The Proceedings Podcast
U.S. Naval Institute
The Naval Institute is a private, not-for-profit educational institution whose mission is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
Every week on the Proceedings Podcast, the Naval Institute's Director of Outreach, Ward Carroll, and the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, talk about what's happening in the Sea Services, latest news from USNI News, stories in Proceedings and Naval History magazines, and interview Naval Institute authors. Deputy Editor Bill Bray joins the cast from time to time as well.
Every week on the Proceedings Podcast, the Naval Institute's Director of Outreach, Ward Carroll, and the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, talk about what's happening in the Sea Services, latest news from USNI News, stories in Proceedings and Naval History magazines, and interview Naval Institute authors. Deputy Editor Bill Bray joins the cast from time to time as well.
Episodes
Mentioned books

May 4, 2022 • 42min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 265: Mick Ryan On The Future Of Twenty-First-Century Warfare
Mick Ryan, Royal Australian Army (Retired), talks about his new book "War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict" (Naval Institute Press, 2022). Ryan examines both the shifting character of war and its enduring nature. In doing so, he proposes important trends in warfare that will shape all aspects of human competition and conflict in the coming decades.
More here: https://www.usni.org/press/books/war-transformed
To watch this episode on our YouTube channel, visit:https://youtu.be/DPMzDTgR1v0

May 4, 2022 • 49min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 266—Stand-in Forces: Adapt Or Perish
General Eric Smith, U.S. Marine Corps, discusses why the nation needs stand-in forces. His article is featured in the April issue of Proceedings.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/april/stand-forces-adapt-or-perish
To view this episode on our YouTube Channel, visit:https://youtu.be/TKSTmO1yeeM

Mar 31, 2022 • 37min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 264: The Mother Of Cryptology
Author Ann Todd talks about Elizebeth Friedman, who was a pioneering codebreaking genius who stood at the vanguard of her field through Prohibition and two world wars.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/mother-cryptology
To view our YouTube interview with Ann Todd, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPy6PIqhTE

Mar 31, 2022 • 41min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 263: Witness To The First Trap
Historian David Winkler reviews excerpts from the diary of a USS Langley crewman that chronicle the landmark first steps in U.S. aircraft carrier flight operations.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/witness-naval-aviation-history
To view our YouTube interview with David Winkler, visit: https://youtu.be/VkxvnCXFsW8

Mar 24, 2022 • 44min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 262: Here's Why Littoral Combat Teams Need Light Infantry
Marine must fully embrace a light infantry repertoire, mind-set, and tactical playbook to remain relevant and lethal in the future fight. Major Zachary Schwartz joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss his article in the upcoming issue of Proceedings magazine.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/april/littoral-combat-teams-need-light-infantry-not-less
For our YouTube recording of this episode, visit:https://youtu.be/cUCCdhJ7Gk0

Mar 21, 2022 • 52min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 261: U.S. Marine Corps in Review
Lieutenant Colonel James W. Hammond III, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) reviews the highlights of Marine Corps operations in 2021.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/march/us-marine-corps-review
For our YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/aqRGR5B5Qns

Mar 14, 2022 • 53min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 260: Worden and the USS Monitor
After serving in command on the U.S. Navy’s first ironclad, two Civil War heroes and 13 other officers formed a society that continues to shape the Sea Services today.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/worden-monitor-and-beyond
For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/sX6rUu-Tq9M

Mar 14, 2022 • 48min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 256: A Maritime Strategy to Deal with China
Tom Mahnken talks about a strategy that takes advantage of the maritime geography surrounding China and uses a combination of inside and outside forces could deter or defeat Chinese aggression.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/february/maritime-strategy-deal-china
For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/i56OdKCwymc

Mar 11, 2022 • 53min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 259: The State Of Maritime Shipping
Shashi Kumar explains how the past year was unlike any in recent memory for commercial shipping.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2022/march/us-merchant-marine-and-world-maritime-review
For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/8l_1B0U8P9Y

Mar 7, 2022 • 45min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 258: Bridge Colby on the Strategy of Denial
Author Bridge Colby discusses the subject of his book "The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict."
For the YouTube recording of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/Sik4Zhi5KQ0


