By Jared Samuelson
Dr. Brian Chao and CAPT Hugues Canuel join the program for a discussion of rising and falling French seapower. The discussion spans the period from the Pax Britannica until post-World War 2 and includes comparisons of France’s evolving relationship with seapower to China’s rise today.
Sea Control 268 – French Seapower with CAPT Hugues Canuel and Dr. Brian Chao
Links
1. The Fall and Rise of French Seapower, France’s Quest for an Independent Naval Policy, 1940-1963 by CAPT Hugues Canuel, April 15, 2021. USNI Press
Jared Samuelson is Executive Producer and Co-Host of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.
This episode was edited and produced by Jonathan Selling.