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By Jared Samuelson In Part Two of this two-part episode, American journalist Abraham Rabinovich recounts the story of the Israeli Navy’s first squadron of missile boats, as well as the first missile battles at sea. Abraham is a historian and journalist who has published several books on recent Israeli history. As a reporter, his work … Continue reading Sea Control 524 – The Boats of Cherbourg with Abraham Rabinovich (Part 2) →

By Jared Samuelson In part 2 of this interview, Tom Sharpe joins the program to discuss his time as Captain of HMS Endurance, when the ship suffered catastrophic flooding and was nearly lost in Antarctic waters. Tom is a freelance communications consultant specializing in managing reputations and capacity building for complex and often contested organizations. … Continue reading Sea Control 522 – Catastrophe in the Antarctic with Tom Sharpe (Part 2) →

By Jared Samuelson Tom Sharpe joins the program to discuss his time as Captain of HMS Endurance, when the ship suffered catastrophic flooding and was nearly lost in Antarctic waters. Tom is a freelance communications consultant specializing in managing reputations and capacity building for complex and often contested organizations. Prior to this he spent 27 … Continue reading Sea Control 521 – Catastrophe in the Antarctic with Tom Sharpe (Part 1) →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. David Winkler joins the program to discuss the Pacific War diary of Lieutenant Commander Lloyd Mustin. David is a retired Navy commander who served as staff historian at the Naval Historical Foundation, taught at the US Naval Academy and Naval War College, and held the Charles Lindbergh Chair of Aerospace History … Continue reading Sea Control 520 – Witness to Neptune’s Inferno with Dr. David Winkler →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Peter Bogason joins the program to discuss the evolutions of NATO’s force posture and command-and-control arrangements in the Baltic Approaches. Peter is Professor Emeritus at Roskilde University and Royal Danish Defence College, Denmark. Download Sea Control 519 – NATO and the Baltic Approaches with Dr. Peter Bogason Links 1.  “NATO and … Continue reading Sea Control 519 – NATO and the Baltic Approaches with Dr. Peter Bogason →

By Jared Samuelson CDR Ryan Mewett, PhD takes a short break from schooling Midshipmen to teach us about the Royal Navy’s role in Caribbean contraband trade. Ryan is a Permanent Military Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy specializing in the history of early modern Britain and the British Atlantic. Download Sea Control 518 – The … Continue reading Sea Control 518 – The Royal Navy and Caribbean Contraband Trade with CDR Ryan Mewett, PhD →