Sea Control - CIMSEC

In this week’s podcast, we try to make sense of Australia’s intelligence deal with Iran. The country’s Foreign Minister has explained that the informal arrangement will assist in gathering intelligence about Australian foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria. But major opposition parties in Australia as well as Australia’s alliance partner, the United States, have expressed … Continue reading Sea Control 76 – Australia’s Iran Intel Deal →

RDML James Kilby, Commander of the Naval Surface Warfighting Development Center, joins to discuss the new Warfare Tactics Instructor program he is leading. Some of the newest officers with the newest tactics are being brought together to build a cadre of warfighting experts. These junior experts will be used to spread war fighting capability and updated knowledge … Continue reading Sea Control 75 – Surface Fleet Warfare Tactics Instructors →

This is the story of Christopher Nunn in his own words, the Captain in command of M Company 42 Commando, who was sent to South Georgia  as part of Operation Paraquet – the first stage of the Falklands and the opening salvo and statement of intent that would set the stage for all that was to come. … Continue reading Sea Control 74: Falklands Series 5 – South Georgia Ops →

With the P5+1 Iran Nuclear deal on the table last week, we turn our eyes to Iran and her varied global and regional machinations. Is Iran ascendant, over-stretched, or is it a wash? Friend of the podcast Behnam Ben Taleblu joins us again to discuss the Iran nuclear deal, as well as Iranian regional military … Continue reading Sea Control 73 – Iran Ascendant? →

We interview CAPT Rinko, USN, and CDR Sune, Cameroon, about Obangame Express, the 23 Nation Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security exercise. We discuss the scope and purpose of the exercise, the challenges of building cross-organizational/ cultural/ national inter-operability, and lessons learned. For context on the ongoing expansion and conduct of Obangame Express,  CIMSEC Africa expert, Dirk … Continue reading Sea Control 72 – Obangame Express, Gulf of Guinea →

Matthew Merighi, CIMSEC’s Membership Director and Boston Chapter President, interviews Professor Toshi Yoshihara of the U.S. Naval War College about the “Thucydides Trap,” a political science term which predicts inevitable conflict between a rising great power and established great powers. The conversation addresses whether the Trap is truly inevitable, how it relates to the rise … Continue reading Sea Control 71 – The Thucydides Trap →

In this week’s podcast, we’ve got territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas in our sights. Natalie Sambhi (Australian Strategic Policy Institute) interviews Andrew Chubb (University of Western Australia) and Scott Cheney-Peters (CIMSEC) who discuss the implications of China’s recent reclamation efforts in the Spratlys, captured by satellite images published by the Asia … Continue reading Sea Control 70 – South China Sea Maritime Security → This post- "Sea Control 70 – South China Sea Maritime Security" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

Heard of Guadalcanal? Check. But what about the rest of the South Pacific? Between 1999 and 2012, Australia committed troops to multiple peacekeeping and stabilisation missions in Timor Leste, the Solomon Islands and Bougainville. In this podcast, get to know the neighbours–Australia’s neighbours. Listen to Natalie Sambhi interview ASPI analyst and resident silver fox, Dr … Continue reading Sea Control 69 – South Pacific → This post- "Sea Control 69 – South Pacific" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

Alex Clarke interviews Peter Babbington, former commander of K Company in 42 Commando during the Falklands War. His unit was the first in the assault at Mount Kent and was the assaulting company for the Mount Harriet operation. DOWNLOAD Sea Control 68: Falklands Series 4 – Peter Babbington Remember, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Stream Radio. Leave a … Continue reading Sea Control 68: Falklands Series 4 – Peter Babbington → This post- "Sea Control 68: Falklands Series 4 – Peter Babbington" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

Welcome back to the Asia Pacific segment of Sea Control! In this episode Natalie Sambhi picks the brains of Dr Malcolm Cook of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Singapore) and Dr Ben Schreer of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (Canberra) on Japan’s recent budget increases; Japan’s relations with the US, Australia and Southeast Asia; … Continue reading Sea Control 67 – Japan’s Defense Budget → This post- "Sea Control 67 – Japan’s Defense Budget" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

Alexander Clarke (Phoenix Think Tank), Scott Cheney-Peters (CIMSEC), and Douglas Clarke (Naval Architect) discuss the future of manned, unmanned, and optimally manned naval vessels and the practical considerations of the latter categories’ expansion at sea… DOWNLOAD: Sea Control 66 – The Brits Discuss Drones Remember, subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Stream Radio. Leave a comment and rate … Continue reading Sea Control 66: Unmanned Naval Vessels → This post- "Sea Control 66: Unmanned Naval Vessels" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

We discuss North Korea, “The Interview”, and Cyber Warfare on today’s podcast. CIMSEC regular writer Jake Bebber joins us along with ASPI’s Hayley Channer and Klée Aiken join us for the discussion and a special end segment on Bond villains and 60’s fun fairs. DOWNLOAD: Sea Control 64 -North Korea, The Interview, and Cyberwar Remember, subscribe on … Continue reading Sea Control 64 – North Korea, The Interview, and Cyber Warfare → This post- "Sea Control 64 – North Korea, The Interview, and Cyber Warfare" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

In one of the last Asia Pacific podcasts for 2014, Sea Control Asia Pacific turns to the Middle East: the first 100 days of airstrikes against ISIL, to be specific. Natalie Sambhi interviews the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s Daniel Nichola and Patricia Dias on the data on airstrikes they collated as part of ASPI’s latest … Continue reading Sea Control 63: Iraq Air Strikes → This post- "Sea Control 63: Iraq Air Strikes" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

An academic (Dr. Alexander Clarke), an operator (Cdr Paul Fisher, RN (ret)) and a builder (Douglas Clarke) discuss 21st Century Fleet Design and whether it should be driven by a ruthless pragmatism or a more grand design. Intelligent and all very British, they also mention Germany, The War, and railways. Well worth an hour of … Continue reading Sea Control 62: 21st Century Fleet Design, Grand Vision or Ruthless Pragmatism → This post- "Sea Control 62: 21st Century Fleet Design, Grand Vision or Ruthless Pragmatism" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.

This week, Sea Control Asia Pacific takes on land-based anti-ship missiles in Asia. Natalie Sambhi, of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, interviews US Pacific Command’s Lieutenant Colonel Jan Ken Gleiman (views expressed are his own) and ASPI’s Harry White on the development of Chinese land-based anti-ship missiles, and whether the US and its allies should … Continue reading CORRECTED: Sea Control 61 – Land Based Anti-Ship Missiles → This post- "CORRECTED: Sea Control 61 – Land Based Anti-Ship Missiles" appeared first on Center for International Maritime Security.