
Sea Control
Sea Control is CIMSEC's Flagship podcast. We focus on maritime security, naval affairs, and defense and foreign policy.
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Jun 27, 2024 • 32min
Sea Control 531 - Girt by Sea with Dr. Bec Strating and Dr. Joanne Wallis
In this engaging discussion, Rebecca Strating, a Director at La Trobe Asia, and Joanne Wallis, an expert in international security, unpack their insights from the forthcoming book 'Girt by Sea.' They explore Australia’s unique maritime geography and its implications for security in the Pacific. The duo delves into the challenges posed by China's influence, illegal fishing, and climate change. Emphasizing a need for unified national strategies, they advocate for proactive diplomacy and cooperation to navigate this complex security landscape.

Jun 22, 2024 • 23min
Sea Control 530 - The Creole Archipelago with Dr. Tessa Murphy
Links1. The Creole Archipelago: Race and Borders in the Colonial Caribbean, by Tessa Murphy, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.2. Sea Control 227 – Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean with Dr. Sharika Crawford, CIMSEC, February 15, 2021.3. Sea Control 505 - Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton, CIMSEC, March 28, 2024.4. Captives of Conquest - Slavery in the Early Modern Spanish Caribbean, by Erin Woodruff Stone, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.5. Soldiers, Sugar and Seapower - The British Expeditions to the West Indies and the War Against Revolutionary France, by Michael Duffy, Oxford University Press, 1987.

Jun 20, 2024 • 21min
Sea Control 529 - EU Maritime Operations with Piero Barlucchi
Links1. "From Atalanta to Aspides : Old and New Challenges for EU Maritime Operations," P. Barlucchi, Istituto Affari Internazionali, March 2024.

Jun 15, 2024 • 21min
Sea Control 528 - China's Blue Economy with Kate Walsh
Links1. China’s Blue Economy: Evolution and Geostrategic Implications, by Kathleen A. Walsh, CRC Press, 2024.

Jun 13, 2024 • 24min
Sea Control 527 - The Wide Wide Sea with Hampton Sides
Links1. The Wide Wide Sea - Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook, by Hampton Sides, Penguin Random House, April 9, 2024.2. In the Kingdom of Ice - The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette, by Hampton Sides, Penguin Random House, May 26, 2015.3. Hampton Sides website.

Jun 9, 2024 • 19min
Sea Control 526 - Maritime Security in Latin America Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Part 2)
Links 1. CIMSEC author page of Wilder Alejandro Sanchez.2. Second Floor Strategies.3. “Hospital Ships: A Vital Asset for SOUTHCOM and South American Navies,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, January 24, 2023.4. “TIAR 21: Maritime Security, the TIAR, and IUU Fishing in the Western Hemisphere,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, October 16, 2020. 5. Twitter: @W_Alex_Sanchez.

Jun 7, 2024 • 20min
Sea Control 525 - Maritime Security in Latin America Wilder Alejandro Sanchez (Part 1)
Links 1. CIMSEC author page of Wilder Alejandro Sanchez.2. Second Floor Strategies.3. “Hospital Ships: A Vital Asset for SOUTHCOM and South American Navies,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, January 24, 2023.4. “TIAR 21: Maritime Security, the TIAR, and IUU Fishing in the Western Hemisphere,” by Wilder Alejandro Sanchez, CIMSEC, October 16, 2020. 5. Twitter: @W_Alex_Sanchez.

Jun 1, 2024 • 31min
Sea Control 524 - The Boats of Cherbourg with Abraham Rabinovich (Part 2)
Links1. The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy That Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare, by Abraham Rabinovich, Primary Publishing, April 24, 2013. 2. Abraham Rabinovich's website.

May 30, 2024 • 24min
Sea Control 523 - The Boats of Cherbourg with Abraham Rabinovich (Part 1)
Links1. The Boats of Cherbourg: The Navy That Stole Its Own Boats and Revolutionized Naval Warfare, by Abraham Rabinovich, Primary Publishing, April 24, 2013. 2. Abraham Rabinovich's website.

May 25, 2024 • 27min
Sea Control 522 - Catastrophe in the Antarctic with Tom Sharpe (Part 2)
Links1. "Mayday in Magellan; Leadership Lessons on Flooded HMS Endurance," by Tom Sharpe, Wavell Room, December 16, 2018.
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