By Jared Samuelson

Ray Powell and Gaute Friis join the program to discuss the SeaLight initiative and some of the maritime gray zone tactics China is employing in the South China Sea.

Ray is a fellow at Stanford University’s Distinguished Careers Institute in Palo Alto, California. He recently concluded a 35-year career in the U.S. Air Force, during which he served as U.S. Air Attaché in Vietnam and Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché in Australia.

Gaute Friis is a Defense Innovation Scholar at Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation.

Download Sea Control 456 – China’s Maritime Gray Zone Tactics and SeaLight with Ray Powell and Gaute Friis

Links

1. “Gray Zone Tactics Playbook: Bow-Crossing,” by Gaute Friis, SeaLight,  July 17, 2023.

2. “Gray Zone Tactics Playbook: Blocking,” by Gaute Friis, SeaLight,  July 18, 2023.

3. “Gray Zone Tactics Playbook: Cable-Cutting,” by Gaute Friis, SeaLight,  July 25, 2023.

4. “Gray Zone Tactics Playbook: Ramming,” by Gaute Friis, SeaLight,  July 30, 2023.

5. “Gray Zone Tactics Playbook: Water Cannoning,” by Gaute Friis, SeaLight,  August 6, 2023.

6. “SeaLight.“

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

Marie Williams edited and produced this episode.

By Ed Salo

Lauren Young joins the program to discuss her Occasional Paper for RUSI entitled, “Future Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Trends in a Warming World: A Global Horizon Scan.”

Lauren Young is a Research Fellow in the Organized Crime and Policing team at RUSI with expertise in wildlife crime and conservation.

Download Sea Control 455 – The Future of IUU Fishing with Lauren Young

Links

1. “Future Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Trends in a Warming World: A Global Horizon Scan,” by Lauren Young, Cathy Haenlein and Grace Evans, Royal United Services Institute, March 2023.

Ed Salo is Co-Host of the Sea Control podcast. Contact the podcast team at [email protected].

Jim Jarvie edited and produced this episode.

By Jared Samuelson

Dr. Gijs Dreijer joins the program to discuss maritime risk management and his new book: The Power and Pains of Polysemy: Maritime Trade, Averages and Institutional Development in the Low Countries (15th-16th Centuries).

Gijs Dreijer (1992) completed his MA at Leiden University in 2017 and subsequently started a joint PhD degree at the University of Exeter (History) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (Law). In 2021 he returned to Leiden University to work as a postdoc in the VICI project of Catia Antunes.

Download Sea Control 454 – Maritime Trade, Averages, and Institutional Development in the Low Countries with Dr. Gijs Dreijer

Links

1.The Power and Pains of Polysemy: Maritime Trade, Averages, and Institutional Development in the Low Countries (15th-16th Centuries), by Dr. Gijs Dreier, Brill, 2023.

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

William McQuiston edited and produced this episode.

By Nathan Miller

Will Sofrin joins the program to discuss his book All Hands on Deck. The book is about his experiences during an epic sail on the tall ship, Rose, from Newport, RI to San Diego, CA.

Will Sofrin is a master shipwright, former professional tall ship sailor, and has taught at MIT. He has sailed over thirty thousand miles in his career.

Download Sea Control 453 – All Hands on Deck with Will Sofrin

Links

1. willsofrin.com.
2. All Hands on Deck, by Will Sofrin, Abrams Press, 2023.

Nathan Miller hosted and produced this episode. Contact the Sea Control team at [email protected].