

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
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Apr 19, 2018 • 35min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 26 - "Tactical Nukes are Back"
Lt. (j.g.) Andrea Howard, USN, talks to Bill and Ward about the history of tactical nuclear weapons and the state of current thought with respect to their use.
Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/april/tactical-nuclear-weapons-are-back

Apr 11, 2018 • 44min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 25 - "Presence is Not Deterrence"
Bill and Ward talk to Lt. Joseph Hanacek, USN, about his article in the April PROCEEDINGS titled, "Presence is Not Deterrence," in which he makes a distinction between "active" and "latent" suasion and suggests the Navy is doing too much of the latter while assuming it covers the former.
Read the article at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/april/presence-not-deterrence

Apr 2, 2018 • 42min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 24 - Sam Tangredi Talks the Future of Amphibs
Bill and Ward talk to retired Navy Capt. Sam Tangredi about his article in the April PROCEEDINGS dealing with the future of amphibious warfare.
Read it at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/april/amphibs-sea-control-and-power-projection

Mar 26, 2018 • 43min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 23 - Giving Cutters More Teeth
In this episode, Bill and Ward talk to U.S. Coast Guard commanders Timothy Kerze and Dana Brooke Reid about their article in the March PROCEEDINGS about how cutters might be mod'd to fight the "home game" against peer threats.
Read it at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/march/rewrite-playbook-maritime-homeland-defense

Mar 13, 2018 • 41min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 22 - It's All About the Sailors
Capt. John Cordle, USN (Ret.) talks to Bill and Ward about his most recent PROCEEDINGS article, titled "It's All About the Sailors," which deals with the challenges of training at sea and making sure sailors get enough rest to be effective and safe.
Read it at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/march/it-all-about-sailors

Mar 6, 2018 • 44min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 21 - Contest-Winning JO Talks About the Navy's Leadership Problem
In this episode of the PROCEEDINGS Podcast, Bill and Ward talk to Lt(j.g.) Daniel Stefanus, USN, a surface warfare officer who's won several USNI essay contests in recent years, on his techniques for writing about issues facing the Navy and leadership in the fleet in general.

Feb 27, 2018 • 44min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 20 - Navy SEAL Talks Innovation and Entrepreneurship
In this episode Navy SEAL Colin Supko talks about his combat experience and how it's served him as he created Patriot List, his startup business. Colin also discusses innovation with Bill and Ward and gives his recommendations for how DoD could improve its warfighting capability by being more business-friendly.
Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/january/industry-vs-government-tech-innovation-winter-coming

Feb 20, 2018 • 40min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 19 - Pete Pagano on Navy Training and Spring Press Preview
This week CAPT Pete Pagano, USN (Ret.) joins Bill and Ward to talk about how the Navy needs to update its training process to prepare for near-peer threats. And Meagan of the Naval Institute Press stops by to preview the USNI Press spring catalog.
Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/february/have-we-forgotten-how-fight

Feb 13, 2018 • 46min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 18 - Talking Budget with Megan Eckstein of USNI News
USNI News senior writer Megan Eckstein joins Bill and Ward to talk about the roll-out of the DoD budget and the U.S. Navy's latest shipbuilding plan.
https://news.usni.org/

Feb 7, 2018 • 36min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 17 - VADM Tom Moore, NAVSEA
In this episode Bill and Ward talk to VADM Tom Moore, USN, NAVSEA Commander, live from WEST 2018. Admiral Moore discusses the status of CVN 78, the future of LCS, how NAVSEA has supported 7th Fleet in the wake of last summer's mishaps, and the need for a defense budget.