Best Surface Warfare Podcasts (2024)

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 512 - Europe's Marines with Dr. Sidharth Kaushal 32:19

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Links 1. “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.…

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Sea Control 511 - Cornish Wrecking with Dr. Cathryn Pearce 35:29

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Links 1. Cornish Wrecking 1700-1860 – Reality and Popular Myth, by Cathryn Pearce, The Boydell Press, 2010.By Dr. Cathryn Pearce, William McQuiston, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 510 - The Fortress Fleet with Lt Col Nathan Jennings, Ph D 11:02

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Links 1. "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.…

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Sea Control 509 - Sri Lanka's Evolving Role in the Indian Ocean with Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy 24:41

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Links 1. 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, 202…

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Sea Control 508 - Australian Capabilities in the Littoral with Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones 37:46

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Links 1. "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, C…

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Sea Control 507 - Islamic Maritime Law with Emilia Justyna Powell & Michael Atkins 27:16

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Links: 1. Islamic Law and International Law: Peaceful Resolution of Disputes, by Emilia Justyna Powell, Oxford University Press, 2022 2. The Peaceful Resolution of Territorial & Maritime Disputes, by Emilia Justyna Powell and Krista E. Wiegand, Oxford University Press, 2023 3. "Ghosts of Kosovo: A Test for International Criminal Law in the Balkans"…

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Sea Control 506 - What Wargames Reveal with Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider 35:52

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Links 1. "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.By Dr. Ed Salo, Johann Porisch, Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider

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Sea Control 505 - Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton 26:03

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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 WebsiteBy Dr. Angela Sutton, Jared Samuelson, Jim Jarvie

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Sea Control 504 - Chinese Maritime Interests in the Indian Ocean with Commodore Venugopal Vengalil 27:12

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Links 1. “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.By Venugopal Vengalil, Jonathan Selling, Nathan Miller

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Sea Control 502 - Wartime Command and Control with Admiral Scott Swift (ret.) 35:23

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Links 1. "Wartime Command and Control," by Admiral Scott Swift (ret.), Proceedings, January 2024. 2. Sea Control 254 - Defining Readiness with Admiral Scott Swift (ret.), CIMSEC, May 28, 2021. 3. "Admiral Scott Swift on Leadership, Risk, and a Life in the U.S. Navy," by Christopher Nelson, CIMSEC, August 14, 2017. 4.The American Sea Power Project. …

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Sea Control 503 - The British Special Service Squadron with Heather Johnson 15:27

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Links 1. British Special Service Squadron. 2. National Museum of the Royal Navy.By Heather Johnson, Andrew Frame, Dr. Ed Salo

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Sea Control 501 - Multilateral Approaches to Maritime Security in Oceania with Zach Ota 24:16

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Links: 1. 21st Century as the Pacific Century – Culture and Security of Oceania States in Great Power Competition, edited by Joanna Siekiera, University of Warsaw Press, 2023. 2. Sea Control 255 - Littoral Access Companies with Zach Ota, CIMSEC, June 3, 2021. 3. Sea Control 304 -France in the Pacific, CIMSEC, December 23, 2021. 4. Sea Control 333 -…

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Sea Control 500 - The UK's Indo-Pacific Engagement with Dr. Peter Chalk 30:55

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Links 1. “The United Kingdom’s Indo-Pacific Engagement,” by Peter Chalk, War on the Rocks, November 30, 2023.By Dr. Peter Chalk, Brendan Costello, Walker Mills

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Sea Control 499 - The US Navy and Diplomacy in South America with Dr. Katrina Ponti 18:50

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Links: 1. Seapower by Other Means, edited by J. Overton, ISPK Seapower Series, 2023. 2. Sea Control 487 - Naval Exploration and Global Empire with Dr. Michael Verney, CIMSEC, December 28, 2023. 3. Dr. Katrina PontiBy Dr. Katrina Ponti, Jared Samuelson, Nathan Miller

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Sea Control 498 - The Academy with David Poyer 30:43

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Links 1. The Academy - A Dan Lenson Novel, by David Poyer, St. Martin's Press, December 2023. 2. Poyer.com.By David Poyer, Johann Porisch, Dr. Ed Salo

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Sea Control 497 - Citizen Sailors with Joshua Taylor & Scott Humphrey 35:03

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Links 1. “Citizen Sailors: The Missing link in Maritime Force Structure,” by Joshua Taylor and Scott Humphrey, War on the Rocks, November 15, 2023. 2. “The U.S. Navy Needs Its Own Bonds to Be Ready for China,” by Joshua Taylor, Foreign Policy, November 5, 2021.By Joshua Taylor, Scott Humphrey, Jim Jarvie, Walker Mills

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Sea Control 496 - Naval Presence and the Interwar US Navy with BJ Armstrong 36:48

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Links 1. Naval Presence and the Interwar US Navy and Marine Corps, Forward Deployment, Crisis Response, and the Tyranny of History, by Benjamin Armstrong, Routledge, 2024. 2. Sea Control 239 - Things Done By Halves with Dr. BJ Armstrong, CIMSEC, April 11, 2021. 3. Sea Control 311 - Developing the Naval Mind with BJ Armstrong and John Freymann, CIMS…

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Sea Control 495 - Cocaine Codfish with Aaron Delano-Johnson 30:02

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Links: 1. “Cocaine Codfish: How the War on Drugs Can Inform the Fight Against Illegal Fishing,” by Aaron Delano-Johnson, War on the Rocks (October 16, 2023). 2. “A Plan to Push Back Against China’s Fishing Practices” by Aaron Delano-Johnson and Chris Bernotavicus, War on the Rocks (December 2, 2022). 3. Sea Control 219: USCG Commandant Admiral Karl…

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Sea Control 494 - Global Force for Good with Dr. John Sherwood 45:25

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Links 1. A Global Force for Good: Sea Services Humanitarian Operations in the Twenty-First Century, by John Sherwood, Naval History and Heritage Command, September 2023.By Dr. John Sherwood, Anna McNeil, Jonathan Selling

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Sea Control 493 - “Assertive Transparency” in the Gray Zone with Ray Powell 27:43

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“Game Changer: The Philippines’ Assertive Transparency Campaign: How the Philippines Rewrote the Counter Gray Zone Playbook in 2023”, by Col. Raymond Powell US Air Force (Ret) and Benjamin Goirigolzarri Ph. D., Stratbase ADRi, January 12, 2024 Sea Control 456 - China’s Maritime Gray Zone Tactics and SeaLight with Ray Powell and Gaute Friis, by Jare…

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Sea Control 492 - Challenges in the Gulf of Guinea with Ebunoluwa Ojo-Ami 18:34

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Links Navigating security challenges in West Africa, by Ebunoluwa George Ojo-Ami, International Security Journal, August 9, 2023.By Center for International Maritime Security

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Sea Control 491 - Written in Black and Red: Asymmetric Threats and Affordable Unmanned Vessels With Michael Knickerbocker 33:08

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Links 1. “Written in Black and Red: Asymmetric Threats and Affordable Unmanned Vessels,” by Michael Knickerbocker, War on the Rocks, January 3, 2024 2. “Trashing Energy Needs: A Cast for Expanded Plasma Gasification Use by the US Military,” by Michael Knickerbocker, The Defense Post, October 23, 2023. 3. “Episode 101: UUVs: Underwater Drones and Se…

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Sea Control 490 - Islamic Maritime Law with Dr. Hassan Khalilieh 21:17

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Link: Islamic Law of the Sea – Freedom of Navigation and Passage Rights in Islamic Thought, Cambridge University Press, April 2019.By Dr. Hassan Khalilieh, Brendan Costello, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 489 - The Strategic Importance of NATO's North Flank with Julian Pawlak 23:09

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Link: Collective Defence and Bastion: The Strategic Importance of NATO’s Northern Flank, by Julian Pawlak, German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies, March 2022.By Julian Pawlak, Jim Jarvie, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 488 - Disaster at Honda Point with Robert Kolker 26:05

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Links 1. "Dead Reckoning," by Robert Kolker, The Atavist Magazine, No. 142, August 2023. 2. Robert Kolker's official website.By Robert Kolker, Marie Williams, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 487 - Naval Exploration and Global Empire with Michael Verney 31:36

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A Great and Rising Nation – Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic, by Michael A. Verney, The University of Chicago Press, 2022.By Michael Verney, Jared Samuelson, Nathan Miller, Brian Kurukulasuriya

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Bilgepumps Episode 124: Christmas 2023, Are the Turkey's coming home to roost? 1:54:16

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Ship Shape The Web Page Australia Expedition Contributors 1. Dr. Alex Clarke's Youtube Channel 2. Drachinifel's Youtube Channel 3. Jamie Seidel's Youtube Channel Email Bilgepumpsofcimsec@gmail.com LinksBy CIMSEC

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Sea Control 486 - Force Writers Room with Captain Ric Arthur and Dava Casoni 39:29

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Link: Force Writers RoomBy Ric Arthur, Dava Casoni, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 485 - Napoleonic Wars in the Adriatic with Dave Watson 25:23

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Links: The Frontier Sea: The Napoleonic Wars in the Adriatic, by Dave Watson, Balkan Military History, 2023. Balkan Military HistoryBy Dave Watson, Jared Samuelson, Jonathan Selling

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Sea Control 484 - LST-325: From Normandy to Indiana with Ken Rupp 24:44

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Links 1. USS LST-325 Ship Memorial Website. 2. Bringing Back a Hero, by Robert D. Jornlin, Jornlin Farm, 2014.By Ken Rupp, Nathan Miller

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Sea Control 483 - The Transformation of Maritime Professions with Dr. Karel Davids 24:11

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Links 1. The Transformation of Maritime Professions: Old and New Jobs in European Shipping Industries, 1850-2000, edited by Karel Davids and Joost Schokkenbroek, Palgrave MacMillan, 2023.By Dr. Karel Davids, Nathan Miller

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Sea Control 482 - “An Honorable Place in American Air Power": Civil Air Patrol Operations, 1942-1943 with Dr. Frank Blazich 54:44

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Links 1. An Honorable Place in American Air Power:” Civil Air Patrol Operations, 1942-1943 by Frank Blazich, Air University Press, 2020. 2. Civil Air Patrol Air Force Auxiliary website.By Dr Frank Blazich, Brendan Costello, Walker Mills

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Sea Control 481 - Logistics Interdiction in Taiwan Unification Campaigns with Michael Hugos and Dr. Ed Salo 27:28

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Links 1. Logistics interdiction for Taiwan Unification Campaigns, by Jacob Maywald, Benjamin Hazen, Edward Salo, and Michael Hugos, War on the Rocks, August 21, 2023.By Michael Hugos, Nathan Miller, Dr. Ed Salo

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Sea Control 480 – Ill-Fitting Immersion Suits with Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli 17:26

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Links 1. Ethnographic and lived experience of cold-water immersion: The compromised survival of women at sea due to ill-fitting immersion suits. by Rosemary Ricciardelli and Heather Carnahan, Journal of Maritime Research, February 6, 2023By Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli, Nathan Miller

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Sea Control 479 - The Life of a Flag Aide with Major Lauren Serrano 36:51

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Links 1. "Aides Are More than Bag Carriers," by Major Lauren Serrano, Proceedings, July 2023.By Lauren Serrano, Addison Pellerano, Dr. Ed Salo

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Sea Control 478 - A Sober Analysis of Ukrainian Success in the Black Sea with Thord Are Iversen 27:30

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Links 1. “On Understanding the Naval War,” by Thord Are Iversen, Reports by T.A. Iversen, October 5, 2023. 2. Reports by T.A. Iversen.By Thord Are Iversen, Nathan Miller, Andrew Frame

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Sea Control 477 - Scandinavian Responses to Great Power War at Sea with Dr. Steve Murdoch 30:24

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Links 1. Ideologies of Western Naval Power, c. 1500-1815, edited by J.D. Davies, Alan James, Gijs Rommelse,Routledge, 2019.By Dr. Steve Murdoch, Andrew Frame, Jared Samuelson

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Sea Control 476 - Titanic & the City of Widows with Julie Cook 17:52

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Links 1. The Titanic and the City of Widows It Left Behind – The Forgotten Victims of the Fatal Voyage, by Julie Cook, Pen and Sword History, April 6, 2020.By Julie Cook, Andrew Frame, Jared Samuelson

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