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

Mar 7, 2022 • 28min
Sea Control 325 - Ukraine is Not Enough with Dr. Ian Ralby
Links1. "Ukraine is Not Enough: Just the Beginning of Russia's Assault on the World," by Dr. Ian Ralby, Dr. David Soud and Rohini Ralby, Irconsilium.com, February 25, 2022.2. "Why the U.S. Needs to Act Fast to Prevent Russia from Weaponizing Food Supply Chains," by Dr. Ian Ralby, Dr. David Soud and Rohini Ralby, Politico, February 27, 2022.3. I.R. Consilium.4. Putin hails $117.5 bln of China deal as Russia squares off with West, by Vladimir Soldatkin and Chen Aizhu, Reuters, February 4, 2022.5. China Welcomes Russian Oil Tankers with Alternative Payment Methods, by Chen Aizhu, Reuters, March 4, 2022.

Mar 6, 2022 • 29min
Sea Control 324 - Mind the Svalbard Gap with Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan
Links1. The Svalbard treaty.

Mar 3, 2022 • 37min
Sea Control 323 - Embrace the F-Word with CAPT (ret) Roger Herbert
Links1. “Embrace the F-Word” by CAPT Robert Herbert, USN (ret.), USNI Proceedings, January 2022.2. Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis and Bing West, Random House, 2019.3. Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies by Stephen Coleman, Oxford University Press, 2012.4. Online Courses by Dr. Deane-Peter Baker and Dr. David Whetham.

Feb 28, 2022 • 30min
Sea Control 322 - The Role of Marine Infantry in EABO with Jeong Soo Kim
Links1. “Design the Littoral Combat Team Around Its Core Mission,” by Jeong Soo Kim, USNI Proceedings, November 2021.2. “Sacred Cows for What? Considering Force Structure Cuts to the Infantry,” by Walker Mills, CIMSEC, November 2019.3. “Where is the NECC?” by Walker Mills, Marine Corps Gazette, December 2019.4. “Preparing for the Future: Marine Corps Support to Joint Operations in the Contested Littorals,” by David Berger, Military Review, May 2021.5. “Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations Handbook: Considerations for Force Development and Employment,” June 1, 2018.6. “Tentative Manual for EABO,” US Marine Corps, 2020.

Feb 24, 2022 • 22min
Sea Control 321 - France's Changing Relations with China (French Version)
Links1. "L’éveil de la France au défi chinois," by Pierre Morcos, le Rubicon, January 11, 2022.2. "France's Shifting Relations with China," by Pierre Morcos, War on the Rocks, January 4, 2022.3. Livre Blanc sur la Défense et sécurité nationale 2013 ( French White book on National Defense and Security 2013).4. Actualisation stratégique 2021 (French strategic update 2021).

Feb 24, 2022 • 26min
Sea Control 321 - France's Changing Relationship with China (English Version)
Links1. "L’éveil de la France au défi chinois," by Pierre Morcos, le Rubicon, January 11, 2022.2. "France's Shifting Relations with China," by Pierre Morcos, War on the Rocks, January 4, 2022.3. Livre Blanc sur la Défense et sécurité nationale 2013 ( French White book on National Defense and Security 2013).4. Actualisation stratégique 2021 (French strategic update 2021).

Feb 20, 2022 • 33min
Sea Control 320 - Better, Faster, Cheaper Ship Maintenance - Now! with Artem Sherbinin
Links1. “Better, Faster, Cheaper Ship Maintenance – Now!” by LTJG Artem Sherbinin, USN; LT Thomas Wester, USN; and CPT Richard Kuzma, USA, USNI Proceedings, January 2022.2. “A Fleet without a Rudder” by LTJG Artem Sherbinin, USNI Proceedings, October 2020.

Feb 17, 2022 • 26min
Sea Control 319 - Dredging Up the Past with Megan Milliken Biven
Links1. "Dredging Up the Past," by Megan Milliken Biven, Current Affairs, May 25, 2020.

Feb 13, 2022 • 19min
Sea Control 318 - Fish & Ships with Dr. Frédéric Grare (English Version)
Links:Fish and Ships: Chinese Fishing and Europe’s Indo-Pacific Strategy by Dr. Frédéric Grare, European Council on Foreign Relations, 24 Aug 2021.

Feb 13, 2022 • 22min
Sea Control 318 - Fish & Ships with Dr. Frédéric Grare (French Version)
Links:Fish and Ships: Chinese Fishing and Europe’s Indo-Pacific Strategy by Dr. Frédéric Grare, European Council on Foreign Relations, 24 Aug 2021.