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The Naval Institute is a private, not-for-profit educational institution whose mission is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
Every week on the Proceedings Podcast, the Naval Institute's Director of Outreach, Ward Carroll, and the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, talk about what's happening in the Sea Services, latest news from USNI News, stories in Proceedings and Naval History magazines, and interview Naval Institute authors. Deputy Editor Bill Bray joins the cast from time to time as well.
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EP. 500: The Manned–Unmanned Surface Force Is Here
2w ago00:39:02Tap to summarizeHost Bill Hamblet joins Captain Garrett Miller, Commodore of Surface Development Group One, and Brian Clark, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, to discuss how the U.S. Navy is rapidly integrating unmanned surface vessels and autonomous systems into the fleet.
Transcribe →EP. 499: 100,000 tons of Diplomacy: Ambassador Ryan Crocker on the War with Iran
3w ago00:42:11Tap to summarizeHost Bill Hamblet talks with career Ambassador Ryan Crocker about the war with Iran.
Transcribe →Naval History Podcast: Inside Mitscher’s Battle of Midway Cover-up
3w ago00:28:47Tap to summarizeAt the Battle of Midway in June 1942, the Hornet air group flew the wrong way, and a falsified after-action report by Captain Marc Mitscher helped to cover up the mistake. Host Emily Abdow talks with author Ronald Russell about his article, “Mitscher at Midway,” the cover story in the June issue of Naval History.
Transcribe →EP. 498: Admiral Spruance: A New Biography of a Naval Strategist
Apr 3000:49:04Tap to summarizeHost Emily Abdow talks with author Andrew Blackley about his latest book with Naval Institute Press, Wielding the Trident: Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and American’s Victory in the Pacific.
Transcribe →EP. 497: Navy Expeditionary Combat Command: Small, Elite, Adaptable
Apr 2700:35:04Tap to summarizeRADM Brad Andros talks about the evolution of Navy Expeditionary Forces.
Transcribe →EP. 496: Clarity in Conflict: H.R. McMaster on the Iran War
Apr 2300:35:29Tap to summarizeProceedings Editor-in-Chief Captain Bill Hamblet, U.S. Navy (Retired) and Retired Navy Commander Paul Giarra host former National Security Advisor General H.R. McMaster, U.S. Army (Retired). McMaster offers a strategic assessment of the evolving Iran situation.
Transcribe →EP. 495: Two Theaters, One Crisis: Admiral Harry Harris on Iran War’s Impact on East Asia
Apr 2100:29:31Tap to summarizeHost Bill Hamblet speaks with Admiral Harry Harris on how a war with Iran could reshape global strategy across two theaters. The discussion explores impacts on U.S. commitments, Indo-Pacific stability, China’s role, and regional security dynamics, highlighting how crises in the Middle East reverberate across East Asia’s strategic and economic landscape.
Transcribe →EP. 494: Dollars, Defense, and Reform: A Conversation with Senator Tim Sheehy
Apr 1700:48:54Tap to summarizeHost Bill engages Senator Tim Sheehy in a discussion on Dollars, Defense, and Reform. This conversation examines national security priorities, defense spending, and policy reform shaping America’s future. Senator Sheehy offers insights on leadership, military readiness, and fiscal responsibility in today’s evolving strategic environment.
Transcribe →EP. 493: The Evolution of Marine Aviation in World War II
Apr 1600:33:00Tap to summarizeHost Emily Abdow talks with author Peter F. Owen about his latest book with Naval Institute Press, Fighting Falcons: The Campaigns of VMF-221 in the Pacific.
Transcribe →Ep. 492: Strait of Hormuz Update
Apr 1300:40:56Tap to summarizeBill Hamblet hosts Proceedings staff to discuss updates from the Iran conflict (Friday 10 April).
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