By Dr. Ed Salo

Dr. Jonathan Caverley joins the program to discuss AUKUS and what happens when naval procurement drives grand strategy. Jonathan is professor of strategic and operational research at the United States Naval War College.

Download Sea Control 474 – AUKUS, Naval Procurement, and Grand Strategy with Dr. Jonathan Caverley

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This episode was edited and produced by Brian Kurukulasuriya.

By Ed Salo

Midshipman Natalie Schirmacher is a third year student at Villanova University and has studied abroad in Amman, Jordan and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her experiences in NROTC and studying abroad led her to write for Proceedings about the need for more variety in study abroad programs.

Download Sea Control 469 – The Importance of Studying Abroad with Midshipman Natalie Schirmacher

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1. “The Navy’s Study-Abroad Programs Need Better Variety,” by Natalie Schirmacher, Proceedings, February 2023.

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

Nathan Miller edited and produced this episode.

By Ed Salo

Lauren Young joins the program to discuss her Occasional Paper for RUSI entitled, “Future Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Trends in a Warming World: A Global Horizon Scan.”

Lauren Young is a Research Fellow in the Organized Crime and Policing team at RUSI with expertise in wildlife crime and conservation.

Download Sea Control 455 – The Future of IUU Fishing with Lauren Young

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1. “Future Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Trends in a Warming World: A Global Horizon Scan,” by Lauren Young, Cathy Haenlein and Grace Evans, Royal United Services Institute, March 2023.

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

Jim Jarvie edited and produced this episode.

By Ed Salo

Stephen DeCasien, a Ph.D. candidate at Texas A&M University studying Nautical Archaeology, discusses his team’s effort to build a naval ram based on ancient techniques. The ram DeCasien and his team produced is the first of its type built in 1,500 years.

Download Sea Control 420 – Building an Ancient Naval Ram with Stephen DeCasien

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1. The Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation (CMAC), Texas A&M University.
2. “How a Grad Student Resurrected an Ancient Naval Weapon Not Seen in 1,500 Years,” Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, January 31, 2023.
3. Stephen DeCasien Website.
4. Stephen DeCasien Twitter.

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

This episode was edited and produced by David Suchyta.