By Brian Kerg Major Ben Van Horrick and LtCol Scott ‘Chuck’ Blyleven of the United States Marine Corps join the program to discuss the article, “Partnering Will Determine the First Days of Conflict in the Western Pacific.” Download Sea Control 579: Partnering for Conflict in the Western Pacific Links 1. “Partnering Will Determine the First … Continue reading Sea Control 579: Partnering for Conflict in the Western Pacific →...
Jun 25, 2025
By Brian Kerg Naval War College Professor of Strategy Andrew Erickson joins the program to talk about his recent book, Chinese Amphibious Warfare, the most current and authoritative assessment of PLA amphibious capabilities. Dr. Andrew S. Erickson is Professor of Strategy (tenured full professor) in the U.S. Naval War College (NWC)’s China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI). … Continue reading Sea Control 578: Chinese Amphibious Warfare with Andrew Erickson →...
Jun 23, 2025
By J. Overton Dr. Ben Zweibelson joins the program to talk about his new book, Reconceptualizing War. Dr. Zweibelson has over three decades of service to the U.S. Department of Defense, retiring as an Infantry Officer with 22 years combined service, multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and awarded four Bronze Stars. Author of … Continue reading Sea Control 577: Reconceptualizing War with Ben Zweibelson →...
Jun 13, 2025
By Walker Mills Dr. Tommy Jamison joins the program to discuss his recent article “Rescuing Heritage from Humiliation: The Navalist Reinterpretation of the Sino-French and Sino-Japanese Wars,” published in the October issue of the Journal of Military History. The conversation focuses on recent reinterpretations of the Sino-French and Sino-Japanese Wars, and what they can tell … Continue reading Sea Control 576: Rescuing Heritage from Humiliation with Tommy Jamison →...
Jun 11, 2025
By J. Overton Dr. Sebastian Bruns joins the program to talk about his article, “Conundrums, Right Ahead: Five strategic concerns for Baltic Sea decision-makers.” Sebastian is a naval strategist and sea power expert based in Kiel, Germany, where he is senior researcher at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University. Download Sea Control 575: … Continue reading Sea Control 575: Baltic Conundrums with Sebastian Bruns →...
Jun 09, 2025
By Brian Kerg Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Hough joins the podcast to discuss his article, “Diplomacy for Better Stand-In Force Access in Japan.” Lieutenant Colonel Hough is a combat engineer officer serving as an operational planner in the III MEF G-357 Future Operations Branch in Okinawa, Japan. He deployed as a combat engineer officer in support … Continue reading Sea Control 574: Diplomacy for Better Stand-in Force Access in Japan with Daniel Hough →...
Jun 02, 2025
By Alexia Bouallagui Sea Control presents the first in a special series by cohost Alexia Bouallagui on Italian maritime security research. On this episode Alexia is joined by Federico Petroni to discuss Arctic geopolitics. Federico Petroni is a geopolitical analyst at Limes, the Italian review of geopolitics, and coordinator of the school of Limes. This … Continue reading Sea Control 573: The Great North Challenges the Mediterranean with Federico Petroni →...
May 30, 2025
By Jonathan Selling Author Andrew Boyd joins the podcast to discuss his book, Arms for Russia and the Naval War in the Arctic, 1941-1945. He discusses the importance of Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union and the importance of the Arctic route in supplying them. Andrew Boyd CMG, OBE, DPhil was educated at Britannia Royal Naval … Continue reading Sea Control 572: Arms for Russia with Andrew Boyd →
May 09, 2025
By Brian Kerg Scholars Catherine Lila Chou and Mark Harrison join the program to discuss their recent book, Revolutionary Taiwan: Making Nationhood in a Changing World Order. Their book discusses the making of the Taiwanese nation, which sees itself as a state and a homeland in its own right, despite having not achieved formal international … Continue reading Sea Control 571: Revolutionary Taiwan with Catherine Lila Chou and Mark Harrison →...
Apr 23, 2025
By Brian Kerg Major Brent Jurmu joins Brian Kerg to discuss his article, “Equip the Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion Now.” Jurmu discusses how to adapt Marine reconnaissance platforms and units. Download Sea Control 570: Brent Jurmu on Equipping the Marine Reconnaissance Battalion Now Links 1. “Equip the Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion Now More than a new platform,” … Continue reading Sea Control 570: Brent Jurmu on Equipping the Marine Reconnaissance Battalion Now →...
Apr 11, 2025
By J. Overton Dr. Peter Luebke from the Naval History and Heritage Command joins the program to discuss the NHHC essay collection he edited titled, The U.S. Navy and Innovation: Twentieth-Century Case Studies. Peter C. Luebke is a historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command. There he has worked on several projects, including Naval … Continue reading Sea Control 569: Dr. Peter Luebke on the U.S. Navy and Innovation →...
Apr 02, 2025
By Jonathan Selling Jennifer Parker joins the program to discuss her paper, “Time for an Australian Coast Guard.” She discusses how maritime security is currently handled in Australia and how the addition of a dedicated Coast Guard would be benefit Australia. Download Sea Control 568 – Jennifer Parker on an Australian Coast Guard Links 1. … Continue reading Sea Control 568: Jennifer Parker on an Australian Coast Guard →...
Mar 31, 2025
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 Sea with LCDR Nathan Sawyer →...
Mar 19, 2025
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 the War Will be Short with CDR Justin Cobb →...
Mar 11, 2025
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 Bartholomees on the Army’s Contribution to Deterring China →...
Feb 25, 2025
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 with Scot McFarlane →...
Feb 17, 2025
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 Brian C. Sánchez →
Feb 15, 2025
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 Dr. Jamie Jones →
Feb 14, 2025
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 with Sasha Maggio →
Jan 25, 2025
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: The Geopolitics of Seapower with Dr. Colin Flint →...
Jan 24, 2025
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 Illogic of Naval Forward Presence with Jonathan Panter →...
Jan 08, 2025
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 – The Proliferation of Drones in Naval Warfare with Tuneer Mukherjee →...
Jan 07, 2025
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 – CIMSEC’s Own Jared Samuelson →
Dec 10, 2024
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 →
Nov 29, 2024
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 – Infantry Battalions as Sensor Webs for the Fleet with Zachary Schwartz →...
Nov 15, 2024
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 reading Sea Control 554 – Maritime Diplomacy, Espionage, and Nautical Science in the 15th-17th Centuries with D...
Oct 25, 2024
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. Sara Caputo →
Oct 21, 2024
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 →
Oct 18, 2024
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 – Chamber Divers with Dr. Rachel Lance →...
Oct 11, 2024
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 Marines Talk Force Design 2030 →...
Sep 30, 2024
