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

Jan 6, 2022 • 24min
Sea Control 307 - Hugo Grotius and the Origins of Maritime Lawfare
Links1. McMullen History Symposium presentation by Dennis Harbin

Jan 2, 2022 • 35min
Sea Control 306 - Covert Logistics with Chris Booth
Links1. “The Modern Shetland Bus: The Lure of Covert Maritime Vessels for Great-Power Competition,” by Chris Booth, War on the Rocks, December 29, 2020.2. “Mules: Recommitting to Pack Animals Across the Spectrum of Armed Conflict,” by Chris Booth, Small Wars Journal, May 19, 2021.3. “Unfurl the Banners: Privateers and Commerce Raiding of China’s Merchant Fleet in Developing Markets,” by Chris Booth and Walker Mills, War on the Rocks, February 18, 2021.4. “Pierre Sprey, Pentagon Analyst Who Battled Brass to Produce A-10 Warplane, Dies at 83,” by Matt Schudel, The Washington Post, August 20, 2021.5. Sea Control 288: Chinese Civilian Shipping and the Threat to Taiwan with Tom Shugart, CIMSEC, October 28, 2021.6. “Pack Animals – The German Mountain Infantry Brigade,” NATO, February 18, 2019.7. “Overcome the Tyranny of Distance,” by Chris Booth, USNI Proceedings (December 2020).8. “Give Amphibians a Second Look,” by Walker Mills and Dylan Philips-Levine, USNI Proceedings, December 2020.9. “Bring Back the Seaplane,” by David Alman, War on the Rocks, July 1, 2020.10. “Cocaine Logistics for the Marine Corps,” by Walker Mills, Dylan Philips-Levine and Collin Fox, War on the Rocks, July 22, 2020.11. “Modern Sea Monsters: Revisiting Wing in Ground Effect Aircraft for the Next Fight,” by Walker Mills, Joshua Taylor and Dylan Philips-Levine, USNI Proceedings, September 2020.

Dec 30, 2021 • 32min
Sea Control 305 - No Escape from the Port of LA
Links1. "Cookie Monster's Supply Chain Crisis and WTO Update," Trade Guys Podcast, CSIS, October 21, 2021.2. "No Escape from LA: Lingering Supply Chain Insecurity at Los Angeles Ports," by William Alan Reinsch and Aidan Arasasingham, CSIS, November 4, 2021.3. "CIMSEC Holiday Reading List 2021," by the CIMSEC Podcast Team, CIMSEC, December 17, 2021.4. "Beyond Defense: America's Past & Future Interests at Sea," by Jimmy Drennan, CIMSEC, October 25, 2021.5. "Protecting the Maritime Shipping Industry from Cybercrime," by Nicholas Glavin, CIMSEC, December 20, 2017.6. "Shipping as a Repository of Strategic Vulnerability," by Michael Haas, CIMSEC, August 16, 2013.7. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 2021.8. "The Next Shipping Crisis: A Maritime Labor Shortage," by Adam Minter, Bloomberg, November 6, 2021.9. "White House Port Envoy Joins Port of Los Angeles Executive Director to Discuss Supply Chain Solutions," Port of Los Angeles, October 14, 2021.10. "U.S. Mariner Mental Health & Wellbeing During COVID 19 and Beyond, by Dr. Marissa G. Baker, PhD, University of Washington School of Public Health, November 2021.

Dec 23, 2021 • 30min
Sea Control 304 - France in the Pacific (Part 1 - English)
Commander of French forces in the Pacific, Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey, joins the program to discuss France's role and presence in the Pacific. Also available in French! This episode was edited and produced (and in the case of the French version, hosted by) Alexia Bouallagui.

Dec 23, 2021 • 29min
Sea Control 304 - France in the Pacific (Part 2 - French)
CIMSEC, NOW AVAILABLE IN FRENCH! Commander of French forces in the Pacific, Rear Admiral Jean-Mathieu Rey, joins the program to discuss France's role and presence in the Pacific. This episode was edited and produced and hosted by Alexia Bouallagui.

Dec 19, 2021 • 39min
Sea Control 303 - The Case for Seaplanes with David Alman
Links1. “A Japanese Seaplane Could be the Difference Maker for the U.S. Military,” by David Alman, War on the Rocks, November 4, 2021.2. “Bring Back the Seaplane,” by David Alman, War on the Rocks, July 1, 2020.3. “Extend Air Wing Range with Seaplane Tankers,” by David Alman, USNI Proceedings, May 2021.4. “Seaplanes go to War: The Role Seaplanes Played During WWII,” by David Alman, USNI Proceedings, August 2021.5. “From Sea to Sky,” by David Alman, CIMSEC (December 10, 2019).6. “Give Amphibians a Second Look,” by Walker Mills and Dylan Phillips-Levine, USNI Proceedings, December 2020.7. War Plan Orange: The US Strategy to Defeat Japan, 1897-1945, by Edward S. Miller, Naval Institute Press 2007.8. “Implementing Expeditionary ASW,” by Walker Mills, Dylan Phillips-Levine, Trevor Phillips-Levine and Collin Fox, USNI Proceedings, April 2021.9. “AFSOC plans to demo amphibious MC-130J by end of next year, commander says,” by Leila Barghouty, Defense News, September 20, 2021.10. “Air Force special operations general visits Japan to gain insight on seaplanes,” by Jonathan Snyder, Stars and Stripes, November 10, 2021.11. “DARPA Requests Information for Wing-In-Ground Effect Aircraft for the US Military,” by Peter Ong, Naval News, August 24, 2021.12. “Modern Sea Monsters: Revisiting Wing-in-Ground Effect Aircraft for the Next Fight,” by Walker Mills, Joshua Taylor and Dylan Phillips-Levine, USNI Proceedings, September 2020.

Dec 16, 2021 • 31min
Sea Control 302 - Rights and Obligations of States in Maritime Disputes with Dr. Youri Van Logchem
Links1. The Rights and Obligations of States in Disputed Maritime Areas, by Youri Van Logchem, Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Dec 12, 2021 • 27min
Sea Control 301 - Task Force 59 with John "Fozzie" Miller and Ari Cicurel
Links1. “Fifth Fleet’s Task Force 59 is a Good Start,” by John W. Miller and Ari Cicurel, RealClearDefense, October 6, 2021.

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Dec 9, 2021 • 30min
Sea Control 300 - A New Planning Model for Lower-Threshold Maritime Operations
Links: 1. A New U.S. Planning Model for Lower-threshold Maritime Security Operations, Part 1, by Andrew Norris, CIMSEC, July 2021.2. A New U.S. Planning Model for Lower-threshold Maritime Security Operations, Part 2, by Andrew Norris, CIMSEC, July 2021.

Dec 5, 2021 • 50min
Sea Control 299 - Maritime Insecurity in the Age of Revolutions
Links1. Rogue Revolutionaries: The Fight for Legitimacy in the Greater Caribbean, by Vanessa Mongey, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020.2. Smugglers, Pirates and Patriots: Free Trade in the Age of Revolution, by Tyson Reeder, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019.3. Sea Control 239: “Things Done By Halves” by Walker Mills with Dr. BJ Armstrong, CIMSEC, April 11, 2021. 4. Dr. Mongey’s Website.