By Walker Mills

Historian Dr. Mark Folse joins the program to talk about Marine Corps history during the early 20th Century and his recent essay in Naval History Magazine, “Never Known a Day of Peace.” The discussion covers Marines in the Spanish American War, the Philippine Insurgency, interventions in Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, Mexico, China, the Dominican Republic, and their enduring relevance.

Download Sea Control 287 — Small Wars and More with Dr. Mark Folse

Links

1. “Never Known a Day of Peace,” by Dr. Mark Folse, Naval History Magazine, August 2021. 

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

By Jared Samuelson

This week, we are joined by two of our editors and CIMSEC contributors, Jonathan Selling and Collin Fox. They have each written on Taiwan for CIMSEC within the last year and join the program to discuss Taiwan and sea denial.

Download Sea Control 286 – Taiwan and Sea Denial with Collin Fox and Jonathan Selling

Links

1. “The Porcupine in No Man’s Sea: Arming Taiwan for Sea Denial,“ by Collin Fox, CIMSEC, August 4, 2021.
2. “Between the Giants: The Future of the Taiwanese Navy in an Era of Great Power Competition,“ by Jonathan Selling, CIMSEC, September 18, 2020.

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 Jon Frerichs

David Strachan joins our program to discuss the history of mine warfare, the continued development of the seabed, and the evolution of undersea and seabed warfare.

Download Sea Control 285 – Naval Mining and Undersea Warfare with David Strachan

Links

3. Hammerhead, Orca, SSGN, by David Strachan, Strikepod Systems, June 1, 2021.
4. “Operation Eminent Shield: The Advent of Unmanned Distributed Maritime Operations,” by David Strachan, CIMSEC, April 9, 2019.
5. “Prepare For Autonomous Undersea Conflict,” by David Strachan, CIMSEC, September 23, 2019.

Jon Frerichs is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

This episode was edited and produced by Alexia Bouallagui.

By Jon Frerichs

Rear Admiral Tom Williams, Dr. Tim Francis, and Dr. Shawn Woodford join the program to discuss the career of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner and his role in planning the war in the Pacific during World War II.

Download Sea Control 284 – Planning the Pacific War and Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner

Links

3. The Two Ocean War: A Short History of the US Navy in the Second World War, by Samuel Eliot Morrison, Naval Institute Press, 2007.

Jon Frerichs 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.