Battlestar Galactica Deadlock – The Thought Provoker?

By Alex Clarke The Bilge Pumps Crew Does NavyCon 2020 Online The Bilge Pumps is probably best described as a laid-back meandering chat on modern naval matters with a historical perspective. It strives to unravel the context and complex detail behind headline events through interviews with those in the know, and wild speculation from those … Continue reading Battlestar Galactica Deadlock – The Thought Provoker?

Bilge Pumps Episode 22: A Whole lot of Bilge; SBS & Ultra Long Range Gunnery

By Alex Clarke Bilge Pumps, Episode 22. We’re being very current, almost bang up to date for Bilgepumps! No guest unfortunately, it’s just your regular crew, but we hope you will enjoy our musings on the SBS, the future of ship to ship boarding, and all the other things it sparked. However, with no guest … Continue reading Bilge Pumps Episode 22: A Whole lot of Bilge; SBS & Ultra Long Range Gunnery

Sea Control 209 – Learning War with Trent Hone & Sebastian Goldstein

By Jared Samuelson If you haven’t done so, get your hands on Trent Hone’s Learning War and give it a read! Trent and German Navy officer Sebastian Goldstein join the program to discuss the book, the transition from battleships to aircraft carriers, the development of the Navy officer corps, fighting doctrine, tactical plotting, the combat … Continue reading Sea Control 209 – Learning War with Trent Hone & Sebastian Goldstein

Force Structure Perspectives: Dr. John T. Kuehn On Designing for the Long War

Force Structure Perspectives Series By Dmitry Filipoff As a part of CIMSEC’s Force Structure Perspectives Series, CIMSEC discussed the Battle Force 2045 fleet design with Dr. John T. Kuehn, a retired naval aviator who serves as the Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King Visiting Professor of Maritime History for the Hattendorf  Historical Center (HHC) at the … Continue reading Force Structure Perspectives: Dr. John T. Kuehn On Designing for the Long War