Coming to you from Washington DC, Natalie Sambhi, Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute interviews Phuong Nguyen, Associate Fellow with the Southeast Asia Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies on Vietnam’s evolving foreign policy and strategic posture. Natalie and Phuong discuss the 2014 Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil-rig incident between Vietnam and China and the complex ties between both countries, Vietnam’s new strategy in resolving maritime disputes, the limits of expanding security cooperation with the United States, and the increasingly salient role of the Association of Southeast Asian nations. Phuong also highlights major developments in Southeast Asia to look out for in 2016.
Category Archives: Podcast
Main podcast series of CIMSEC.
Sea Control 103 – CRIC Fleet Battle School on Midrats
This week, we jumped on the Midrats podcast with Chris Kona and Paul Vebber to discuss the CNO Rapid Innovation Cell Fleet Battle School project – which is now available for those interested in the beta test. With CDR Salamander at the helm, we discuss the history, purpose, and mechanics of the project and the drive to make a mobile game that is fun, educational, and embodies/tests core naval warfighting concepts and capabilities.
Videos:
Installation Instructions (with download links)
Gameplay 1
Gameplay 2
Theater ASW Scenario
DOWNLOAD: Fleet Battle School on Midrats
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Sea Control 102 – The North Korea Challenge
Professor Sung-Yoon Lee, Assistant Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, joins Matthew Merighi of Sea Control North America . In this episode, Professor Lee talks about North Korea, its nuclear program, and the broader politics of East Asia. He gives a candid view of the Hermit Kingdom and how the United States and the international community can deal with its emergent challenge.
DOWNLOAD: The North Korea Challenge
Music: Sam LaGrone
Production: Matt Merighi
Sea Control – Thanksgiving Episode
Our President and Director of Online Content give thanks for YOU involvement, and lay out new ways for those interested to take part in the CIMSEC project.