Maritime Nation

On Oct. 13, 2022, the U.S. Navy celebrated its 247th birthday. Dr. Paul Kennedy joins the CMS team to discuss the history of the Navy, but particularly in the decade of 1936 to 1946 where it grew into the global role it fulfills today. His new book "Victory at Sea" examines this period as reflected through a series of brilliant watercolor scenes by the late Ian Marshall.

On this episode of Maritime Nation, Adm. Foggo is joined by Mike Stevens, CEO of the Navy League of the United States, and Rick West, both former Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy. They discuss the role of MCPONs and issues facing the enlisted force.

How do different kinds of states approach the development of maritime strategy and its application? Dr. Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History at King’s College London and Director of the Laughton Naval History and Maritime Strategy Unit in the Department of War Studies at King's, joins Dr. Steve Wills and Ben Mainardi to answer this very question. In doing so, we dive into how "Britannia ruled the waves," how Britain abandoned its historic maritime strategy in the First World War and what lessons we may be able to draw for the present.

This episode of Maritime Nation is a special tribute to those who served and fought during the Korean War. Adm. James Foggo, Dr. Steve Wills and Andrew Park are joined by Adm. Harry Harris (ret.), Montford Point Marines Sgt. Ivor Griffin and Staff Sgt. Eugene Groves (ret.) and Ned Forney to discuss the heroes of the Korean War, the critical importance of our allies and the relevance of the Indo-Pacific region to America today. Part one examines U.S.-South Korea alliance and America’s policies toward Indo-Pacific region, People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. Part two discusses segregation within the U.S. Marine Corps before and during the Korean War and the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, which was the first battle between the U.S. military and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in modern history. Part three deals with the Hungnam Evacuation, the greatest rescue operation ever by a single ship by evacuating more than 100,000 American service members and 14,000 refugees.

On this special episode of Maritime Nation, Adm. Foggo and Dr. Wills are joined by Dr. Nick Lambert and Dr. Ian Ralby to discus the blockade of Odessa and its implications on grain supply. Part one deals with the historic implications of grain supply, warning that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Part two focuses on the globalization of the world's economy and solutions to deal with this potential crisis.

As Russian fleet losses continue to mount in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, renowned naval analyst Norman Polmar joins Admiral James G. Foggo and Dr. Steven Wills to delve into Soviet and Russian undersea warfare history, strategy and the persistent Russian submarine threat.

On this episode of Maritime Nation, Admiral James G. Foggo, USN (ret.) sits down with Rear Admiral Lars Saunes, Professor and Distinguished International Fellow at the U.S. Naval War College, Major General Randy “Church” Kee, Senior Advisor for Arctic Security Affairs at DoD’s Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, and US Navy Commander Rachael Gosnell to discuss the future of Arctic Security. To view select publications referenced in this episode, please view: • Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/17/2002894807/-1/-1/0/DOD-TSC-FACT-SHEET-(FINAL).PDF • Arctic Blueprint 2021: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Jan/05/2002560338/-1/-1/0/ARCTIC%20BLUEPRINT%202021%20FINAL.PDF/ARCTIC%20BLUEPRINT%202021%20FINAL.PDF • Building a Trans-Polar Bridge: https://cepa.org/building-a-trans-polar-bridge/

With Russia's ground and maritime chokehold closing on Ukraine, this episode discusses the defense forecast in the region with guests Brian Whitmore of the Atlantic Council and Dr. Mike Peterson, director of the Russia Maritime Studies Institute.