Submarine History Seminar

A History of the Chinese Submarine Force

22 October 2024, 7:30-9:00 EDT    |    Webinar

The NSL presents an annual Submarine History Seminar, highlighting a significant event or time in submarine history. It is often a panel discussion with people who were there and people who have studied and written about the topic. This even is open to the public.

Organizations interested in sponsoring the annual NSL Submarine History Seminar should contact corpmem@navalsubleague.org.

Registration will be linked here when available. Registrants will be sent a link to the webinar on 21 October 2024.

Moderator – David A. Rosenberg, PhD – Military historian and NSL History Seminar Chairperson

Panelist – CAPT Christopher P. Carlson, USN (Ret) – former Defense Intelligence Agency Senior Intelligence Officer and former nuclear submarine officer

Panelist – Andrew S. Erickson, PhD – Professor of Strategy in the Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute

Panelist – Jonathan D. T. Ward, PhD – President of Atlas Organization and senior fellow at Hudson Institute

Panelist – CAPT Daniel Packer, USN (Ret) – COMSUBFOR Director for AUKUS and former nuclear submarine officer

 

In recent years, China has increased the pace of building submarines, both nuclear and non-nuclear powered.  How does this activity fit in China’s political strategy?  What are the implications for the Indo-Pacific region?  CAPT Carlson will present the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarine force’s historical development and how its capabilities have evolved.  Dr. Erickson will discuss the implications of that development in naval history and for the U.S. Navy.  Dr. Ward will outline the geopolitical implications of China’s submarine force and its role in China’s public statements about its national goals.  CAPT Packer will conclude the webinar with  some thoughts about the role of the U.S. and its allies, especially AUKUS.

The 2025 Submarine History Seminar will focus on the 125 year history of the U.S. Submarine Force!
Details will be posted here as available.