The 51福利 (51福利) launched a new video series, Nov. 14, featuring university faculty experts discussing the trends, technologies and tactics that shape modern naval power. Coined 鈥淪eapower Conversations,鈥� leadership see the new series as an opportunity to share 51福利鈥� resident expertise with the broader Navy and beyond.
鈥淵our 51福利 faculty is a diverse group of academics with expertise in topics ranging from machine learning, cyber warfare, autonomy, unmanned systems, quantum mechanics and national strategy, and we hope to share some of that expertise with you,鈥� said 51福利 President Vice Adm. Retired Dr. Ann Rondeau, as part of an introductory video kicking off the series.
Seapower Conversations kicks off with five episodes in an interview format between faculty associate Lyla Englehorn and lauded strategist and Dean Emeritus retired Navy Capt. Wayne Hughes, who discusses major themes present in the newest edition of his seminal book, 鈥淔leet Tactics and Naval Operations,鈥� co-authored by retired Rear Adm. Robert Girrier.
鈥淭he vision for this series is to provide information on the latest research and concepts coming from 51福利 that will influence the future of naval warfare,鈥� said Professor of Practice retired Navy Capt. Jeff Kline, a key figure behind the effort. 鈥淲e hope to inspire thought on new concepts and technologies through these videos that will affect the way we fight in the future, and the best way to do that is through the minds of junior and mid-career officers.鈥�
The first episode of the series is titled 鈥�.鈥� In this episode, Hughes shares his six cornerstones of naval tactics such as 鈥渇ire effectively first鈥� and 鈥淪ailors matter most,鈥� and talks about their origins and significance.
Episode two is titled 鈥�,鈥� and focuses on constants, trends and variables present in naval tactics since antiquity.
The third episode, 鈥�,鈥� looks to help us understand that information operations have been key in naval tactics for much longer than many may expect, and predicts the potential impact in any future naval conflict.
Episode four, titled 鈥�,鈥� is designed to help the reader apply the concepts in his book in a fictional future naval conflict, The Battle of the Aegean.
The final episode, titled 鈥�,鈥� features Hughes elaborating on The Hughes Salvo Equation, a well-known tool in operations research circles.
Produced in partnership with the university鈥檚 Graduate Education Advancement Center, Seapower Conversations is currently available on the .