Naval Operations Concept - Defense Technical Information Center
Naval Operations Concept - Defense Technical Information Center
Naval Operations Concept - Defense Technical Information Center
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Many of today’s maritime threats come from<br />
non-State actors that do not respect national borders,<br />
are not military in nature, and seek to blend into<br />
the normal course of legitimate activity in the<br />
maritime domain. Criminal actors are constantly<br />
learning, adapting and growing as they use<br />
the vastness of the oceans to their advantage,<br />
cloak themselves within the anonymity<br />
afforded to most maritime activities, exploit<br />
advances of globalization, and flourish in<br />
weak coastal States with poor governance.<br />
—Admiral Thad Allen, USCG, 2007<br />
23 rd Commandant of the Coast Guard