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.

By Walker Mills

Sea Control 219. Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Admiral Karl Schultz joins Sea Control’s Walker Mills to talk about the recent Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Strategic Fishing Strategic Outlook and the 2019 Arctic Strategic Outlook. Admiral Schultz discusses balancing the Coast Guard’s missions and resources, innovation in the force, and the Coast Guard’s role in great power competition.

Download Sea Control 219 – USCG Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz

Links

1. “Arctic Strategic Outlook,” United States Coast Guard, April 2019.
2. “Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Strategic Outlook,” United States Coast Guard, September 2020.
3. “White Ships for the Gray Zone,” by Capt. Walker Mills, USNI Proceedings, February 2020.
4. “In the Arctic, Look to the Coast Guard,” by Capt. Walker Mills, USNI Proceedings, August 2020.
5. “The Coast Guard Needs to Listen – Acoustically,” by LTJG Thomas Caero, USNI Proceedings, August 2020.
6. “Bring Back Coast Guard Sub Hunters,” by David Van Dyk, USNI Proceedings, September 2020.
7. “The U.S. Coast Guard Should Guard the U.S. Coasts,” by LCDR Brian Hayes, USNI Blog, September 21, 2020.

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

By Walker Mills

Kelly Moss and Lexie Van Buskirk join Sea Control Podcast co-host Walker Mills for a conversation about their recent work for Stable Seas and Our Secure Future on Ansar Al-Sunna, maritime insecurity in Africa, and gender perspectives in the maritime security space.

Sea Control 218 – Coastal Insecurity, Ansar al-Sunnah, and Women in Maritime Security with Kelly Moss & Lexie Van Buskirk

Links 

1. “Crippled Capacity: How Weak Maritime Enforcement Emboldened Ansar Al-Sunna,” by Kelly Moss, CIMSEC, October 2, 2020.
2. “A Hop, Skip and A Jump: Ansar Al-Sunna’s Island-Hopping,” by Kelly Moss, Stable Seas, October 13, 2020.
3. “Soft Targets & Black Markets: Terrorist Activities in the Maritime Domain,” by Meghan Curran, Stable Seas, May 23, 2019.
4. “Violence at Sea: How Terrorists, Insurgents and Other Extremists Exploit the Maritime Domain,” by Meghan Curran, Christopher Faulkner, Curtis Bell, Tyler Lycan, Michael Van Ginkel and Jay Benson, Stable Seas, August 11, 2020.
5. “Charting a New Course: Women, Peace and Security, and the Maritime Domain,” by Lexie Van Buskirk, Sahana Dharmapuri, Pamela Tansey, Our Secure Future, August 12, 2020.

Walker Mills is a Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast.

Contact the podcast team at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

By Walker Mills

If you enjoyed the USNI-CIMSEC Fiction contest, this episode is for you! Sgt. Maj. Mike Burke (ret.) and Maj. Nick Nethery join us this week to discuss the assumptions and ideas behind their first-place story “Crowdfunded.” A great conversation about sci-fi, writing, urban warfare, and the future fight!

Download Sea Control 216 – 2020 Fiction Contest Winners with Mike Burke and Nick Nethery

Links

1. America’s Sergeant Major by Michael Burke
2. “Crowdfunded,” by Michael Burke and Nick Nethery
3. “Prepare to Fight in Megacities,” by Nick Nethery
4. “Preparing to Fight and Win Underground,” by Walker Mills
5. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
6. Armor by John Steakely
7. Legacy of Aldenata by John Ringo
8. Automated Valor by August Cole
9. Burn-In by PW Singer and August Cole
10. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
11. Death Traps by Belton Cooper
12. Starfist Series by Dan Cragg and David Sherman
13. The Veteran Wargamer podcast
14. Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
15. “9 Simple Rules for Owning the Zombie Apocalypse,” by Nick Nethery
16. “‘The Walking Dead’ is Full of Useless Idiots, Says a USMC Sgt. Maj.,” by Michael Burke
17. CIMSEC Fiction Contest Week

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