Sea Control

Sea Control 180 - Narrow Seas: The Black Sea with LTG (ret) Ben Hodges

Episode Summary

We're kicking off our collaboration with The Krulak Center on Chokepoints and Littorals Week with a big one! LTG(ret) Ben Hodges, former commander, US Army Europe, stops by the podcast to discuss lessons learned from Defender 2020, Russia's Black Sea strategy, and the importance of the Black Sea to NATO. 

Episode Notes

Links:

1. One Flank, One Threat, One Presence
2. The Naval Power Shift in the Black Sea
3. Russia's Strategy in the Black Sea Basin
4. Geopolitical Gerrymandering and the Importance of Key Maritime Terrain
5. Wargaming of the Black Sea Security
6. Naval Warfare Scenarios for 2020