Shaping America's Joint Maritime Forces: The Coast Guard in the 21st Century

Abstract

For the Coast Guard three core objectives of national security policy are critical to politico-military plans, programs, and operations: bolstering economic prosperity, promoting democracy abroad, and enhancing security by effective diplomacy and with forces that are ready to fight and win. "To achieve these objectives," our national security strategy states, "we will remain engaged abroad and work with partners, new and old, to promote peace and prosperity." These compelling and enduring objectives will continue to shape the Coast Guard's vision. They indicate how the multi-mission Coast Guard-as the Nation's premier maritime agency-will respond to needs at home and abroad even as it prepares for unknown future requirements that will inevitably be thrust upon it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA528614

Entities

People

  • James M. Loy

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Coast Guard
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Law Enforcement
  • Marine Transportation
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Port Security
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Undocumented Noncitizens
  • Uss Ticonderoga
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Strategic Security Studies