Maritime Homeland Security and Defense: Developing a Baseline Concept of Operations

Abstract

The missions of Maritime Homeland Security/Defense are hardly defined beyond the simple meanings of the words. Since 9/11, the danger of a maritime terrorist attack on the United States has become very real, yet little doctrine exists specifying the roles and responsibilities of services and agencies participating in the effort. This paper explains the difference between Maritime Homeland Security and Maritime Homeland Defense and how the different missions should be viewed. The paper outlines how a maritime threat evolves and examines the maritime domain to understand how best to use assets to accomplish the mission. Finally, the paper emphasizes the necessity for established command and communication networks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2008
Accession Number
ADA484509

Entities

People

  • James W. Steffen

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Detection
  • Geography
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Waterways
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Strategic Security Studies