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 Seacontrol@cimsec.org.

Marie Williams edited and produced this episode.