Podcast

Sea Control 169 – Larry Bond and Sebastian Bruns on Harpoon, Red Storm Rising, and Tom Clancy

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By Jared Samuelson

It’s our 20th episode since the relaunch of Sea Control! Author and wargamer Larry Bond joins Dr. Sebastian Bruns (@naval_gazing) to discuss the development of his wargame Harpoon (to include an announcement on a new release!), his relationship with Tom Clancy, wargaming in support of the novel Red Storm Rising, and how they came up with the book’s endgame. Additionally, we cover exercise Able Archer 83, taking a wargaming pitch from Sid Meier, and more than a few other stories! 

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Announcements

Announcing The New Chicago CIMSEC Chapter

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By LT Akshat Patel

We are extremely excited to announce the founding of a CIMSEC chapter in the hometown of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover – the “Father of the American Nuclear Navy.” In keeping with Admiral Rickover’s legacy, the founder and first president of the Chicago chapter is also a nuclear submariner!

If you are in the Chicago area, get in touch!

President: LT Akshat Patel

Contact: chicago@cimsec.org

To learn more about CIMSEC’s membership activities reach us at membership@cimsec.org. Not a CIMSEC member? Sign up here for free!

LT Akshat Patel is a Submarine Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy. He attended Boston University on a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship and earned a B.A. in Economics. He is currently an instructor at the U.S. Navy’s only boot camp and previously served aboard the USS HAWAII for three years. His primary interests are undersea warfare, geopolitics, and management consulting. 

Featured Image: Chicago skyline (Wikimedia Commons)

Global Analysis, Podcast

Sea Control 168 – Operation Albion with Dr. Bruce Gudmundsson and Tim Powledge

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By Jared Samuelson

If you’re a naval integration fan, this episode is for you! Dr. Bruce Gudmundsson, a military historian with the Military Learning Gateway,* and career Marine infantryman Tim Powledge join Jared to break down Operation Albion. As World War I wound down, the Germans launched an assault on the Baltic Islands in an attempt to knock the Russian Empire from the war. The resulting was the most successful amphibious operation of World War I.

Sea Control 168 – Operation Albion with Dr. Bruce Gudmundsson and Tim Powledge

Links

Operation Albion: the German Conquest of the Baltic Islands

Military Learning Gateway

*Correction: An earlier version of this post indicated that Dr. Bruce Gudmundsson was a full-time historian with Marine Corps University, which was no longer the case as of 2017.

Jared Samuelson is the Senior Producer of the Sea Control podcast. Contact him at seacontrol@podcast.org. 

Project Trident

Announcing Project Trident: The Future of International Maritime Security

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By Jimmy Drennan

Are you interested in shaping the future of international maritime security? This Spring, CIMSEC will give you that opportunity with Project Trident – a year-long collaboration with influential partners in the maritime community.

Project Trident will feature seven broad topics, each presented by a partner organization in the form of a call for articles, to address multiple perspectives on maritime security. We want to hear your voices: international, disruptive, and seasoned; from academia, industry, government, and military. Topics will range from Emerging Technologies, to Infrastructure and Trade, and even a Fiction Contest! See our partners and topics below. 

Future Trends and Themes

Maritime Infrastructure and Trade – Maersk Line, Limited

Maritime Security in Fiction – U.S. Naval Institute

Maritime Cybersecurity – Cyber Nation Central

Emerging Technologies – (Partnership pending)

Regional Perspectives

Regional Maritime Security Strategies –Yokosuka Council for Asia Pacific Studies

Strategic Chokepoints and Littorals – The Brute Krulak Center at Marine Corps University

Ocean Governance – Stable Seas

Stay tuned for the first call for articles on Chokepoints and Littorals presented by Marine Corps University’s Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity. The future of international maritime security begins this Spring…with YOU! 

Jimmy Drennan is the President of CIMSEC. Contact him at President@cimsec.org. 

Fostering the Discussion on Securing the Seas.