By Jared Samuelson Chirayu Thakkar joins the program to discuss acceptable solutions and a raft of complications for Mauritius, the UK, India, and U.S. interests in the Chagos archipelago. Download Sea Control 267 – Resolving Diego Garcia with Chirayu Thakkar Links 1. “Overcoming the Diego Garcia Stalemate,” by Chirayu Thakkar, War on the Rocks, July … Continue reading Sea Control 267 – Resolving Diego Garcia with Chirayu Thakkar
By Dale A. Jenkins, with contributions from Dr. Steve Wills The Battle of Midway in June 1942 is best known for the brave actions of U.S. Navy carrier pilots who, despite heavy losses and uncoordinated action, were able to find and destroy four Japanese carriers, hundreds of Japanese naval aircraft, and hundreds of irreplaceable Japanese … Continue reading The Unsung Joint Operational Success at Midway
By Tim McGeehan In late 2008, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sorties flown from Balad Air Force Base in Iraq dropped from 100s of sorties per day to 10s of sorties per day.1 Most UAV flights – unable to push full-motion imagery back to Nevada’s Creech Air Force Base due to an unexpected loss of bandwidth – … Continue reading Tumult in the Deep: The Unfolding Maritime Competition Over Undersea Infrastructure
By Jared Samuelson Dr. Douglas Guilfoyle joins the program to discuss his paper in British Yearbook of International Law: “Litigation as Statecraft: Small States and the Law of the Sea.” Douglas Guilfoyle is Professor of International Law and Security at the University of New South Wales Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. His principal … Continue reading Sea Control 438 – Small States and the Law of the Sea with Dr. Douglas Guilfoyle
