Best Maritime Defense Podcasts (2024)

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Sea Control 528 – China’s Blue Economy with Kate Walsh

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By Jared Samuelson Kate Walsh joins the podcast to discuss her new book, China’s Blue Economy: Evolution and Geostrategic Implications. Kate is an associate professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College where she has taught policy analysis since 2006. Download Sea Control 528 – China’s Blue Economy with Kate Walsh Links … Con…

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Sea Control 528 - China's Blue Economy with Kate Walsh 20:39

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Links 1. China’s Blue Economy: Evolution and Geostrategic Implications, by Kathleen A. Walsh, CRC Press, 2024.By Kathleen Walsh, Jim Jarvie, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 527 – The Wide Wide Sea with Hampton Sides

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By Jared Samuelson Bestselling author Hampton Sides joins us to discuss his latest book, The Wide Wide Sea, and the final voyage and complex legacy of Captain James Cook. Download Sea Control 527 – The Wide Wide Sea with Hampton Sides Links 1. The Wide Wide Sea – Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful … Continue reading Sea Control 527 –…

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Sea Control 527 - The Wide Wide Sea with Hampton Sides 23:43

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Links 1. 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.…

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Sea Control 526 - Maritime Security in Latin America Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Part 2) 18:49

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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, …

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

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By Walker Mills The program is joined by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, an analyst and researcher of Latin American security. The discussion covers some of his recent writing and maritime security in Latin America. Alejandro has been featured in a wide range of publications including Jane’s, Breaking Defense, and Shepherd Media. Sanchez writes the CIMSE…

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Sea Control 525 - Maritime Security in Latin America Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Part 1) 20:21

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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, …

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

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By Walker Mills The program is joined by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, an analyst and researcher of Latin American security. The discussion covers some of his recent writing and maritime security in Latin America. Alejandro has been featured in a wide range of publications including Jane’s, Breaking Defense, and Shepherd Media. Sanchez writes the CIMSE…

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Sea Control 524 - The Boats of Cherbourg with Abraham Rabinovich (Part 2) 30:39

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Links 1. 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.By Andrew Frame, Abraham Rabinovich, Jared Samuelson

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

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By Jared Samuelson In Part Two of this two-part episode, American journalist Abraham Rabinovich recounts the story of the Israeli Navy’s first squadron of missile boats, as well as the first missile battles at sea. Abraham is a historian and journalist who has published several books on recent Israeli history. As a reporter, his work … Continue rea…

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Sea Control 523 - The Boats of Cherbourg with Abraham Rabinovich (Part 1) 24:08

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Links 1. 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.By Abraham Rabinovich, Andrew Frame, Jared Samuelson

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

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By Jared Samuelson American journalist Abraham Rabinovich recounts the story of the Israeli Navy’s first squadron of missile boats, as well as the first missile battles at sea. Abraham is a historian and journalist who has published several books on recent Israeli history. As a reporter, his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, … Continue …

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Sea Control 522 - Catastrophe in the Antarctic with Tom Sharpe (Part 2) 27:01

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Links 1. "Mayday in Magellan; Leadership Lessons on Flooded HMS Endurance," by Tom Sharpe, Wavell Room, December 16, 2018.By Andrew Frame, Jared Samuelson, Tom Sharpe

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

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By Jared Samuelson In part 2 of this interview, Tom Sharpe joins the program to discuss his time as Captain of HMS Endurance, when the ship suffered catastrophic flooding and was nearly lost in Antarctic waters. Tom is a freelance communications consultant specializing in managing reputations and capacity building for complex and often contested or…

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Sea Control 521 - Catastrophe in the Antarctic with Tom Sharpe (Part 1) 28:39

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Links 1. "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.By Tom Sharpe, Jared Samuelson, Andrew Frame

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

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By Jared Samuelson Tom Sharpe joins the program to discuss his time as Captain of HMS Endurance, when the ship suffered catastrophic flooding and was nearly lost in Antarctic waters. Tom is a freelance communications consultant specializing in managing reputations and capacity building for complex and often contested organizations. Prior to this he…

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Sea Control 520 - Witness to Neptune's Inferno with Dr. David Winkler 26:32

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Links 1. 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.By Dr. David Winkler, Jim Jarvie, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 520 – Witness to Neptune’s Inferno with Dr. David Winkler

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By Jared Samuelson Dr. David Winkler joins the program to discuss the Pacific War diary of Lieutenant Commander Lloyd Mustin. David is a retired Navy commander who served as staff historian at the Naval Historical Foundation, taught at the US Naval Academy and Naval War College, and held the Charles Lindbergh Chair of Aerospace History … Continue r…

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

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By Jared Samuelson Dr. Peter Bogason joins the program to discuss the evolutions of NATO’s force posture and command-and-control arrangements in the Baltic Approaches. Peter is Professor Emeritus at Roskilde University and Royal Danish Defence College, Denmark. Download Sea Control 519 – NATO and the Baltic Approaches with Dr. Peter Bogason Links 1…

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Sea Control 519 - NATO and the Baltic Approaches with Dr. Peter Bogason 31:25

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Links: 1. NATO and the Baltic Approaches, 1949-1989 – When Perception was Reality, by Peter Bogason, Walter De Gruyter GmbH, 2023. 2. Peter BogasonBy Dr. Peter Bogason, Jonathan Selling, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 518 - The Royal Navy and Caribbean Contraband Trade with CDR Ryan Mewett, Ph D 33:36

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Links 1. “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.By CDR Ryan Mewett, Johann Porisch, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 518 – The Royal Navy and Caribbean Contraband Trade with CDR Ryan Mewett, PhD

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By Jared Samuelson CDR Ryan Mewett, PhD takes a short break from schooling Midshipmen to teach us about the Royal Navy’s role in Caribbean contraband trade. Ryan is a Permanent Military Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy specializing in the history of early modern Britain and the British Atlantic. Download Sea Control 518 – The … Continue reading …

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Sea Control 517 - Understanding Maritime Security with Dr. Christian Bueger and Dr. Tim Edmunds 27:27

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Links Understanding 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 …

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

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By Jared Samuelson Dr. Christian Bueger and Dr. Tim Edmunds join the program to discuss co-authors of the forthcoming book, Understanding Maritime Security. Christian is a professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen and the Director of SafeSeas, the network for maritime security research. Tim is a professor of International…

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Sea Control 516 - US Navy Alliances in the Cold War with Dr. Corbin Williamson 23:53

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Links 1. The US Navy and its Cold War Alliances, 1945-1953, by Corbin Williamson, University of Kansas Press, 2020.By Dr. Corbin Williamson, Jared Samuelson, Jonathan Selling

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Sea Control 516 – U.S. Navy Alliances in the Cold War with Dr. Corbin Williamson

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By Jared Samuelson Dr. Corbin Williamson joins the program to discuss his book, The U.S. Navy and its Cold War Alliances, 1945-1953. Corbin is a professor at the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Download Sea Control 516 – U.S. Navy Alliances in the Cold War with Dr. Corbin Williamson Links … Continue reading Sea Control 516 – U…

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Sea Control 515 - A New Age of Naval Power with Dr. Alessio Patalano 30:51

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Links 1. "The New Age of Naval Power," by Alessio Patalano, TIME, March 5, 2024.By Dr. Alessio Patalano, Jim Jarvie, Jared Samuelson

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

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By Jared Samuelson Dr. Alessio Patalano joins the program to discuss his article for TIME, “The New Age of Naval Power.” Alessio is a professor in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. Download Sea Control 515 – A New Age of Naval Power with Dr. Alessio Patalano Links 1. “The New Age … Continue reading Sea Control 515 – A New Age …

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Sea Control 514 - Explaining Ethiopia's Port Deal with Samir Bhattacharya 16:00

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

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Sea Control 514 – Explaining Ethiopia’s Port Deal with Samir Bhattacharya

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By Jared Samuelson ORF’s Samir Bhattacharya joins the program to explain the details of Ethiopia’s recent port deal with Somaliland and its geopolitical impact. Samir Bhattacharya is an Associate Fellow at ORF where he works on geopolitics with particular reference to Africa in the changing global order. Download Sea Control 514 – Explaining Ethiop…

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Sea Control 513 - The US Army in the Pacific with Tim Devine 42:28

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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. …

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Sea Control 513 – The U.S. Army in the Pacific with Tim Devine

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By Jared Samuelson Lieutenant Colonel Tim Devine joins the podcast to discuss the Army’s potential role in a Pacific campaign. Tim is an Army strategist assigned to U.S. Army Pacific. Download Sea Control 513 – The U.S. Army in the Pacific with Tim Devine Links 1. “To Upgun Seapower in the Indo-Pacific, You Need an … Continue reading Sea Control 51…

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Sea Control 512 – Europe’s Marines with Dr. Sidharth Kaushal

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By Walker Mills Dr. Sidharth Kaushal rejoins the Sea Control Podcast to talk about amphibious forces in Europe and how they can overcome downsizing navies and A2/AD threats to enhance conventional deterrence in the Baltic and Scandinavia. Dr. Kaushal also discusses how the traditional “Northern Flank” role of the US Marine Corps in the region … Con…

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