Sea Control - CIMSEC

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Chris Demchak joins the programs to discuss hacking at sea and its possible impacts. Dr. Demchak is the Hopper Chair for Cyber Security at the U.S. Naval War College. Download Sea Control 335 – Sea-Hacking from Land with Dr. Chris Demchak Links 1. “Can’t Sail Away from Cyber Attacks. ‘Sea-Hacking’ from … Continue reading Sea Control 335 – Sea-Hacking from Land with Dr. Chris Demchak →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood joins us to discuss how attempts to improve African fisheries governance has impacted small-scale fisheries. Dr. Okafor-Yarwood is a Lecturer in Sustainable Development at the University of St. Andrews. Download Sea Control 334 – Survival of the Richest with Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood Links 1.” Survival of the Richest, not … Continue reading Sea Control 334 – Survival of the Richest with Dr. Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood →

By Alexia Bouallagui Marianne Peron-Doise joins host, editor and producer Alexia Bouallagui to discuss the Crimario Project and France’s role in the Indo-Pacific. Below are English and French episode versions of the conversation. Marianne Peron-Doise is Political Advisor to Crimario and a Senior Research Fellow at Instit de Recherche Strategique de l’Ecole Militaire, Paris and … Continue reading Sea Control 333 – Crimario: France, the EU and the Indo-Pacific →

By Jared Samuelson Author Mike Smylie joins the podcast to discuss his book, Voices from the Shoreline, vanishing fisherfolk, and fishing techniques along Britain’s west coast. Mike is a maritime historian specializing in the fishing industry. He has written more than 20 books on the subject. Download Sea Control 332 – Voices from the Shoreline … Continue reading Sea Control 332 – Voices from the Shoreline with Mike Smylie →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Alexander Lott joins the program to discuss the Russian naval blockade in the Sea of Azov. Dr. Lott is a postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, University of Tromsø. Download Sea Control 331 – Russia’s Naval Blockade with Dr. Alexander Lott Links 1. “Russia’s Blockade … Continue reading Sea Control 331 – Russia’s Naval Blockade with Dr. Alexander Lott →

By Jared Samuelson Strikepod Systems’ David Strachan joins the program to discuss his blog post on Ukraine’s options for naval guerrilla warfare. Sea Control 330 – Ukraine & Naval Guerrilla Warfare with David Strachan Links 1. “UKR and Guerilla Naval Warfare,” by David Strachan, Strikepod Systems, March 15, 2022. 2. “Ukraine: Estonian cargo ship sinks in the Black … Continue reading Sea Control 330 – Ukraine and Naval Guerrilla Warfare with David Strachan →

By Jared Samuelson J Overton joins the podcast to discuss gray zone warfare and the San Juan Island boundary dispute. J is a non-resident fellow with the Modern War Institute and a Navy civilian. Sea Control 329 – The San Juan Island Boundary Dispute with J Overton Links 1. “The San Juan Island Boundary Dispute, … Continue reading Sea Control 329 – The San Juan Island Boundary Dispute with J Overton →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Claude Berube joins the program to discuss his new book On Wide Seas, a study of the U.S. Navy in the Jacksonian era. Dr. Berube is an author, historian, Naval Reservist, and former curator of the U.S. Naval Academy history museum. Download Sea Control 328 – On Wide Seas with Dr. … Continue reading Sea Control 328 – On Wide Seas with Dr. Claude Berube →

By Jared Samuelson Bruce Jones joins the program to discuss the oceans, how they shape the world we live in, China’s rise, and great power relations. Bruce Jones is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Download Sea Control 327 – To Rule the Waves with Bruce Jones Links 1. “To Rule the Waves – … Continue reading Sea Control 327 – To Rule the Waves with Bruce Jones →

By Jared Samuelson Cornell Overfield joins the program to discuss the difficulty of conducting FONOPs in the Russian and Canadian Arctic. Cornell is an analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses. Download Sea Control 326 – The Futility of Arctic FONOPs with Cornell Overfield Links 1. “FONOP in Vain: The Legal Logics of a U.S. … Continue reading Sea Control 326 – The Futility of Arctic FONOPs with Cornell Overfield →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Ian Ralby joins the program to discuss Russia’s weaponization of food chains, responses to sanctions, what China stands to gain from the invasion of Ukraine, and more. Dr. Ralby is a maritime lawyer and recognized maritime security expert. Download Sea Control 325 – Ukraine is Not Enough with Dr. Ian Ralby … Continue reading Sea Control 325 – Ukraine is Not Enough with Dr. Ian Ralby →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan joins the podcast to discuss the Svalbard Treaty, international interest in the archipelago, and tensions in the High North. Dr. Buchanan is a lecturer of Strategic Studies at the Australian War College and a non-resident fellow at the Modern Warfare Institute. Download Sea Control 324 – Mind the Svalbard … Continue reading Sea Control 324 – Mind the Svalbard Gap with Dr. Liz Buchanan →

By Andrea Howard CAPT Robert Herbert, USN (Ret.) joins the program to discuss his article in the January 2022 edition of USNI Proceedings entitled, “Embrace the F-Word.” He retired in 2021 from the U.S. Naval Academy faculty, where he served as the Robert T. Herres distinguished military professor of ethics. He previously served for 26 … Continue reading Sea Control 323 – Embrace the F-Word with Roger Herbert →

By Walker Mills US Navy officer Jeong Soo Kim joins the program to discuss his recent essay in USNI Proceedings, “Design the Littoral Combat Team Around Its Core Mission.” Kim argues that the Marine Corps should make new Marine Corps organizations less infantry-centric in order to optimize them for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), and … Continue reading Sea Control 322 – Marine Corps Infantry’s Role in EABO →

By Alexia Boullagui Host and editor Alexia Bouallagui is joined by Pierre Morcos to discuss his recent War on the Rocks article on France’s changing relationship with China. Mr. Morcos is a French diplomat and visiting fellow in the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program. Download Sea Control 321 – … Continue reading Sea Control 321 – France’s Changing Relationship with China (English Version) →