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Sea Control 201 – The China-India Maritime Balance of Power

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By Jared Samuelson

To conclude Regional Strategy Topic Week, Abhijit Singh and Collin Koh join the program to discuss the maritime balance of power between India and China to include a brief history of India-China relations, the recent conflict over the Line of Actual Control, India’s geographic advantage at sea, and the difficulty of conflict in a high-traffic area.

Sea Control 201 – The China-India Maritime Balance of Power

Links

1. “Will the India-China Border Conflict Lead to a Naval War,” by Abhijit Singh, The Strategist, June 26, 2020.
2. “Time to Leverage the Strategic Potential of Andaman and Nicobar Islands,” by Sujan Chinoy, IDSA, June 26, 2020.

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

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Sea Control 200 – European Naval Procurement with Dr. Jeremy Stöhs

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By Jared Samuelson

Amidst the chaos of Regional Strategies Week here at CIMSEC we welcome an Austrian navalist, Dr. Jeremy Stöhs, to discuss European naval procurement, including his book on the decline of European naval forces, European shipbuilding infrastructure, and trends in systems and platforms.

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Links

1. “On the Decline of European Naval Forces: A Conversation with Jeremy Stöhs,” by Roger Hilton, CIMSEC, September 6, 2019.
2. The Decline of European Naval Forces: Challenges to Sea Power in an Age of Fiscal Austerity and Political Uncertainty, by Jeremy Stöhs, Naval Institute Press, 2018.

Jared Samuelson is the Senior Producer of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact him at seacontrol@cimsec.org.
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Sea Control 199 – The Eastern Mediterranean Question with Dr. Ioannis N. Grigoriadis and Dr. Jan Asmussen

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By Jared Samuelson

Start your Project Trident Regional Strategies Week off with a barnburner! Dr. Ioannis N. Grigoriadis and Dr. Jan Asmussen join the program to discuss Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, Israel, Libya, Egypt, Italy, France, the EU, NATO, colliding frigates, forward-deployed fighters, natural gas … can I stop now? No? It’s a lot, and our guests will help you make sense of the tensions in the Eastern Med.

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Links

1. “What a judicial solution to disputes in the eastern Mediterranean might look like,” by Moritz Neubert and Umut Yüksel, The London School of Economics and Political Science, June 2nd, 2020.
2. “NATO Secretary General discusses eastern Mediterranean, Libya with Foreign Minister of Turkey,” Aug 19, 2020.
3. “How Did the Eastern Mediterranean Become the Eye of a Geopolitical Storm?” By Michaël Tanchum, Foreign Policy, August 18th, 2020.
4. “Pulling Back the Curtain on Turkey’s Natural Gas Strategy,” by John V. Bowlus, War on the Rocks, August 26, 2020.
5. The Annan Plan.

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

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Sea Control 198 – Australian Amphibious Capabilities with COL Kim Gilfillan

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By Jared Samuelson

The Royal Australian Army’s Commander Landing Force, COL Kim Gilfillan, joins the program to discuss Australian amphibious capabilities, including a deep dive into the history of Australian amphibious operations, and the evolution of Australian amphibious doctrine. We also discuss balancing relationships with the Royal Army, U.S. Army, and U.S. Marine Corps, how the Australian Army generates its forces, and more!

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Links

1. “Force from the Sea: Australia’s Amphibious Capability – An Update,” by Kim Gilfillan, The Cove, July 3, 2020.
2. The Cove
3. Strategic Update 2020
4. 2016 Defence White Paper
5. “Amphibious Operations and the Evolution of Australian Defense Policy,” by Peter J. Dean, Naval War College Review, Fall 2014.

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