By Jared Samuelson Lt. Col. Nathan Jennings, Ph D joins the program to discuss naval operations in the Mexican-American War. Jennings discusses Winfried Scott’s landing at Veracruz, the largest U.S. landing prior to World War Two, and also less well-known operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Nathan is an associate professor and Army strategist at the …

Notes 1. "Improvised Partnerships: U.S. Joint Operations in the Mexican-American War," by Nathan A. Jennings, Joint Force Quarterly 105, April 14, 2022. 2. "D-Day Veracruz, 1847 – A Grand Design," by Paul C. Clark, Jr. and Edward H. Moseley, National Defense University, 1996. 3. Sea Control 510 – The Fortress Fleet with Lt Col Nathan Jennings, PhD,…

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Kristie Flannery discusses her book, Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World. Dr. Flannery discusses how alliances with native Filipinos to combat piracy in the region was essential for Spanish success in the Philippines. Dr. Flannery is a research fellow in the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences at … Con…

Links: Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World, by Dr. Kristie Flannery, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024. Twitter: @thehistoriannBy Kristie Flannery, Jared Samuelson

Links 1. Preventing Incidents at Sea: The History of the INCSEA Concept, by David F. Winkler, Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, Dalhousie University, 2008.By Jared Samuelson, Dr. David Winkler, James Addison Pellerano

Links 1. Ready to Dive – Five Decades of Adventure in the Abyss, by Curt Newport, Purdue University Press, 2024.By Curt Newport, Jared Samuelson, Jim Jarvie

By Jared Samuelson Author Curt Newport joins the program to discuss his career beneath the waves and his new book, Ready to Dive – Five Decades of Adventure in the Abyss. Curt is a pioneer in the development and operation of Remotely Operated Vehicles. He retired in 2022 after 47 years in the underwater profession. … Continue reading Sea Control 54…

Links 1. The Globe and Anchor Men: U.S. Marines and American Manhood in the Great War Era, by Mark Ryland Folse, University of Kansas Press, 2024. 2. Sea Control 287 - Small Wars and More with Dr. Mark Folse, CIMSEC, October 24, 2021. 3. Contested Valor: African American Marines in the Age of Power, Protest and Tokenism, by Cameron D. McCoy, Univer…

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Mark Folse returns to the podcast to discuss both his own relationship with the Marine Corps as well as his new book, The Globe and Anchor Men: U.S. Marines and American Manhood in the Great War Era. Mark is a U.S. military and naval historian who works full time for the … Continue reading Sea Control 541 – The Globe and Anch…

By Jared Samuelson Robert Maclean discusses his chapter contribution to the Journal of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, “The Library of Captain John Anderson, a 17th century Glasgow Mariner.” Bob is an Assistant Librarian (rare books), Archives and Special Collections, at the University of Glasglow Library. Download Sea Control 540 – The Libr…

Robert Maclean discusses his chapter contribution to the Journal of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, "The Library of Captain John Anderson, a 17th century Glasgow Mariner." Bob is an Assistant Librarian (rare books), Archives and Special Collections, at the University of Glasglow Library.This episode was edited and produced by Jonathan Sellin…

Links 1. Normandy - The Sailors’ Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France, by Nick Hewitt, Yale University Press, 2024.By Nick Hewitt, Jared Samuelson

Author Nick Hewitt joins the program to discuss his new book, Normandy – The Sailors’ Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France. Nick is a naval historian working for Orkney Islands Council. He was formerly Head of Collections and Research at the National Museum of the Royal Navy. Download Sea Control … Continue reading Sea Control …

Links 1. The Australasian Journal of Maritime Archaeology.By Dr. Natali Pearson, Jared Samuelson, Jim Jarvie

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Natali Pearson joins the program to discuss the diplomatic challenges posed by sunken warships and her latest article in the Australasian Journal of Maritime Archaeology, “Diplomatic Timebombs? Southeast Asia’s sunken warships.” Natali is a Senior Lecturer at the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, the University of Sydney, where s…

Links 1. “Dragons in the West: Chinese Communist Party Threats in Europe and the Imperative of a Strategic Pivot,” by Joanna Siekiera, Irregular Warfare Initiative, February 27, 2024. 2. 21st Century as the Pacific Century: Culture and Security of Oceania States in Great Power Competition, edited by Joanna Siekiera, Wydawnictwa Uiwersytetu Warszaws…

By Walker Mills Dr. Joanna Siekiera joins the program for a discussion regarding her recent work on Indo-Pacific security and China. She is an international lawyer, legal advisor, and Doctor of Public Policy from Poland. She currently works as a consultant for NATO. She is also a non-resident fellow at the Brute Krulak Center for … Continue reading…

By Jared Samuelson Dongkeun Lee joins the program to discuss an article he’s written for the September issue of Marine Policy entitled, “Influences behind the development of South Korea’s shipbuilding industry from the 1960s to the 2000s.” Dongkeun is a PhD candidate at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC) at the Australian National Univ…

Links 1. "Influences behind the development of South Korea’s shipbuilding industry from the 1960s to the 2000s," by Dongkeun Lee, Marine Policy, September 2024.By Dongkeun Lee, Jared Samuelson

Links 1. Tom Clancy Act of Defiance, by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, May 21, 2024.By Jeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews, Jared Samuelson

By Jared Samuelson Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson join the program discuss their new book, Tom Clancy: Act of Defiance which marks the return of legendary character Jack Ryan. Brian is a US Navy veteran who served as an officer aboard a 688-class nuclear submarine in the Pacific. Jeffrey has worked as an actor, a … Continue reading Sea Control 53…

Links 1. "NATO’s Navies at 75: Operational Imperatives to Watch," by Joshua Tallis, Proceedings, April 2024. 2. Sea Control 197 – Naval Great Power Competition with Dr. Joshua Tallis and Hunter Stires, CIMSEC, August 30, 2020. 3. Sea Control 250 – Dr. Joshua Tallis on Arctic Strategy, CIMSEC, May 16, 2021. 4. Sea Control 408 – NATO’s Maritime Futur…

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Josh Tallis makes his annual visit to the podcast to discuss NATO’s navies at 75. Josh is a senior research scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). From 2021 to 2023, he served as the CNA field representative to the Commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support … Continue reading Sea Control 534 – NAT…

Links 1. "Exploiting the Water: Naval Involvement in UN Peacekeeping," by Ian Bowers, in UN Peacekeeping Doctrine in a New Era, Taylor & Francis, 2017. 2. Sea Control 231 – Not So Disruptive After All with Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Sarah Kirchberger, CIMSEC, March 11, 2021. 3. "A First Time for Everything: The United Nations Maritime Task Force in Leb…

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Ian Bowers re-joins the program for a third tour to discuss Task Force 448, United Nations Interim Forces-Lebanon, and maritime peacekeeping. Ian is Senior Research Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. Download Sea Control 533 – Maritime Peacekeeping with Dr. Ian Bowers Links 1. “Exploiting the Water: Nav…

Links Coalition Navies During the Korean War: Understanding Combined Operations, edited by Ian Bowers, Routledge, 2024. Sea Control 231 – Not So Disruptive After All with Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Sarah Kirchberger, CIMSEC, March 11, 2021.By Dr. Deborah Sanders, Dr. Ian Bowers, Jared Samuelson

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Ian Bowers and Dr. Deborah Sanders join us to discuss coalition navy operations during the Korean war. Ian is Senior Research Scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. Deborah is a Professor of Contemporary conflict and strategy at the Defence Studies Department at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. … …

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Bec Strating and Dr. Joanne Wallis join the program to discuss Australian security and their new book, Girt By Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security. Bec is the director of La Trobe Asia and a professor in politics and international relations at La Trobe University. Joanne is a professor of international security at … Contin…

Links 1. Girt By Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security, by Rebecca Strating and Joanne Wallis, La Trobe University Press, 2024. 2. Sea Control 430 - Australian Constabulary Missions with Sean Andrews, CIMSEC, May 11, 2023. 3. Sea Control 508 - Australian Capabilities in the Littoral with Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones, CIMSEC, April 6, 2024. 4. S…

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Tessa Murphy joins us to discuss her book, The Creole Archipelago: Race and Borders in the Colonial Caribbean. Tessa is an Associate Professor in the History Department at Syracuse University. Her research and teaching interests lie in the history of the colonial Americas, broadly defined to include the Caribbean, Central and…

Links 1. The Creole Archipelago: Race and Borders in the Colonial Caribbean, by Tessa Murphy, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021. 2. Sea Control 227 – Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean with Dr. Sharika Crawford, CIMSEC, February 15, 2021. 3. Sea Control 505 - Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton, CIMSEC, March 28, 2024. 4. Captives o…

Links 1. "From Atalanta to Aspides : Old and New Challenges for EU Maritime Operations," P. Barlucchi, Istituto Affari Internazionali, March 2024.By Piero Barlucchi, Alexia Bouallagui

By Alexia Bouallagui Piero Barlucchi joins the podcast to discuss his new paper, “From Atalanta to Aspides: Old and New Challenges for EU Maritime Operations.” Piero is a project officer in the Center for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) of the Brussels School of Governance. (The EU contribution to Aspides has changed since this episode … Co…

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…