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Building a U.S. Coast Guard for the 21st Century By Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley June 2010
Contents 1 Introduction and summary 7 Fiscal constraints 17 Personnel challenges 23 Defense readiness challenges 29 Coast Guard recapitalization 39 Coast Guard organizational restructuring 44 Preparing for climate change 50 Conclusion 51 Endnotes 54 About the authors and acknowledgements
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About the authors Lawrence J. Korb
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