By Andrea Howard and Alexia Bouallagui

Admiral James Stavridis joins the program about his new book, To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision.

Alexia edited and produced this episode. Admiral Stavridis was a four-star Admiral in the US navy and served 4 years as supreme allied commander of NATO. His new book is tackling the issue of decision making under extreme pressure drawing from his experience on command and distinguished leadership for more than 30 years in the US navy. Admiral Stavridis presents nine pivotal moments in the history of the US navy. He has published nine other books, including 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, with Elliott Ackerman, and is chief international analyst for NBC News and a contributing editor for Time magazine. He is currently the Vice Chair, Global Affairs of the Carlyle Group and the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Rockefeller Foundation.

Download Sea Control 367 – To Risk it All with Adm (ret) James Stavridis

Link

1. To Risk It All, Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision, by Adm (ret) James Stavridis, Penguin Press, 2022. 

Andrea Howard and Alexia Bouallagui are Co-Hosts of the Sea Control podcast. Alexia edited and produced this episode. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

By Andrea Howard

Greg Poling joins the program to talk about his new book On Dangerous Ground: America’s Century in the South China Sea (Oxford University Press, 2022). Greg directs the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he is also a Senior Fellow. He is a leading expert on the South China Sea disputes and conducts research on U.S. alliances and partnerships and maritime security across the Indo-Pacific.

Download Sea Control 360 – On Dangerous Ground in the South China Sea with Greg Poling

Andrea Howard is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

This episode was edited and produced by Marie Williams.

By Andrea Howard

Sea Control talks with CAPT John Cordle and LCDR Reuben Keith Green about the culture and policy issues surrounding race in the maritime service. CAPT Cordle, USN (ret.) commanded two ships, the USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) and San Jacinto (CG-56). LCDR Green, USN (ret.) served as the executive officer of a Pegasus-class hydrofoil (PHM) and is the author of Black Officer, White Navy (2017). 

Download Sea Control 342 – The Navy, in Black & White with John Cordle & Reuben Keith Green

Andrea Howard is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org

This episode was edited and produced by Marie Williams.

By Andrea Howard

CAPT Robert Herbert, USN (Ret.) joins the program to discuss his article in the January 2022 edition of USNI Proceedings entitled, “Embrace the F-Word.” He retired in 2021 from the U.S. Naval Academy faculty, where he served as the Robert T. Herres distinguished military professor of ethics. He previously served for 26 years as a Naval Special Warfare officer and commanded SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Naval Special Warfare Unit Three, and the Naval Special Warfare Center.

Sea Control 323 – Embrace the F-Word with Roger Herbert

Links

1. “Embrace the F-Word”  by CAPT Robert Herbert, USN (ret.), USNI Proceedings, January 2022.
2. Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis and Bing West, Random House, 2019.
3. Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies by Stephen Coleman, Oxford University Press, 2012.
4. Online Courses by Dr. Deane-Peter Baker and Dr. David Whetham.

Andrea Howard is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

This episode was edited and produced by Joshua Groover.