamie L. Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research explores the historic pivot in energy use in the … Continue reading Sea Control 562 – Rendered Obsolete with...

By Brian Kerg Sasha Maggio, also known as ‘Mother of Tanks,’ joins the program to discuss her one-of-a-kind series, “Why We Fight.” A podcast covering just about every aspect of World War II, including significant elements of naval and amphibious warfare, “Why We Fight” is a unique podcast on historical warfare. Sasha Maggio is a … Continue reading Sea Control 561 – Why We Fight...

By Walker Mills Dr. Colin Flint, a Distinguished Professor of Political Geography at Utah State University, joins the program to talk about his new book, Near and Far Waters: The Geopolitics of Seapower. Dr. Flint discusses why seapower matters and what it can tell us about he future of the China-US rivalry. Download Sea Control 560 … Continue reading Sea Control 560 – Near and Far Waters: T...

By Walker Mills Jonathan G. Panter joins the program to talk about his PhD dissertation “The Illogic of Naval Forward Presence.” Jonathan is a Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a PhD candidate at Columbia University, and former US Navy Surface Warfare Officer. Download Sea Control 559 – The Illogic of … Continue reading Sea Control 559 – The Ill...

By Walker Mills Tuneer Mukherjee, a researcher of Asian security with a focus on the maritime domain, joins the program to talk about his recent article “The Proliferation of Drones in Naval Warfare,” published by the Observer Research Foundation. Download Sea Control 558 – The Proliferation of Drones in Naval Warfare with Tuneer Mukherjee Links … Continue reading Sea Control 558 &#821...

By Jared Samuelson and Walker Mills Sea Control Executive Producer and co-host Jared Samuelson talks to co-host Walker Mills about his nearly five-year tenure running Sea Control and what he has learned after recording over 400 episodes of Sea Control. Download Sea Control 557 – CIMSEC’s Own Jared Samuelson Links 1. “Operational Tripolitan,” by Jared … Continue reading Sea Control 557 – CIMS...

By Jared Samuelson Larry Bond, the creator of the naval wargame Harpoon and coauthor of Red Storm Rising, joins the program. Larry discusses how he got into wargaming and his experience running wargames in the U.S. Navy. Download Sea Control 556 – Wargaming with Larry Bond Links 1. Sea Control 169 – Larry Bond and … Continue reading Sea Control 556 – Wargaming with Larry Bond &#8...

By Brian Kerg Brian Kerg, one of Sea Control’s new co-hosts, makes his debut. Here he interviews Major Zachary Schwartz of the U.S. Marine Corps about his new article, “Infantry Battalions as Sensor Webs for the Fleet.” Download Sea Control 555 – Infantry Battalions as Sensor Webs for the Fleet with Zachary Stewart Links 1. … Continue reading Sea Control 555 – I...

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Nuno Vila-Santa joins Jared to discuss his book, Knowledge Exchanges Between Portugal and Europe: Maritime Diplomacy, Espionage, and Nautical Science in the Early Modern World (15th-17th Centuries). Nuno is a researcher at CIUHCT (Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon) and correspondent researcher at CHAM (FCSH-UNL/UAÇ – Lisbon, Portugal) and … Continue...

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Sara Caputo joins the program to discuss her new book, Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel. Sara is Director of Studies in History, History and Politics, and History and Modern Languages, Magdalene College.  Download Sea Control 553 – Tracks on the Ocean with Dr. Sara … Continue reading Sea Control 553 – Tracks on the Ocean with Dr....

By Jonathan Selling The recent announcement that the United Kingdom will be returning Diego Garcia and the rest of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius brought to an end this long-running dispute. Nitya Labh joins the program to discuss the dispute over the Chagos Islands and the benefit to the UK and US for its return … Continue reading Sea Control 552 – Diego Garcia with Nitya Labh →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Rachel Lance joins the program to talk about her new book, Chamber Divers – The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever. Rachel is an author and Assistant Consulting Professor at Duke University, where she conducts research out of their Hyperbaric Medicine facility. Download Sea Control 551 … Continue reading Sea Control 551 –...

By Walker Mills CIMSEC Co-Host Walker Mills discusses Force Design 2030 with Travis Reese, Ian Brown, Zach Ota, Travis Hord, Leo Spaeder, and Brian Strom, who are all active or retired Marines in this wide-ranging conversation. They published an article “Trends in Maritime Challenges Indicate that Force Design 2030 is the Proper Path,” for War … Continue reading Sea Control 550 – Six M...

By Jonathan Selling Author Edward Hampshire joins Jonathan to discuss his new book, The Royal Navy in the Cold War Years, 1966-1990. Edward Hampshire is an historian at the Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence, Portsmouth. He has been Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs, the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and was Seconded from … Continue reading Sea Control 549 &...

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Jeremy Stöhs and Dr. Sebastian Bruns join the program to discuss their recent article in War on the Rocks in renewed competition in the Mediterranean. Jeremy Stöhs is an Austrian-American security and defense analyst. He co-heads the Austrian Center for Intelligence, Propaganda & Security Studies at the University of Graz and … Continue reading Sea Control 548 &#82...

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Helen Scales joins the program to discuss the future of the world’s oceans and the environmental threats that they face. Helen Scales, PhD, is a marine biologist, writer, and broadcaster. She is the author of many books about the ocean including The Brilliant Abyss and Spirals in Time, and the children’s … Continue reading Sea Control 547 – What the Wild Sea Can...

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Harry Bennett joins Jared to discuss his book, The War for England’s Shores: S-Boats and the Fight Against British Coastal Convoys. Download Sea Control 546 – S-Boats and Coastal Convoys with Harry Bennett Links 1. The War for England’s Shores: S-Boats and the Fight Against British Coastal Convoys, by G.H. Bennett, … Continue reading Sea Control 546 – S-Boats and Coast...

By Jared Samuelson Lt. Col. Nathan Jennings, Ph D joins the program to discuss naval operations in the Mexican-American War. Jennings discusses Winfried Scott’s landing at Veracruz, the largest U.S. landing prior to World War Two, and also less well-known operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Nathan is an associate professor and Army strategist at the … Continue reading Sea Control 545 – N...

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Kristie Flannery discusses her book, Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World. Dr. Flannery discusses how alliances with native Filipinos to combat piracy in the region was essential for Spanish success in the Philippines. Dr. Flannery is a research fellow in the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences at … Continue reading Sea Control 544 – Piracy and t...

By Jared Samuelson Author Curt Newport joins the program to discuss his career beneath the waves and his new book, Ready to Dive – Five Decades of Adventure in the Abyss. Curt is a pioneer in the development and operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles. He retired in 2022 after 47 years in the underwater profession. … Continue reading Sea Control 542 – Ready to Dive with Curt Newport &#...