All posts by Walker Mills

Sea Control 230 – Coast Guard R&D & Unmanned Systems with Scott Craig & Bert Macesker

By Walker Mills

Scott Craig and Bert Macesker join the show to talk about the United State’s Coast Guard’s R&D efforts. Scott is the Air Domain Lead for the U.S. Coast Guard’s office of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. Bert is the Executive Director of the Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center in New London, CT. The conversation covers the current state of the Coast Guard’s unmanned programs, future development, space integration and under-water, unmanned vessels.

Note from the producers: During our recent site migration, we became aware there are two separate “feeds” for the Sea Control podcast. We have no control over the original feed, run through a site named Feedburner. On the various streaming services (Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, etc), the “old feed” is labeled as Sea Control – CIMSEC. The “new feed” is labeled simply Sea Control and includes in its description “CIMSEC’s flagship podcast…” For those fans of Sea Control, we would recommend switching to the new feed to ensure continuity, e.g. if you follow the “old feed,” episode 228 appeared with incorrect audio. Thanks to you, our loyal audience, for your continued support!

Sea Control 230 – Coast Guard R&D & Unmanned Systems with Scott Craig & Bert Macesker

Links

1. “Leveraging Unmanned Systems for Coast Guard Missions: A Strategic Imperative,” by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine –  Transportation Research Board, 2020.
2. “Coast Guard Begins At-Sea Testing of Unmanned Surface Vehicles to Tackle Illegal Fishing, Crime,” by Megan Eckstein, USNI News, October 15, 2020.
3. “Indonesian fisher finds drone submarine on possible covert mission,” by Helen Davidson, The Guardian, December 31, 2020.
4. “The Coast Guard Needs to Listen – Acoustically,” by Thomas V. Caero, USNI Proceedings, August 2020.

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

Sea Control 227 – Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean with Dr. Sharika Crawford

By Walker Mills

Walker Mills talks with Dr. Sharika Crawford from the United States Naval Academy about her new book, The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean: Waterscapes of Labor, Conservation and Boundary Making. The conversation covers the Caribbean, turtle fishing, rum running, maritime disputes, and how borders at sea get made.

Sea Control 227 – Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean with Dr. Sharika Crawford

Links

1. The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean: Waterscapes of Labor, Conservation and Boundary Making, by Sharika Crawford, University of North Carolina Press, 2020.
2. Sea Control 206: The Cod Wars with Will Reynolds and Walker Mills, CIMSEC, October 11, 2020.
3. “The Cod Wars Today: Lessons from an Almost War,” by Walker Mills, CIMSEC, July 28, 2020.
4. Sea Control 219: USCG Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz, CIMSEC, December 27, 2020.
5. A Thousand Thirsty Beaches: Smuggling Alcohol from Cuba to the South During Prohibition, Lisa Lindquist Dorr, University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
6. To Master the Boundless Sea: The U.S. Navy, the Marine Environment, and the Cartography of Empire, by Jason Smith, University of North Carolina Press, 2018.
7. Home Squadron: The U.S. Navy and the North Atlantic, by James Rentfrow, Naval Institute Press, 2014.
8. Rogue Revolutionaries: The Fight for Legitimacy in the Greater Caribbean, by Vanessa Mongey, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2020.
9. Tides of Revolution: Information, Insurgencies, and the Crisis of Colonial Rule in Venezuela, by Cristina Soriano, University of New Mexico Press, 2019.
10. The Smuggler’s World: Illicit Trade and Atlantic Communities in Eighteenth Century Venezuela, by Jesse Cromwell, University of North Carolina Press, 2018.

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

Sea Control 225 – IUU Fishing and the Evolution of Sea Shepherd with Dr. Claude Berube

By Walker Mills

Sea Control 225 – Claude Berube joins Sea Control host Walker Mills for a conversation on the Sea Shepherd organization, IUU fishing and private approaches to maritime security. Claude discusses his recent report for the US Naval War College on the evolution of the Sea Shepherd organization from an “eco-vigilante” to a “legitimate maritime capacity builder.” You can check out his report here.

Download Sea Control 225 – IUU Fishing and the Evolution of Sea Shepherd with Dr. Claude Berube

Links

1. “Sea Control 153 – USS Constitution with Angry Staff Officer and Dr. Claude Berube,” Claude Berube, Angry Staff Officer with Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC (2020).
2. “Sea Control 156 – Sink the Montana!,” Claude Berube with Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC (2020).
3.
The Preble Hall Podcast by the USNA Museum.
4.
Maritime Private Security: Market Responses to Piracy, Terrorism and Waterborne Security Risks in the 21stCentury, edited by Claude Berube and Patrick Cullen, Routledge (2012).
5. “Blackwaters for the Blue Waters: The Promise of Private Naval Companies,” by Claude Berube, Orbis (2007).
6. “Standup a Joint Interagency Task Force to Fight Illegal Fishing,” by Claude Berube, CIMSEC (2020).
7.
Taste of War: World War II and the Battle for Food, by Lizzie Collingham, Penguin Books (2013).
8. “Sea Shepherd: The Evolution of an Eco-Vigilante to Legitimized Maritime Capacity Builder,” by Claude Berube, U.S. Naval War College Center for Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (2020).
9. “Leveraging NGOs and Volunteerism for Maritime Surveillance Against IUU Fishing,” by Walker Mills, Dylan Philips-Levine and Trevor Philips-Levine, CIMSEC (2020).
10. “Advantage At Sea,” U.S. Tri-Service Maritime Strategy (2020).
11. “Competition Continuum,” U.S. Department of Defense (2020).
12. “Thunder Road: Outsourcing the Fight Against Illegal Fishing,” by Claude Berube, War on the Rocks (2015).
13. “Trump’s Gunboats: Achieving the Goal of 350 or 355 Ships will be Challenging,” by Claude Berube, The National Interest (2016).
14. “Online Event: Strategic Perspectives on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing,” panel discussion with Craig Faller and Karl Schultz, Center for Strategic & International Studies (2020).
15. “The Maritime Story Missing in “Civilian Warriors,” Claude Berube interview with Erik Prince, CIMSEC (2013).
16.
The Aden Effect: A Connor Stark Novel by Claude Berube, Naval Institute Press (2012).
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.Syren’s Song: A Connor Stark Novel, by Claude Berube, Naval Institute Press (2015). 

Walker Mills is Co-Host of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

Sea Control 220 – On Contested Shores with B.A. Friedman & Timothy Heck

By Walker Mills

Tim Heck and Brett Friedman join the podcast for a great discussion about their new book, On Contested Shores: The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare. Heck and Friedman talk about historical and future amphibious operations and provide a glimpse into the future of amphibiosity in the Marine Corps.

Download Sea Control 220 – On Contested Shores with B.A. Friedman & Timothy Heck

Links

1.On Contested Shores: The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare, edited by Tim Heck and B.A. Friedman, Marine Corps University Press, 2020.
2. 21st Century Ellis: Operational Art and Strategic Prophecy for the Modern Era, by B.A. Friedman, Naval Institute Press, 2015.
3. Tactics: A Theory of Victory in Battle, by B.A. Friedman, Naval Institute Press, 2017.
4. From the Cold War to ISIL: One Marine’s Journey, by Jason Q. Bohm, Naval Institute Press, 2019.

Walker Mills is a Co-Host of the Sea Control Podcast. Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.