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Ep 552Sea Control 552 Diego Garcia with Nitya Labh

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Links1. "Why Diego Garcia Matters," by Nitya Labh, Foreign Policy, May 30, 2024.

Oct 10, 202420 min

Ep 551Sea Control 551 - Chamber Divers with Dr. Rachel Lance

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Links:Chamber Divers – The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever, by Rachel Lance, Dutton, 2024.Rachel Lance Twitter: @UnderwaterLanceThis episode was edited by Andrew Frame.

Oct 4, 202424 min

Ep 550Sea Control 550 - Six Marines Talk Force Design 2030

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Links: C. Travis Reese, et al. “Trends in Maritime Challenges Indicate Force Design 2030 is the Proper Path,” War on the Rocks (January 29, 2024). “Force Design 2030,” Headquarters US Marine Corps, (March 2020). “Force Design 2030: Annual Update,” Headquarters US Marine Corps, (June 2023). Bios: C. Travis Reese retired from the Marine Corps after nearly 21 years of service. While on active duty he served in a variety of billets including tours in capabilities development, future scenario design, and institutional strategy. Mr. Reese is now the director of wargaming and net assessment for Troika Solutions in Reston, VA.Ian T. Brown recently retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years of service. He frequently writes (and wargames) on modern and future war concepts. Ian currently works as a wargame analyst in the private sector.Zach Ota is an infantry officer and an international affairs officer in the Marine Corps. LtCol Ota is also a non-resident fellow at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare who advances issues involving maritime security, alliances and partnerships, and military history in the Pacific. LtCol Ota currently serves as a future operations planner at U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific.Travis Hord is an infantry officer. LtCol Hord contributed to future concept and capability development while assigned as a planner at the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.Leo Spaeder is the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 12 in Okinawa, Japan and a non-resident fellow at Marine Corps University’s Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare. In previous assignments, LtCol Spaeder participated in scenario design and capability development related to Force Design 2030. Brian Strom is an intelligence officer in the Marine Corps. Major Strom currently serves as the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Target Intelligence Officer and as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet staff.Twitter:@CTReese2@MAGTravF@zach_ota@ian_tb03@WDMills1992@PHLexpat

Sep 29, 202455 min

Ep 549Sea Control 549 - The Royal Navy During the Cold War with Edward Hampshire

Links1. The Royal Navy in the Cold War Years, 1966-1990; Retreat and Revival, by Edward Hampshire, Naval Institute Press, 2024.

Sep 20, 202446 min

Ep 548Sea Control 548 - Maritime Competition in the Mediterranean with Dr. Sebastian Bruns & Dr. Jeremy Stöhs

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Links1. "Mare Nostrum Revisited: Maritime Competition in the Mediterranean," by Dr. Jeremy Stöhs and Dr. Sebastian Bruns, War on the Rocks, June 13, 2024.

Sep 15, 202435 min

Ep 547Sea Control 547 What the Wild Sea Can Be with Dr. Helen Scales

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Links1. "What The Wild Sea Can Be – The Future of the World’s Ocean," by Helen Scales, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2024. 2. Sea Control 246 – Beyond Static Spatial Management with Dr. Guillermo Ortuño Crespo and Andrea Galassi, CIMSEC, May 2, 2021.

Sep 6, 202435 min

Ep 546Sea Control 546 S-Boats and Coastal Convoys with Harry Bennett

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Links1. The War for England’s Shores: S-Boats and the Fight Against British Coastal Convoys, by G.H. Bennett, US Naval Institute Press, 2023.

Aug 30, 202432 min

Ep 545Sea control 545 Naval Operations in the Mexican-American War

Notes1. "Improvised Partnerships: U.S. Joint Operations in the Mexican-American War," by Nathan A. Jennings, Joint Force Quarterly 105, April 14, 2022. 2. "D-Day Veracruz, 1847 – A Grand Design," by Paul C. Clark, Jr. and Edward H. Moseley, National Defense University, 1996. 3. Sea Control 510 – The Fortress Fleet with Lt Col Nathan Jennings, PhD, CIMSEC, April 13, 2024.

Aug 23, 202418 min

Ep 544Sea Control 544 Piracy and the Spanish Pacific with Dr. Kristie Flannery

Links: Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World, by Dr. Kristie Flannery, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024.Twitter: @thehistoriann

Aug 16, 202414 min

Ep 543Sea Control 543 - The U.S.-Soviet Incidents at Sea Agreement with Dr. David Winkler

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Links1. Preventing Incidents at Sea: The History of the INCSEA Concept, by David F. Winkler, Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University, 2008.

Aug 11, 202434 min

Ep 542Sea Control 542 - Ready to Dive with Curt Newport

Links1. Ready to Dive – Five Decades of Adventure in the Abyss, by Curt Newport, Purdue University Press, 2024.

Aug 3, 202423 min

Ep 541Sea Control 541 - The Globe and Anchor Men with Dr. Mark Folse

Links1. The Globe and Anchor Men: U.S. Marines and American Manhood in the Great War Era, by Mark Ryland Folse, University of Kansas Press, 2024. 2. Sea Control 287 - Small Wars and More with Dr. Mark Folse, CIMSEC, October 24, 2021. 3. Contested Valor: African American Marines in the Age of Power, Protest and Tokenism, by Cameron D. McCoy, University Press of Kansas, October 2023.

Aug 1, 202448 min

Ep 540Sea Control 540 - The Library of Captain John Anderson

Robert Maclean discusses his chapter contribution to the Journal of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, "The Library of Captain John Anderson, a 17th century Glasgow Mariner." Bob is an Assistant Librarian (rare books), Archives and Special Collections, at the University of Glasglow Library. This episode was edited and produced by Jonathan Selling.

Jul 28, 202418 min

Ep 539Sea Control 539 Normandy - The Sailors' Story and D-Day with Nick Hewitt

Links1. Normandy - The Sailors’ Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France, by Nick Hewitt, Yale University Press, 2024.

Jul 26, 202432 min

Ep 538Sea Control 538 - Sunken Warships and Diplomatic Timebombs with Dr. Natali Pearson

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Links1. The Australasian Journal of Maritime Archaeology.

Jul 20, 202423 min

Ep 537Sea Control 537 - Europe's Role in Indo-Pacific Security with Dr. Joanna Siekiera

Links1. “Dragons in the West: Chinese Communist Party Threats in Europe and the Imperative of a Strategic Pivot,” by Joanna Siekiera, Irregular Warfare Initiative, February 27, 2024. 2. 21st Century as the Pacific Century: Culture and Security of Oceania States in Great Power Competition, edited by Joanna Siekiera, Wydawnictwa Uiwersytetu Warszawskiego, 2023.3. Sea Control 501: Multilateral Approaches to Maritime Security in Oceania with Zach Ota, CIMSEC, March 10, 2024. 4. Sea Control 255: Littoral Access Companies with Zach Ota, CIMSEC, June 3, 2021. 5. #Brutecast S7 E01: European Security and China with Dr. Joanna Siekiera, The Krulak Center, July 16, 2023.

Jul 18, 202428 min

Ep 536Sea Control 536 - Development of the South Korean Shipbuilding Industry with Dongkeun Lee

Links1. "Influences behind the development of South Korea’s shipbuilding industry from the 1960s to the 2000s," by Dongkeun Lee, Marine Policy, September 2024.

Jul 14, 202428 min

Ep 535Sea Control 535 - The Return of Jack Ryan with Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson

Links1. Tom Clancy Act of Defiance, by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, May 21, 2024.

Jul 11, 202420 min

Ep 534Sea Control 534 - NATO's Navies at 75 with Dr. Josh Tallis

Links1. "NATO’s Navies at 75: Operational Imperatives to Watch," by Joshua Tallis, Proceedings, April 2024.2. Sea Control 197 – Naval Great Power Competition with Dr. Joshua Tallis and Hunter Stires, CIMSEC, August 30, 2020.3. Sea Control 250 – Dr. Joshua Tallis on Arctic Strategy, CIMSEC, May 16, 2021.4. Sea Control 408 – NATO’s Maritime Future with Dr. Joshua Tallis, CIMSEC, January 29, 2023.

Jul 6, 202431 min

Ep 533Sea Control 533 - Maritime Peacekeeping with Dr. Ian Bowers

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Links1. "Exploiting the Water: Naval Involvement in UN Peacekeeping," by Ian Bowers, in UN Peacekeeping Doctrine in a New Era, Taylor & Francis, 2017. 2. Sea Control 231 – Not So Disruptive After All with Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Sarah Kirchberger, CIMSEC, March 11, 2021.3. "A First Time for Everything: The United Nations Maritime Task Force in Lebanon," by David Van Dyk, CIMSEC, March 25, 2019.

Jul 4, 202422 min

Ep 532Sea Control 532 - Coalition Naval Operations during the Korean War with Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Deborah Sanders

LinksCoalition Navies During the Korean War: Understanding Combined Operations, edited by Ian Bowers, Routledge, 2024.Sea Control 231 – Not So Disruptive After All with Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Sarah Kirchberger, CIMSEC, March 11, 2021.

Jun 29, 202433 min

Ep 531Sea Control 531 - Girt by Sea with Dr. Bec Strating and Dr. Joanne Wallis

Links1. Girt By Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security, by Rebecca Strating and Joanne Wallis, La Trobe University Press, 2024.2. Sea Control 430 - Australian Constabulary Missions with Sean Andrews, CIMSEC, May 11, 2023.3. Sea Control 508 - Australian Capabilities in the Littoral with Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones, CIMSEC, April 6, 2024.4. Statecraftiness: Mapping Competition, Cooperation, and Coercion in the Pacific Islands.

Jun 27, 202431 min

Ep 530Sea Control 530 - The Creole Archipelago with Dr. Tessa Murphy

Links1. The Creole Archipelago: Race and Borders in the Colonial Caribbean, by Tessa Murphy, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.2. Sea Control 227 – Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean with Dr. Sharika Crawford, CIMSEC, February 15, 2021.3. Sea Control 505 - Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton, CIMSEC, March 28, 2024.4. Captives of Conquest - Slavery in the Early Modern Spanish Caribbean, by Erin Woodruff Stone, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.5. Soldiers, Sugar and Seapower - The British Expeditions to the West Indies and the War Against Revolutionary France, by Michael Duffy, Oxford University Press, 1987.

Jun 22, 202422 min

Ep 529Sea Control 529 - EU Maritime Operations with Piero Barlucchi

Links1. "From Atalanta to Aspides : Old and New Challenges for EU Maritime Operations," P. Barlucchi, Istituto Affari Internazionali, March 2024.

Jun 20, 202421 min

Ep 528Sea Control 528 - China's Blue Economy with Kate Walsh

Links1. China’s Blue Economy: Evolution and Geostrategic Implications, by Kathleen A. Walsh, CRC Press, 2024.

Jun 15, 202420 min

Ep 527Sea Control 527 - The Wide Wide Sea with Hampton Sides

Links1. The Wide Wide Sea - Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, by Hampton Sides, Penguin Random House, April 9, 2024.2. In the Kingdom of Ice - The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette, by Hampton Sides, Penguin Random House, May 26, 2015.3. Hampton Sides website.

Jun 13, 202423 min

Ep 526Sea Control 526 - Maritime Security in Latin America Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Part 2)

Links 1. CIMSEC author page of Wilder Alejandro Sanchez.2. Second Floor Strategies.3. “Hospital Ships: A Vital Asset for SOUTHCOM and South American Navies,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, January 24, 2023.4. “TIAR 21: Maritime Security, the TIAR, and IUU Fishing in the Western Hemisphere,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, October 16, 2020. 5. Twitter: @W_Alex_Sanchez.

Jun 9, 202418 min

Ep 525Sea Control 525 - Maritime Security in Latin America Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Part 1)

Links 1. CIMSEC author page of Wilder Alejandro Sanchez.2. Second Floor Strategies.3. “Hospital Ships: A Vital Asset for SOUTHCOM and South American Navies,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, January 24, 2023.4. “TIAR 21: Maritime Security, the TIAR, and IUU Fishing in the Western Hemisphere,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, October 16, 2020. 5. Twitter: @W_Alex_Sanchez.

Jun 7, 202420 min

Ep 524Sea Control 524 - The Boats of Cherbourg with Abraham Rabinovich (Part 2)

Links1. The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy That Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare, by Abraham Rabinovich, Primary Publishing, April 24, 2013. 2. Abraham Rabinovich's website.

Jun 1, 202430 min

Ep 523Sea Control 523 - The Boats of Cherbourg with Abraham Rabinovich (Part 1)

Links1. The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy That Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare, by Abraham Rabinovich, Primary Publishing, April 24, 2013. 2. Abraham Rabinovich's website.

May 30, 202424 min

Ep 522Sea Control 522 - Catastrophe in the Antarctic with Tom Sharpe (Part 2)

Links1. "Mayday in Magellan; Leadership Lessons on Flooded HMS Endurance," by Tom Sharpe, Wavell Room, December 16, 2018.

May 25, 202427 min

Ep 521Sea Control 521 - Catastrophe in the Antarctic with Tom Sharpe (Part 1)

Links1. "Mayday in Magellan; Leadership Lessons on Flooded HMS Endurance," by Tom Sharpe, Wavell Room, December 16, 2018. 2. "Sea Control 440 - The Wager with David Grann," CIMSEC, June 29, 2023.

May 23, 202428 min

Ep 520Sea Control 520 - Witness to Neptune's Inferno with Dr. David Winkler

Links1. Witness to Neptune’s Inferno: The Pacific War Diary of Lieutenant Commander Lloyd M. Mustin, USS Atlanta (CL 51), by David F. Winkler, Casemate, 2024.

May 18, 202426 min

Ep 519Sea Control 519 - NATO and the Baltic Approaches with Dr. Peter Bogason

Links:1. NATO and the Baltic Approaches, 1949-1989 – When Perception was Reality, by Peter Bogason, Walter De Gruyter GmbH, 2023.2. Peter Bogason

May 16, 202431 min

Ep 518Sea Control 518 - The Royal Navy and Caribbean Contraband Trade with CDR Ryan Mewett, Ph D

Links1. “It is ticklish meddling with the navy”: The British navy and Caribbean contraband trade, c. 1713–1750, by Ryan Mewett, International Journal of Maritime History, December 10, 2023.

May 11, 202433 min

Ep 517Sea Control 517 - Understanding Maritime Security with Dr. Christian Bueger and Dr. Tim Edmunds

LinksUnderstanding Maritime Security, by Christian Bueger and Timothy Edmunds, Oxford University Press, May 31, 2024.Sea Control 196 – Blue Crime with Professor Christian Bueger, CIMSEC, August 23, 2020.Sea Control 251 – Undersea, Out of Mind with Dr. Christian Bueger and Dr. Tobias Liebetrau, CIMSEC, May 20, 2021.Sea Control 344 – The Western Indian Ocean’s Militarization Dilemma,CIMSEC, May 12, 2022.Sea Control 225 - IUU Fishing and the Evolution of Sea Shepherd with Dr. Claude Berube, CIMSEC, January 31, 2021.

May 9, 202427 min

Ep 516Sea Control 516 - US Navy Alliances in the Cold War with Dr. Corbin Williamson

Links1. The US Navy and its Cold War Alliances, 1945-1953, by Corbin Williamson, University of Kansas Press, 2020.

May 4, 202423 min

Ep 515Sea Control 515 - A New Age of Naval Power with Dr. Alessio Patalano

Links1. "The New Age of Naval Power," by Alessio Patalano, TIME, March 5, 2024.

May 2, 202430 min

Ep 514Sea Control 514 - Explaining Ethiopia's Port Deal with Samir Bhattacharya

Link: Understanding Ethiopia’s port deal with Somaliland and its geopolitical implications, by Samir Bhattacharya, ORFOnline, January 25, 2024.

Apr 27, 202416 min

Ep 513Sea Control 513 - The US Army in the Pacific with Tim Devine

Links: To Upgun Seapower in the Indo-Pacific, You Need an Army, By Gen Charles Flynn and Lieutenant Colonel Tim Devine, US Naval Institute Proceedings, February 2024.Fire and Fortitude: The U.S. Army in the Pacific, 1941-1943, by John C. McManus, Dutton Caliber, July 30, 2019.Island Infernos: The U.S. Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944, by John C. McManus, Dutton Caliber, November 9, 2021.Sea Control 181 - The "Amphibious" 8th in the Pacific War, CIMSEC, June 7, 2020.Sea Control 269 - USMC Commandant General David Berger on Force Design, CIMSEC, August 20, 2021.

Apr 25, 202442 min

Ep 512Sea Control 512 - Europe's Marines with Dr. Sidharth Kaushal

Links1. “Europe’s Marines in the Future European Littoral Operating Environment,” by Sidharth Kaushal, War on the Rocks, February 5, 2024. 2. “Amphibious Futures: The Royal Marines in Contested New Operating Environments,” by Sidharth Kaushal and Mark Totten, RUSI, January 9, 2024. 3. Sea Control 423: The First Unmanned Raid on Sevastopol with Dr. Sidharth Kaushal, CIMSEC, March 30, 2023.

Apr 20, 202432 min

Ep 511Sea Control 511 - Cornish Wrecking with Dr. Cathryn Pearce

Links1. Cornish Wrecking 1700-1860 – Reality and Popular Myth, by Cathryn Pearce, The Boydell Press, 2010.

Apr 18, 202435 min

Ep 510Sea Control 510 - The Fortress Fleet with Lt Col Nathan Jennings, Ph D

Links1. "The Army and the Fortress Fleet: Reimagining Landpower in Maritime Warfare," by Nathan Jennings, Modern War Institute, March 5, 2024.2. "To Upgun Seapower in the Indo-Pacific, You Need an Army," by General Charles Flynn and Lieutenant Colonel Tim Devine, U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, February 2024.

Apr 13, 202411 min

Ep 509Sea Control 509 - Sri Lanka's Evolving Role in the Indian Ocean with Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

Links1. Sri Lanka’s evolving role in the Indian Ocean, by Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy, Observer Research Foundation, January 24, 2024. 2. Sea Control 283 - Maritime Sri Lanka and Japan with Dr. Satoru Nagao, CIMSEC, October 10, 2021. 3. Sea Control 234 - Maritime Sri Lanka with Dr. Chulanee Attanayake and Dr. Jivanta Schöttli, CIMSEC, March 21, 2021. 4. ORF Online.

Apr 11, 202424 min

Ep 508Sea Control 508 - Australian Capabilities in the Littoral with Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones

Links1. "Australian Naval Capabilities in the Littoral: Past, Present and into the Future," by Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones, The Australian Naval Institute, December 6, 2023. 2. Sea Control 198 - Australian Amphibious Capabilities with Col Kim Gilfillan, CIMSEC, September 6, 2020. 3. Sea Control 472 - Littoral Security with Dr. Prakash Gopal, CIMSEC, October 19, 2023. 4. Saltwater Strategists podcast.

Apr 6, 202437 min

Ep 507Sea Control 507 - Islamic Maritime Law with Emilia Justyna Powell & Michael Atkins

Links:1. Islamic Law and International Law: Peaceful Resolution of Disputes, by Emilia Justyna Powell, Oxford University Press, 20222. The Peaceful Resolution of Territorial & Maritime Disputes, by Emilia Justyna Powell and Krista E. Wiegand, Oxford University Press, 20233. "Ghosts of Kosovo: A Test for International Criminal Law in the Balkans", by Michael Atkins, The Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution, January 20224. "Regulations Usher in Era of Cleaner Emissions at Sea", by Michael Atkins, American Bar Association, Environmental Enforcement and Crimes, April 20,20225. Sea Control 461 - Peaceful Resolution of Territorial and Maritime Disputes with Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell and Dr. Krista Wiegand, by Nathan Miller, CIMSEC, September 10, 2023

Apr 4, 202427 min

Ep 506Sea Control 506 - What Wargames Reveal with Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider

Links1. "What Wargames Really Reveal: Outcomes Matter Less Than Who Pays and Who Plays," by Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, December 26, 2023. 2. Stanford University Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative.

Mar 30, 202435 min

Ep 505Sea Control 505 - Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton

Links: 1. Pirates of the Slave Trade – The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution, by Angela C. Sutton, Prometheus Books, 2023. 2. Angela Sutton's Website

Mar 28, 202426 min

Ep 504Sea Control 504 - Chinese Maritime Interests in the Indian Ocean with Commodore Venugopal Vengalil

Links1. “Assessment of Chinese Maritime Interests in Indian Ocean Region,” by Commodore Venugopal Vengalil, Chennai Centre for China Studies, December 7, 2023.2. Commodore Venugopal Vengali’s X Feed.

Mar 22, 202427 min

Ep 503Sea Control 503 - The British Special Service Squadron with Heather Johnson

Links1. British Special Service Squadron.2. National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Mar 14, 202415 min