Andrew Lambert, Laughton Professor of Naval History in the Department of War Studies at King's College, London, joins the show to discuss British strategist Julian Corbett and his vision of seapower at the turn of the 20th century.

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01:37 - Introduction 

02:02 - The British Empire during the 19th and 20th centuries

04:43 - Corbett as a lawyer, novelist, and strategist

09:05 - The Boer War and the future of the British Empire 

13:26 - Corbett’s education on the principals of British power

16:12 - Britain’s power on land versus at sea 

19:04 - British power in the Mediterranean 

22:30 - How Corbett differentiates himself from Alfred Mahan

28:14 - The principles at the core of Corbett’s strategy 

35: 56 - Maritime strategy throughout history

37:29 - An argument for a continental strategy  

41:28 - What Corbett envisioned during World War I 

51:43 - How Corbett’s ideas apply to British and American military strategy today