By Jared Samuelson

Dr. Ed Erickson and Dr. Mesut Uyar join the program to discuss the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, including the planning considerations and preparations necessary to execute a simultaneous amphibious and airborne assault.

Download Sea Control 226 – Phase Line Attila with Dr. Ed Erickson & Dr. Mesut Uyar

By Jared Samuelson

Dr. Sara Mitchell joins the program to discuss her article, “Clashes at Sea: Explaining the Onset, Militarization, and Resolution of Diplomatic Maritime Claims.” She uses her analysis of 270 conflicts between 1900 and 2010 to explain how and why conflicts at sea become militarized as well as the most successful means of resolution.

Sea Control 224 – Clashes at Sea with Dr. Sara Mitchell

Links

2. Security Studies Vol 29, Issue 4

By Jared Samuelson

You’ve read and heard a lot of discussion on Battle Force 2045, but it will ultimately be up to Congress to fund the fleet design. So what do two of Congress’s foremost navalists think about it? Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) join the podcast to share their thoughts on Battle Force 2045, the plan’s opportunities and shortcomings, and Congress’s role in making it a reality.

Download Sea Control 221 – Congressional Perspectives on Battle Force 2045 with Rep. Elaine Luria and Rep. Mike Gallagher

Links

1. “Force Structure Perspectives: Congresswoman Elaine Luria on Getting Congress Involved,” CIMSEC, Oct 30, 2020.
2. “Bringing Congress to the (Wargaming) Table for a Bigger and Better Navy,” by Rep. Mike Gallagher, War on the Rocks, Oct. 19, 2020.
3. “To Deter China, the Naval Forces Must Integrate,” War on the Rocks, Rep. Mike Gallagher Feb 4, 2020.

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

By Jared Samuelson

The Secretary of the Navy recently announced the intent to re-establish the U.S. First Fleet in the Indo-Pacific region. Our guests, Darshana Baruah and Blake Herzinger, offer their thoughts on how to approach the region conceptually, France’s influence, potential command-and-control issues, resource allocation, basing options, and more!

Download Sea Control 217 – First Fleet with Darshana Baruah & Blake Herzinger

Links

1. “Time to Launch a Combined Maritime Task Force for the Pacific,” Eric Sayers, War on the Rocks, June 1, 2018. 

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