By Jared Samuelson

Julian Pawlak and Dr. Antoni Pienkos join the program to discuss maritime security perspectives of Poland, Portugal, and Greece. Julian Pawlak is research associate at the Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU) and the German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (GIDS), the think tank of the German Armed Forces. Dr. Pienkos is the head of the Planning and Control Unit at the MIECZNIK Program Management Office in Warsaw, Poland.

Download Sea Control 349 – Maritime Security Approaches of European NATO Members with Julian Pawlak and Dr. Antoni Pienkos

Links

1. “One Team, One Playground, Various Players: Maritime Security Approaches of European NATO Members,” by Dr. Antoni Pienkos and Julian Pawlak, Fundacja im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego , 2022.
2. National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland 2020.
3. Poland’s  Strategic Concept for Maritime Security (2017)
4. The Defence Concept of the Republic of Poland, May 2017. 

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

By Jared Samuelson

Meia Nouwens  joins the program to discuss a report she coauthored for the International Institute for Strategic Studies entitled, “Taiwan, Cross-strait Stability and European Security: Implications and Response Options.” Meia is a Senior Fellow for Chinese Defense Policy and Military Modernization within the IISS Defense and Military Analysis Program and host of the Sounds Strategic podcast.

Download Sea Control 348 – Taiwan and European Security with Meia Nouwens

Links

1. “Taiwan, Cross-strait Stability and European Security: Implications and Response Options,” by Henry Boyd, Franz-Stefan Gady, Oskar Glaese, Meia Nouwens and Benjamin Schreer, International Institute for Strategic Studies, March 2022.
2. Sounds Strategic Podcast.

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

This episode was edited and produced by Alexia Bouallagui.

By Jared Samuelson

Links

1. “Rolling the Iron Dice: From Analytical Wargaming to the Cycle of Research,” by Peter Perla, Web Ewell, Christopher Ma, Justin Peachey, Jeremy Sepinsky, and Basil Tripsas, War on the Rocks, October 21, 2019.
2. “Revitalizing Wargaming is Necessary to be Prepared for Future Wars,” by Robert Work and Gen. Paul Selva, War on the Rocks, December 8, 2015. 

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

This episode was edited and produced by Dr. Ed Salo.

By Jared Samuelson

Cristina Garafola joins the program to discuss Chinese gray zone tactics, which countries they target with which tactics, and how the U.S. and its allies could counter these measures. Cristina Garafola is an associate policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on the ramifications of China’s rise for its global status, particularly with respect to defense issues, China’s influence on regional actors, and implications for the United States.

Sea Control 346 – China’s Gray Zone Tactics with Cristina Garafola

Links

1. “A New Framework for Understanding Chinese Gray Zone Tactics,” by Bonny Lin, Cristina Garafola, et al. RAND Corporation, 2022. 
2. “Gaining Competitive Advantage in the Gray Zone,” by Lyle Morris, Michael Mazarr, et al. RAND Corporation, 2019.
3. “Competing in the Gray Zone: Russian Tactics and Western Responses,” by Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser, RAND Corporation, 2019. 
4. CMSI China Maritime Report #1: “China’s Third Sea Force, The People’s Armed Forces Militia: Tethered to the PLA,” by  Conor Kennedy and Andrew Erickson, U.S. Naval War College China Maritime Studies Institute, March 24, 2017. 
5. Cristinagarafola.com.

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

This episode was edited and produced by David Suchyta.