Homeland Protection: New Paradigms to Support NORTHCOM's Maritime Mission

Abstract

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 broke many of the rules that civil and military authorities had in place to manage America's security. Since that day, many officials have attempted to reshape the way the American government protects its citizens. This paper reviews two critical issues that can redefine how the Navy and Coast Guard will fight the Global War on Terror as a team. The first analyzes the contrasting relationship between homeland security and homeland defense. The second analyzes existing operational command structures used by the Navy and the Coast Guard. The paper will illustrate in both cases that existing schools of thought have unintentionally created cognitive barriers that have prevented the nation's maritime services from working effectively as a team. In response, the paper provides two new concepts that may help operational commanders unite the services to fulfill their common missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 14, 2005
Accession Number
ADA464578

Entities

People

  • John R. Liddle

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Law Enforcement
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • United States Northern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design