Sea Control

Links: 

“Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy,” by William Spears: https://a.co/d/c8xIdhB

William Spears: https://williamcspears.com/

Bio: Commander William C. Spears is a submarine warfare officer in the U.S. Navy and the author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights on the Morality of Military Service, forthcoming in November by Casemate Publishers. 

Website: https://williamcspears.com/

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1. "What Imperial Germany Teaches About China’s Naval Basing Ambitions," by Chuck Ridgway, Proceedings, May 2025.

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1. Sebastian Bae Twitter.

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1. Dr Ronald C. Po profile.

2. Shaping the Blue Dragon Maritime China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, by Ronald Po, Liverpool University Press, 2024.

3. Dr. Xing Hang on the Zheng regime in Taiwan.

4. Dr. Ling-wei Kung  on the Manchu's maritime awareness prior to establishing their capital in Beijing

Ships, Guns and Money: The Logistics of Revolution and Garibaldi’s Campaign of 1860 

Garibaldi: Invention of a Hero (Yale University Press, 2007), by Lucy Riall. 

Enrico Acciai with a more long-term history of Garibaldi's legacy in the terms of war volunteering

Maurizio Isabella providing a good summary of histories of Italy in the nineteenth-century

David Sims with using a "follow the money" approach to Irish nationalism in the same time period

And finally some background on the nineteenth-century Mediterranean

The Marine Littoral Regiment's Missing Link

Building Resilient Kill Chains for the Stand in Force

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1. "Partnering Will Determine the First Days of Conflict in the Western Pacific," by Ben Van Horrick, Proceedings, December 2024.

2. "Resolute Dragon: Reassurance, Deterrence, and a Call for Coordination," by Bill Matory and Ben Van Horrick, War on the Rocks, December 6, 2023.

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1. Chinese Amphibious Warfare, edited by Andrew Erickson, et al., Naval War College, China Maritime Studies Institute, 2024.

2. China Maritime Studies Institute homepage. 

3. Dr. Andrew Erickson's homepage.

4. "Invasion Plans: Operation Causeway and Taiwan’s Defense in World War II," by Ian Easton, China Maritime Studies Institute, Naval War College, 2024. 

4. China's New Navy: The Evolution of the PLAN from the People's Revolution to a 21st Century Cold War, by Xiaobing Li, USNI Press, 2023.

5. Mao's Army Goes to Sea, by Toshi Yoshihara, Georgetown University Press, 2023.

6. Andrew Erickson's Twitter.

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1. Reconceptualizing War, by Ben Zweibelson, Helion & Company, 2025.

2. Understanding the Military Design Movement, by Ben Zweibelson, Routledge, 2024.

3. Beyond the Pale: Designing Military Decision-Making Anew, by Ben Zweibelson, Air University Press, 2023.

4. War Becoming Phantasmal: A Cognitive Shift in Organized Violence beyond Traditional Limits, by Ben Zweibelson, Marine Corps University Press, May 2024.

5. "Breaking the Newtonian Fetish," by Ben Zweibelson, Journal of Advanced Military Studies, Vol. 15. No. 1.

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1. Sea Control 379: Pacific Wars 1864-1897 with Dr. Tommy Jamison

2. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895: Perceptions, Power and Primacy, by SCM Paine, Cambridge University Press, 2002. 

3. The Pacific’s New Navies: An Ocean, It’s Wars and the Making of US Sea Power, by Tommy Jamison, Cambridge University Press, 2024. 

4. Tommy Jamison Linkedin.

1. "Conundrums, right ahead: Five strategic concerns for Baltic Sea decision-makers," by Sebastian Bruns, Royal Swedish Naval Society, 2024. (Website is in Swedish, Click the Ladda ned button to download the issue, the article is on page 61 of the PDF in English.)

2."From 'Flooded Meadow' to Maritime Hotspot: Keeping the Baltic Sea Free, Open, and Interconnected," by Sebastian Bruns, Carnegie Endowment, December 20, 2023.

3. Sea Control 548 – Maritime Competition in the Mediterranean with Dr. Sebastian Bruns & Dr. Jeremy Stöhs, by Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, September 21, 2024.

4. Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University.

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1. "Diplomacy for Better Stand-In Force Access in Japan," by Daniel Hough, Proceedings, September 2024.

Attention: This podcast is offered in both Italian and English skip to 26:21 for the English version.

Links:

1. Artics fevers, Limes, Feb 2019 https://www.limesonline.com/rivista/la-febbre-dell-artico-14632937/ 

2. Artico: attacco al Mediterraneo? Da Taiwan a Gibilterra - Le Giornate del Mare 2024 a Roma, Limes, Nov 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXRDmb2EsHA 

Italian

La Battaglia per l’Artico: Il Grande Nord sfida il Mediterraneo – Nuova Guerra Fredda o Terra di
Nessuno?

Federico Petroni si unisce al programma per discutere di geopolitica artica. Federico Petroni è un analista geopoliti...

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1. Arms for Russia and the Naval War in the Arctic, 1941-1945, by Andrew Boyd, U.S. Naval Institute Press, 2024.

2. Andrew Boyd Twitter.

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1. Revolutionary Taiwan: Making Nationhood in a Changing World Order, by Catherine Lila Chou and Mark Harrison, Cambria, 2024.

2. Taiwan's 400 Year History: Anniversary Edition, by Su Beng, 施朝暉, 2017.

3. Catherine Lila Cho Twitter account.

4. Mark Harrison Twitter account.

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1. "Equip the Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion Now More than a new platform," by Maj Brent Jurmu, Capt Brandon Klewicki, and Maj Matthew Tweedy, Marine Corps Gazette, May 2024.

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 1. The U.S. Navy and Innovation: Twentieth-Century Case Studies, edited by Peter C. Luebke, U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command, September 2024.

J. Overton is co-host of the Sea Control podcast and edited the essay collection “Seapower by Other Means: Naval Contributions to National Objectives Beyond Sea Control, Power Projection, and Traditional Service Missions.”

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1. "Time for an Australian Coast Guard," by Jennifer Parker, Australian Naval Institute, November 2024.

2. Twitter: JAParker29

3. Jennifer Parker personal website.

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1. “Beyond Tactics: How the Hawkeye Proved the Power of Adaptability in the Red Sea,” by Nathan Sawyer, USNI Proceedings, October 2024. 

2. Nathan Sawyer Linkedin profile. 

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“No One Should Think the War Will be Short” by Justin Cobb, USNI Proceedings (September 2024). 

“Kill ‘em all? Denial Strategies, Defense Planning and Deterrence Failure,” by Evan Montgomery, War on the Rocks (September 2020). 

Bio: 

Commander Justin Cobb is the maritime fires officer with Carrier Strike Group 11. A rotary-wing aviator, he previously served as the commanding officer of the Helicopter Training Squadron 18 Vigilant Eagles at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Florida. A graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College, he conducted his joint tour at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium...

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1. “Land Force Integration: The Army’s Contribution to Deterring China,” by James B. Bartholomees III, CIMSEC November 20, 2024.

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1. Scot McFarlane, "The Canoe," American Historical Association.

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1. CNO's NAVPLAN.

2. CNO NAVPLAN 1-page primer.

3. Project 33 1-page primer.

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1. Rendered Obsolete - Energy Culture and the Afterlife of US Whaling, by Jamie L. Jones, University of North Carolina Press, 2023. 

2. Jamie L. Jones Twitter handle.

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1. “Why We Fight” podcast series Spotify catalogue. 

2. “Mother of Tanks” official site.

3. “Mother of Tanks” Twitter account.

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1. Near and Far Waters: The Geopolitics of Seapower by Colin Flint, Stanford University Press, 2024. 

2. Seapower: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century by Geoffrey Till, 4th Edition, Routledge, 2018.

3. Dr. Colin Flint Utah State University page.

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1. "The Illogic of Naval Forward Presence," by Jonathan Panter, Columbia Academic Commons, 2024.

2. Jonathan Panter Linkedin page.

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1. "The Proliferation of Drones in Naval Warfare," by Tuneer Mukherjee, ORF, July 16, 2024.

2. "Sea Control 422: Artificial Intelligence in Naval Operations with Tuneer Mukherjee," by Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, March 26, 2023.

3. Tuneer Mukherjee biography, Observer Research Foundation.

4. Tuneer Mukherjee biography, Stimson Center.

Links

1. “Operational Tripolitan,” by Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, December 13, 2019. 

2. Volunteer for CIMSEC.

3. Write for CIMSEC. 

Mentioned Podcasts (in order): 

4. Sea Control 380: Underwriters of the United States with Dr. Hannah Farber.

5. Sea Control 460: Hulks of the Hamoaze with Emma Haddon.

6. Sea Control 269: General David Berger, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.

7. Sea Control 219: Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.

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

9. Sea Control 440: The Wage...

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

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1. "Infantry Battalions as Sensor Webs for the Fleet," by Major Zachary Schwartz, Proceedings, September 2024.

2. The Connecting File website.

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1. Knowledge Exchanges Between Portugal and Europe: Maritime Diplomacy, Espionage, and Nautical Science in the Early Modern World (15th-17th Centuries), by Nuno Vila-Santa, Amsterdam University Press, 2024. 

Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel, by Sara Caputo, Profile Books, September 2024.  

Sea Control 353 – The Medical Culture of the British Seaman with Dr. Sara Caputo

Sea Control 527 – The Wide Wide Sea with Hampton Sides

Bio: Sara is Director of Studies in History, History and Politics, and History and Modern Languages, Magdalene College. 

Twitter: @SarCaputo

Links

1. "Why Diego Garcia Matters," by Nitya Labh, Foreign Policy, May 30, 2024.

Links:

Twitter: @UnderwaterLance

This episode was edited by Andrew Frame.

Links: 

C. Travis Reese, et al. “Trends in Maritime Challenges Indicate Force Design 2030 is the Proper Path,” War on the Rocks (January 29, 2024). 

“Force Design 2030,” Headquarters US Marine Corps, (March 2020). 

“Force Design 2030: Annual Update,” Headquarters US Marine Corps, (June 2023). 

Bios: 

C. Travis Reese retired from the Marine Corps after nearly 21 years of service. While on active duty he served in a variety of billets including tours in capabilities development, future scenario design, and institutional strategy. Mr. Reese is now the director of wargaming and net assessment for Troika Solutions in Reston, VA.

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1. The Royal Navy in the Cold War Years, 1966-1990; Retreat and Revival, by Edward Hampshire, Naval Institute Press, 2024.

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1. "Mare Nostrum Revisited: Maritime Competition in the Mediterranean," by Dr. Jeremy Stöhs and Dr. Sebastian Bruns, War on the Rocks, June 13, 2024.

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1. "What The Wild Sea Can Be – The Future of the World’s Ocean," by Helen Scales, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2024. 

2. Sea Control 246 – Beyond Static Spatial Management with Dr. Guillermo Ortuño Crespo and Andrea Galassi, CIMSEC, May 2, 2021.