
Sea Control
Sea Control is CIMSEC's Flagship podcast. We focus on maritime security, naval affairs, and defense and foreign policy.
Latest episodes

May 18, 2023 • 27min
Sea Control 431 - Working Boats with Tom Crestodina
Links1. Working Boats – An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft, Tom Crestodina, Sasquatch Books, 2022.

May 11, 2023 • 27min
Sea Control 430 - Australian Constabulary Missions with Sean Andrews
Links1. 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.

May 4, 2023 • 37min
Sea Control 429 - “A New Black Sea Reality” with Luke Coffey and Dr. Can Kaspoğlu
Links1. "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, CIMSEC, November 21, 2021.4. Sea Control 339 - The Montreux Convention with Mark Nevitt, Marie Williams, CIMSEC, April 24, 2022.5. Sea Control 355 - The War at Sea with Dr. Seth Cropsey, Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, June 19, 2022.

Apr 27, 2023 • 34min
Sea Control 428 - Could AI-Fueled Amateur Radio Rebuild Loran-C? with John Konrad
Links1. “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. "eLORAN: a terrestrial alternative to GPS,” Jeff Sherpard, Microcontroller Tips, October 26, 2020.6. "Let the Coast Guard Operate eLORAN" David W. Zenkel, U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, June 2021.7. "LORAN-C Infrastructure & E-LORAN," Gps.gov, November 15, 2019.

Apr 20, 2023 • 21min
Sea Control 427 - The Impact of Conflict on Trade with Dr. Nizan Feldman
Links1. "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.

Apr 13, 2023 • 28min
Sea Control 426 - "Every Ship a SAG" with LT Kyle Cregge
Links1. “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 Dominance is Over,” Jerry Hendrix, The Atlantic, March 13, 2023.

Apr 6, 2023 • 33min
Sea Control 425 - Sweden's Navy in NATO with Dr. Sebastian Bruns
Links1. “The Swedish Navy in NATO: Opportunities and Challenges,” Dr. Sebastian Bruns, CIMSEC, January 11, 2023.2. Dr. Sebastian Bruns Twitter Feed.

Apr 2, 2023 • 23min
Sea Control 424 - French Naval Diplomacy with Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey (English Version)
Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey discusses French naval diplomacy and international naval cooperation. Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey is in charge of the French Navy's international relations and was formerly the Commander of French forces in the Pacific.
Alexia Bouallagui edited and produced this episode.

Apr 2, 2023 • 25min
Sea Control 424 - French Naval Diplomacy with Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey (French Version)
Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey discusses French naval diplomacy and international naval cooperation. Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey is in charge of the French Navy's international relations and was formerly the Commander of French forces in the Pacific.
Alexia Bouallagui edited and produced this episode.

Mar 30, 2023 • 25min
Sea Control 423 - The First Unmanned Raid on Sevastopol with Dr. Sidharth Kaushal
Links1. "Ukraine’s Uncrewed Raid on Sevastopol and the Future of War at Sea," by Dr. Sidharth Kaushal, RUSI, February 2, 2023.
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