Ray Powell and Gaute Friis join the program to discuss SeaLight and some of the gray zone tactics that 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. Marie Williams edited and produced this episode.
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."