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

Apr 18, 2024 • 35min
Sea Control 511 - Cornish Wrecking with Dr. Cathryn Pearce
Links1. Cornish Wrecking 1700-1860 – Reality and Popular Myth, by Cathryn Pearce, The Boydell Press, 2010.

Apr 13, 2024 • 11min
Sea Control 510 - The Fortress Fleet with Lt Col Nathan Jennings, Ph D
Links1. "The Army and the Fortress Fleet: Reimagining Landpower in Maritime Warfare," by Nathan Jennings, Modern War Institute, March 5, 2024.2. "To Upgun Seapower in the Indo-Pacific, You Need an Army," by General Charles Flynn and Lieutenant Colonel Tim Devine, U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, February 2024.

Apr 11, 2024 • 25min
Sea Control 509 - Sri Lanka's Evolving Role in the Indian Ocean with Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
Links1. Sri Lanka’s evolving role in the Indian Ocean, by Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy, Observer Research Foundation, January 24, 2024. 2. Sea Control 283 - Maritime Sri Lanka and Japan with Dr. Satoru Nagao, CIMSEC, October 10, 2021. 3. Sea Control 234 - Maritime Sri Lanka with Dr. Chulanee Attanayake and Dr. Jivanta Schöttli, CIMSEC, March 21, 2021. 4. ORF Online.

Apr 6, 2024 • 38min
Sea Control 508 - Australian Capabilities in the Littoral with Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones
Links1. "Australian Naval Capabilities in the Littoral: Past, Present and into the Future," by Jennifer Parker and Peter Jones, The Australian Naval Institute, December 6, 2023. 2. Sea Control 198 - Australian Amphibious Capabilities with Col Kim Gilfillan, CIMSEC, September 6, 2020. 3. Sea Control 472 - Littoral Security with Dr. Prakash Gopal, CIMSEC, October 19, 2023. 4. Saltwater Strategists podcast.

Apr 4, 2024 • 27min
Sea Control 507 - Islamic Maritime Law with Emilia Justyna Powell & Michael Atkins
Links:1. Islamic Law and International Law: Peaceful Resolution of Disputes, by Emilia Justyna Powell, Oxford University Press, 20222. The Peaceful Resolution of Territorial & Maritime Disputes, by Emilia Justyna Powell and Krista E. Wiegand, Oxford University Press, 20233. "Ghosts of Kosovo: A Test for International Criminal Law in the Balkans", by Michael Atkins, The Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution, January 20224. "Regulations Usher in Era of Cleaner Emissions at Sea", by Michael Atkins, American Bar Association, Environmental Enforcement and Crimes, April 20,20225. Sea Control 461 - Peaceful Resolution of Territorial and Maritime Disputes with Dr. Emilia Justyna Powell and Dr. Krista Wiegand, by Nathan Miller, CIMSEC, September 10, 2023

Mar 30, 2024 • 36min
Sea Control 506 - What Wargames Reveal with Dr. Jacquelyn Schneider
Links1. "What Wargames Really Reveal: Outcomes Matter Less Than Who Pays and Who Plays," by Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, December 26, 2023. 2. Stanford University Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative.

Mar 28, 2024 • 26min
Sea Control 505 - Pirates of the Slave Trade with Dr. Angela Sutton
Links: 1. Pirates of the Slave Trade – The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution, by Angela C. Sutton, Prometheus Books, 2023. 2. Angela Sutton's Website

Mar 22, 2024 • 27min
Sea Control 504 - Chinese Maritime Interests in the Indian Ocean with Commodore Venugopal Vengalil
Links1. “Assessment of Chinese Maritime Interests in Indian Ocean Region,” by Commodore Venugopal Vengalil, Chennai Centre for China Studies, December 7, 2023.2. Commodore Venugopal Vengali’s X Feed.

Mar 14, 2024 • 15min
Sea Control 503 - The British Special Service Squadron with Heather Johnson
Links1. British Special Service Squadron.2. National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Mar 14, 2024 • 35min
Sea Control 502 - Wartime Command and Control with Admiral Scott Swift (ret.)
Links1. "Wartime Command and Control," by Admiral Scott Swift (ret.), Proceedings, January 2024.2. Sea Control 254 - Defining Readiness with Admiral Scott Swift (ret.), CIMSEC, May 28, 2021.3. "Admiral Scott Swift on Leadership, Risk, and a Life in the U.S. Navy," by Christopher Nelson, CIMSEC, August 14, 2017.4.The American Sea Power Project.5. "To deter China, the US and Taiwan should seek asymmetric symmetry," by Admiral Scott Swift (ret.) Heino Klinck, Defense News, January 25, 2024.
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