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Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Africa program director and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent.
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This series features brief discussions with leading China experts on a range of issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including domestic politics, foreign policy, economics, security, culture, the environment, and areas of global concern. For more interviews, videos, and links to events, visit our website: www.ncuscr.org. The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that encourages understanding of China and the United States among citize ...
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By Jared Samuelson Marisol Maddox joins the program to discuss her chapter contribution to the report Navigating Breakup: Security Realities of Freezing Politics and Thawing Landscapes in the Arctic. Her chapter contribution is entitled, “Implications of climate change for military operations in the Arctic.” She is a Senior Arctic Analyst at the Po…
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Sea Control 433 - Climate Change and Military Operations in the Arctic with Marisol Maddox
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Links 1. Navigating Breakup: Security Realities of Freezing Politics and Thawing Landscapes in the Arctic, edited by Karsten Friis, Elana Wilson Rowe, Mike Sfraga, and Ulf Sverdrup, with Pavel K. Baev, Troy J. Bouffard, Marc Lanteigne, Marisol Maddox and Jan-Gunnar Winther, The Wilson Center and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Jan…
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Ghana, Africa’s shining black star, is grappling with a spectrum of challenges, from a faltering cedi to public discontent and security threats (both internally and across their borders). Mvemba is joined by Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar (Executive Director of West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism) for a diagnosis of Ghana’s politics, socioeconomic, and…
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Preserving a Legacy of Liberty and Peace in the Indo-Pacific | Admiral John C. Aquilino
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Admiral John C. Aquilino, 26th Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, was the keynote speaker at our Annual Members Program on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. His comments, conversation with National Committee President Stephen Orlins, and Q&A focused on Sino-American military policy in the context of the overall bilateral relationship. 0:00-3…
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By Jared Samuelson Dr. Gregg Andrews joins the program to discuss his book, Shantyboats and Roustabouts, the River Poor of St. Louis, 1875-1930. Gregg is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at Texas State University. Download Sea Control 432 – Shantyboats and Roustabouts with Dr. Gregg Andrews Links 1. Shantyboats and Roustabouts – The Ri…
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Sea Control 432 - Shantyboats and Roustabouts with Dr. Gregg Andrews
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Links 1. Shantyboats and Roustabouts – The River Poor of St. Louis, 1875-1930, Gregg Andrews, LSU Press, 2022.By Dr. Gregg Andrews, Jared Samuelson, Joshua Groover
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Sea Control 431 - Working Boats with Tom Crestodina
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Links 1. Working Boats – An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft, Tom Crestodina, Sasquatch Books, 2022.By Tom Crestodina, Joshua Groover, Nathan Miller, Jared Samuelson
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By Jared Samuelson Tom Crestodina speaks about his children’s book, Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft and the experience of being a fisherman in Alaska. In addition to the masterful illustrations he created for his book, Crestodina includes a little something for everyone to learn about the fishing industry. Download Sea Contr…
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A Peek Into the African Land Forces Summit
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Mvemba is joined by Major General Todd Wasmund, Commanding General of the Southern Europe Taskforce Africa. They discuss the goals and objectives of the 11th ALFS, Africa's security landscape, and the evolving partnerships between the United States military and African armies.By CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Americans Are Critical of China’s Global Role – Pew Research Center Study Shows
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According to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March 2023, a large majority of American adults (83 percent) continue to have negative views of China, and the share who have very unfavorable views (44 percent) has increased by four percentage points since last year. Around four-in-ten Americans also now describe China as an enemy of the Unit…
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By Jared Samuelson Captain Sean Andrews of the Royal Australian Navy joins the program to discuss the RAN’s role in fisheries enforcement and the complexities inherent in that mission. Andrews recently published a chapter for the book, Sea Power by Other Means: Naval Contributions to National Objectives beyond Sea Control and Power Projection, and …
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Sea Control 430 - Australian Constabulary Missions with Sean Andrews
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Links 1. Sea Power by Other Means: Naval Contributions to National Objectives Beyond Sea Control, Power Projection, and Traditional Service Missions, edited by J. Overton, Nomos, 2023. 2. Sean Andrews’ Twitter Feed.By Sean Andrews, Jonathan Selling, Nathan Miller, Jared Samuelson
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China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order
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Conflicts over specific rules lie at the heart of China’s maritime disputes, which are about much more than sovereignty over islands and rocks in the South and East China Seas. Rather, the main contests concern the strategic maritime space associated with those islands. To consolidate control over these vital areas, China’s leaders have begun to im…
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By Jared Samuelson Luke Coffey and Dr. Can Kaspoğlu, both of the Hudson Institute, discuss the changing strategic environment in the Black Sea. They co-authored a report for the Hudson Institute titled: “A New Black Sea Strategy for a New Black Sea Reality.” Download Sea Control 429 – “A New Black Sea Reality” with Luke … Continue reading Sea Contr…
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Sea Control 429 - “A New Black Sea Reality” with Luke Coffey and Dr. Can Kaspoğlu
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Links 1. "A New Black Sea Strategy for a New Black Sea Reality," Luke Coffey and Can Kaspoğlu, Hudson Institute, February 21, 2023. 2. Sea Control 180 - Narrow Seas: The Black Sea with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (ret.), Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, May 31, 2020. 3. Sea Control 295 — Russia's Caspian Flotilla with MIDN 1/C Benoit Gorgemans, Jared Samuelson, CI…
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VP Harris Takes U.S. Promises One Step Further
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Mvemba is joined by Maria Burnett (Senior Associate, CSIS Africa Program) and Gyude Moore (Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development). They discuss the slate of high-level U.S. government visits to Africa, culminating with Vice President Kamala Harris, and the impact of these visits on U.S.-Africa relations.…
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How Can the U.S. and China Learn from Each Other’s Climate Policies?
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Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) is on a mission to clean up severe air and water pollution in China. Ma Jun, founding director of IPE, discusses the innovation of the Blue Map app and IPE’s efforts to speed up climate actions domestically and abroad. In an interview conducted on April 10, 2023, IPE founder Ma Jun discusses the l…
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By Anna McNiel John Konrad, the CEO and founder of gCaptain, discusses rebuilding Loran-C and argues that GPS’ vulnerabilities necessitate a redundant system. Konrad also advocates for the introduction of AI into the Loran system to allow for greater accuracy and improved overall performance. Download Sea Control 428 – “Could AI-fueled Amateur Radi…
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Sea Control 428 - Could AI-Fueled Amateur Radio Rebuild Loran-C? with John Konrad
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Links 1. “Enhanced Loran,” Sherman Lo and Benjamin Peterson, Stanford University, August 3, 2016. 2. "Could AI-Fueled Amateur Radio Rebuild Loran-C?,” John Konrad, K5HIP (gCaptain,) February 18, 2023. 3. Ham Radio Crash Course Website. 4. "Cyber Threats Prompt Return of Radio for Ship Navigation,” Jonathan Saul, K5HIP (gCaptain,) August 7, 2017. 5.…
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Speeding up Climate Mitigation around the World/The Clean Energy Transition in China
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Segment 1: China's nonprofit Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) was founded in 2006 to address severe air and water pollution in China and to help safeguard the global environment. It developed the Blue Map, China's first public environmental database and mobile app that tracks air, water, soil, and ocean quality data, as well as t…
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Earth Day Special: Where do the U.S. and China stand on the climate crisis?
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Is China ahead of the United States in developing green technology? Amid the tensions of great power competition and climate change, what can the U.S. and China learn from each other when it comes to protecting the environment? In this special edition Earth Day podcast, we pulled the best content from our 2023 Earth Month interview series to answer…
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Mvemba is joined by Cameron Hudson, Senior Associate with the CSIS Africa Program. They unpack the long-term drivers of tensions between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the factors that have triggered the current deadly unrest, and its devastating impact on civilians. They also discuss concerns about the conflict sp…
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By Jared Samuelson Dr. Nizan Feldman discusses his article published in Security Studies and co-authored with Mark Shipton, entitled “Naval Power, Merchant Fleets, and the Impact of Conflict on Trade.” Dr. Nizan Feldman is an assistant professor at the Division of International Relations, School of Political Science, University of Haifa. He is also…
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Sea Control 427 - The Impact of Conflict on Trade with Dr. Nizan Feldman
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Links 1. "Naval Power, Merchant Fleets, and the Impact of Conflict on Trade," Nizan Feldman and Mark Shipton, Security Studies, December 8, 2022. 2. Nizan Feldman’s Twitter Feed.By Dr. Nizan Feldman, Brendan Costello, Jared Samuelson, Nathan Miller
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Spy Balloons, Crisis Management, and Implications for U.S.-China Relations
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The unauthorized entry of a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon into American airspace has provided a unique opportunity to examine the ability of Washington and Beijing to handle diplomatic crises. The incident leaves us wondering how the United States can better understand Chinese bureaucratic structure and decision-making and thus more effect…
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Sea Control 426 - "Every Ship a SAG" with LT Kyle Cregge
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Links 1. “Every Ship a SAG and the LUSV Imperative,” Kyle Cregge, CIMSEC, March 2, 2023. 2. Sea Control 215 – Bluetech: Gateway to the Undersea “Internet of Things," by Andrea Howard, CIMSEC, December 9, 2020. 3. “20 Years of Naval Trends Guarantee a FY23 Shipbuilding Plan Failure,” Matthew Hipple, CIMSEC, May 9, 2022. 4. “The Age of American Naval…
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By Andrea Howard LT Kyle Cregge joins the podcast to discuss his March 2023 article, “Every Ship a SAG,” published by CIMSEC. LT Cregge is a surface warfare officer slated to relieve as the Operations Officer on USS Pickney. The conversation covers his vision of incorporating Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSV) into the fleet, in … Continue read…
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