All posts by Jared Samuelson

Sea Control 212 – China’s Galapagos Fishing Fleet with Dr. Tabitha Mallory & Dr. Ian Ralby

By Jared Samuelson

Do you have a question about the Chinese Distant Water Fishing Fleet? Several questions? They’re all getting answered. Here. In the next hour. Following their popular article for CIMSEC, Dr. Tabitha Mallory and Dr. Ian Ralby join the program to discuss the fishing fleet off the Galapagos, the enforcement challenge for Ecuador, the importance of flag states, policy recommendations, and lots more!

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“Evolution of the Fleet: A Closer Look at the Chinese Fishing Vessels Off the Galapagos,” Dr. Tabitha Mallory and Dr. Ian Ralby, CIMSEC, October 19, 2020.

Jared Samuelson is the Executive Producer and co-host of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

Sea Control 211 – Bursting A2/AD Bubbles with Robert Dalsjö and Michael Jonsson

By Jared Samuelson

Ever look at a map depicting Russian capabilities and see a never-ending expanse of range rings that seem prohibitive to “friendly” maneuver? In 2019, Robert Dalsjö, Christofer Berglund, Michael Jonsson published their study Bursting the Bubble? Russian A2/AD in the Baltic Sea Region explaining why those range rings are misleading and why. They quickly followed up with a 2020 compilation from several authors expanding on their work. In this episode, Dalsjö and Jonsson join Sea Control to discuss the genesis of their work, the response, and more!

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1. Bursting the Bubble? Russian A2/AD in the Baltic Sea Region, Robert Dalsjö, Christofer Berglund, Michael Jonsson, FOI, March 2019.

2. Beyond Bursting Bubbles: Understanding the Full Spectrum of the Russian A2/AD Threat and Identifying Strategies for Counteraction, Robert Dalsjö, and Michael Jonsson (editors), FOI, June 2020.

Jared Samuelson is the Executive Producer and co-host of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

Sea Control 209 – Learning War with Trent Hone & Sebastian Goldstein

By Jared Samuelson

If you haven’t done so, get your hands on Trent Hone’s Learning War and give it a read! Trent and German Navy officer Sebastian Goldstein join the program to discuss the book, the transition from battleships to aircraft carriers, the development of the Navy officer corps, fighting doctrine, tactical plotting, the combat information center, and more!

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1. Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898-1945, Trent Hone, Naval Institute Press, June 15, 2018.
2. “Learning War and the Evolution of U.S. Navy Fighting Doctrine with Author Trent Hone,” Chris Nelson, CIMSEC, July 23, 2018. 

Jared Samuelson is the Senior Producer of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org

Sea Control 208 – At Close Range with James Brun

By Jared Samuelson

It’s a big week! Fresh off being named to the Commandant’s Reading List, Sea Control welcomes Canadian writer and naval officer James Brun to the program to discuss the legendary duel between HMCS Assiniboine and U-210.

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1. “At Close Range – Inside the Deadly Firefight Between HMCS Assiniboine and U-210,” by James Brun, August 7, 2020, MilitaryHistoryNow.com.
2. “The Flower-Class Corvette – 9 Facts About the Tiny Warship That Played a Huge Role in WW2,” by James Brun, August 17, 2020, MilitaryHistoryNow.com.
3.”The Sinking of the ‘Faa di Bruno’ – Inside Italy’s Submarine War in the North Atlantic,” by James Brun, September 23, 2020, MilitaryHistoryNow.com.
4.”The Storming of U-94 – How Two Allied Sailors Took on the Crew of a U-boat in the Caribbean,” by James Brun, October 14, 2020, MilitaryHistoryNow.com.

Jared Samuelson is the Senior Producer of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.