The Coast Guard is the Best Suited Agency to be the Lead for Maritime Homeland Defense

Abstract

According to current doctrine, the Coast Guard is the lead agency for maritime Homeland Security and Department of Defense is the lead agency for maritime Homeland Defense. Due to the nature of the maritime problem, existing command and control systems and capabilities, and greatest jurisdiction over responding units and phases of terrorist activity, Coast Guard is best suited to be the lead agency for all maritime terrorism, security and defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 14, 2005
Accession Number
ADA464206

Entities

People

  • Troy Vest

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States Northern Command

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control