The Proceedings Podcast

Host Eric Mills and author William Prom discuss how the introduction of screw steamers helped the U.S. Navy in battle against overseas slave traders. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/august/when-war-against-slave-trade-picked-steam This content is made possible by the members of the U.S. Naval Institute. For additional details about the Naval Institute, visit:...

Commander Craig Allen Jr., U.S. Coast Guard, joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss his prize-winning essay. from the August Issue.

Host Eric Mills sits down with guest Edward J. Marolda to discuss the massive deployment of U.S. naval and air forces unleashed on North Vietnam in the summer of '72.

Host Bill Hamblet sits down with guests Hunter Stires and Dr. James Holmes to discuss The Maritime COIN Project, featured in the latest issue of Proceedings.

Lieutenant Commander Eric P. Seligman, U.S. Navy Reserve, and host Bill Hamblet discuss the importance of cyber warfare to both current and future conflict.

Author Ed Offley joins host Eric Mills to discuss U-701's last successful war patrol.

Host Bill Bray sits down with First Lieutenant David Alman, Alabama Air National Guard, to discuss his prize-winning essay in the June issue of Proceedings.

The latest Naval History edition of the Proceedings podcast commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, with acclaimed Midway historian Jonathan Parshall.

In this Naval History edition of the Proceedings podcast, as Sam Tangredi takes us back to the Middle Ages to explore a fascinating, and largely overlooked, topic: the role of maritime operations in the Great Crusades. Captain Tangredi will talk about “one of history’s first specialized amphibious assault ships.”

Major Brian Kerg, USMC, 2021 Proceedings Author of the Year, talks about his prize-winning Leadership Essay “Leading Through Defeat” in the April issue.

Retired Navy Admiral Harry Harris, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and PACOM Commander, discusses security challenges on the Korean Peninsula and across the broader Indo-Pacific region.

Host Eric Mills sits down with Andrew Blackley to discuss celebrated painter, influential nautical writer, Swedish-born immigrant Henry Reuterdahl. Reuterdahl's work immortalized—and helped improve—the U.S. fleet as it emerged onto the world stage. More here:https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/june/navys-artist-reform

Host Bill Hamblet sits down with Captain Gerard Roncolato, U.S. Navy (Retired), to discuss his latest contribution to the American Sea Power Project. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/may/character-war-constantly-changing

Mick Ryan, Royal Australian Army (Retired), talks about his new book "War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict" (Naval Institute Press, 2022). Ryan examines both the shifting character of war and its enduring nature. In doing so, he proposes important trends in warfare that will shape all aspects of human competition and conflict in the coming decade...

General Eric Smith, U.S. Marine Corps, discusses why the nation needs stand-in forces. His article is featured in the April issue of Proceedings. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/april/stand-forces-adapt-or-perish  To view this episode on our YouTube Channel, visit:https://youtu.be/TKSTmO1yeeM

Author Ann Todd talks about Elizebeth Friedman, who was a pioneering codebreaking genius who stood at the vanguard of her field through Prohibition and two world wars. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/mother-cryptology To view our YouTube interview with Ann Todd, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPy6PIqhTE

Historian David Winkler reviews excerpts from the diary of a USS Langley crewman that chronicle the landmark first steps in U.S. aircraft carrier flight operations. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/witness-naval-aviation-history To view our YouTube interview with David Winkler, visit: https://youtu.be/VkxvnCXFsW8

Marine must fully embrace a light infantry repertoire, mind-set, and tactical playbook to remain relevant and lethal in the future fight. Major Zachary Schwartz joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss his article in the upcoming issue of Proceedings magazine. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/april/littoral-combat-teams-need-light-infantry-not-less For our YouTube recording of...

Lieutenant Colonel James W. Hammond III, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) reviews the highlights of Marine Corps operations in 2021. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/march/us-marine-corps-review For our YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/aqRGR5B5Qns

After serving in command on the U.S. Navy’s first ironclad, two Civil War heroes and 13 other officers formed a society that continues to shape the Sea Services today. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/worden-monitor-and-beyond For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/sX6rUu-Tq9M

Tom Mahnken talks about a strategy that takes advantage of the maritime geography surrounding China and uses a combination of inside and outside forces could deter or defeat Chinese aggression. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/february/maritime-strategy-deal-china For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/i56OdKCwymc

Shashi Kumar explains how the past year was unlike any in recent memory for commercial shipping. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/march/us-merchant-marine-and-world-maritime-review For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/8l_1B0U8P9Y

Author Bridge Colby discusses the subject of his book "The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict." For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/Sik4Zhi5KQ0

CNA's Michael Kofman discusses the latest developments around the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Putin's motives and goals, and what the conflict has already done to shift the world order. For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/m4uHZPFuI1o

Lieutenant Rachel Ault, U.S. Coast Guard, discusses how the Coast Guard needs better tools to effectively prevent and respond to the escalating cyber threat. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/february/coast-guard-needs-stronger-policy-prevent-maritime-cyber For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/B-4YkehvqE4