By Jared Samuelson

Dr. Ian Ralby joins the program to discuss Russia’s weaponization of food chains, responses to sanctions, what China stands to gain from the invasion of Ukraine, and more. Dr. Ralby is a maritime lawyer and recognized maritime security expert.

Download Sea Control 325 – Ukraine is Not Enough with Dr. Ian Ralby

Links

1. “Ukraine is Not Enough: Just the Beginning of Russia’s Assault on the World,” by Dr. Ian Ralby, Dr. David Soud and Rohini Ralby, Irconsilium.com, February 25, 2022.
2. “Why the U.S. Needs to Act Fast to Prevent Russia from Weaponizing Food Supply Chains,” by Dr. Ian Ralby, Dr. David Soud and Rohini Ralby, Politico, February 27, 2022.
3. I.R. Consilium.
4. Putin hails $117.5 bln of China deal as Russia squares off with West, by Vladimir Soldatkin and Chen Aizhu, Reuters, February 4, 2022.
5. China Welcomes Russian Oil Tankers with Alternative Payment Methods, by Chen Aizhu, Reuters, March 4, 2022.

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 Joshua Groover.

By Jared Samuelson

Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan joins the podcast to discuss the Svalbard Treaty, international interest in the archipelago, and tensions in the High North. Dr. Buchanan is a lecturer of Strategic Studies at the Australian War College and a non-resident fellow at the Modern Warfare Institute.

Download Sea Control 324 – Mind the Svalbard Gap with Dr. Liz Buchanan

Links

1. The Svalbard treaty.

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 Andrea Howard

CAPT Robert Herbert, USN (Ret.) joins the program to discuss his article in the January 2022 edition of USNI Proceedings entitled, “Embrace the F-Word.” He retired in 2021 from the U.S. Naval Academy faculty, where he served as the Robert T. Herres distinguished military professor of ethics. He previously served for 26 years as a Naval Special Warfare officer and commanded SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Naval Special Warfare Unit Three, and the Naval Special Warfare Center.

Sea Control 323 – Embrace the F-Word with Roger Herbert

Links

1. “Embrace the F-Word”  by CAPT Robert Herbert, USN (ret.), USNI Proceedings, January 2022.
2. Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis and Bing West, Random House, 2019.
3. Military Ethics: An Introduction with Case Studies by Stephen Coleman, Oxford University Press, 2012.
4. Online Courses by Dr. Deane-Peter Baker and Dr. David Whetham.

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

This episode was edited and produced by Joshua Groover.

By Walker Mills

US Navy officer Jeong Soo Kim joins the program to discuss his recent essay in USNI Proceedings, “Design the Littoral Combat Team Around Its Core Mission.” Kim argues that the Marine Corps should make new Marine Corps organizations less infantry-centric in order to optimize them for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), and talks about the relationship between Navy and Marine Corps engineer units.

Download Sea Control 322 – Marine Corps Infantry’s Role in EABO

Links

1. “Design the Littoral Combat Team Around Its Core Mission,” by Jeong Soo Kim, USNI Proceedings, November 2021.
2. “Sacred Cows for What? Considering Force Structure Cuts to the Infantry,” by Walker Mills, CIMSEC, November 2019.
3. “Where is the NECC?” by Walker Mills, Marine Corps Gazette, December 2019.
4. “Preparing for the Future: Marine Corps Support to Joint Operations in the Contested Littorals,” by David Berger, Military Review, May 2021.
5. “Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations Handbook: Considerations for Force Development and Employment,” June 1, 2018.
6. “Tentative Manual for EABO,” US Marine Corps, 2020. 

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

This episode was edited and produced by Marie Williams.