Small Ships in Theater Security Cooperation

Abstract

The United States entered the War on Terror following the events of September 11, 2001. The National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the National Military Strategy have since been altered to accommodate the additional requirements and new priorities needed to win this war. With regard to the U.S. Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations established the following Navy missions in support of the War on Terror: *Deny terrorists the use of the maritime environment. *Enable partner nations to counter terrorists in the maritime environment. *Deny the use of the maritime environment for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). *Exploit the maritime environment in order to defeat terrorists and their organizations. *In coordination with other government agencies and partner nations, counter state and non-state support for terrorism. *Employ naval capabilities to counter ideological support to terrorism. These missions will require the U.S. Navy to work with partner nations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA480044

Entities

People

  • David Newton
  • Irv Blickstein
  • Laurence Smallman
  • Michael Nixon
  • Michele A. Poole
  • Robert W. Button

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Coast Guard
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • International Law
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Small Ships
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies