By Jared Samuelson

Dr. Euan Graham joins the program to discuss a post he wrote for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) about the Chinese lasing an Australian maritime patrol aircraft. Dr. Graham is a Senior Fellow at IISS.

Download Sea Control 341 – A Chinese-Australian Lasing Incident with Dr. Euan Graham

Links

1. “Laser incident near Australia paints China in a bad light,” by Dr. Euan Graham, IISS, February 25, 2022.
2. “US Department of Defense: Guam Laser Incident ‘Unprofessional,’ Violates 2014 Code,” by Ankit Panda, The Diplomat, March 9, 2020.
3. “US Navy: Chinese Destroyer Targeted P-8A Aircraft With Laser,” by Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat, February 29, 2020. 

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at [email protected].

This episode was edited and produced by David Suchyta.

By Jared Samuelson

Tracey Williams, author of Adrift: The Curious Tale of the LEGO Lost at Sea, joins the program to discuss her book, her life as a beachcomber, and the impact of plastics on the ocean.

Download Sea Control 340 – LEGO Lost at Sea with Tracey Williams

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at [email protected].

This episode was edited and produced by Alexia Bouallagui.

By Marie Williams

Mark Nevitt, Cmdr., JAGC (Ret.), breaks down the 1936 Montreux Convention and its wartime importance – from a lawyer’s perspective. Mark is Associate Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law and a former tactical jet aviator and legal advisor to U.S. Sixth Fleet.

Download Sea Control 339 – The Montreux Convention with Mark Nevitt

Links

1. The 1936 Montreux Convention.
2. “A Constitution for the Oceans.” Remarks by Tommy Koh, President of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea.
3. “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict, the Black Sea, and the Montreux Convention,” by Mark Nevitt, Just Security, February 28, 2022.
4. “The Operational and Legal Risks of a No-Fly Zone over Ukrainian Skies,” by Mark Nevitt, Just Security, March 10, 2022.

Marie Williams is Co-host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at [email protected].

This episode was edited and produced by Marie Williams.

By Jared Samuelson

CIMSEC Presidents past and present Jimmy Drennan and Chris Stockdale, respectively, join the program to celebrate the organization’s past and look to the future. 

Download Sea Control 338 – 10 Years of CIMSEC with Chris Stockdale and Jimmy Drennan

Jared Samuelson is Co-Host and Executive Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at [email protected].

This episode was edited and produced by Jonathan Selling.