Navy and Coast Guard officials agree that the Coast Guard should be the lead federal agency for maritime homeland security operations because it is better suited in terms of equipment, training, and linkages to civilian federal law enforcement agencies, and because of its dual status as both an armed service and a law enforcement agency. Navy and Coast Guard officials agree that the Navy's role should be to support the Coast Guard, particularly in areas like air defense, where the Coast Guard has little or no capability. Navy officials believe that the Navy, while contributing to maritime homeland security operations, should remain primarily focused on deploying naval forces overseas to provide a forward defense against threats to the United States. Potential Navy homeland security roles include defending the United States against ballistic or cruise missile attack, defending U.S. naval bases and naval computer networks against attack, searching for terrorists at sea, and assisting civil authorities in responding to terrorist attacks. The Navy's role in homeland security raises several potential issues for Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Homeland Security: Navy Operations -- Background and Issues for Congress. Updated August 5, 2004
2004
7 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
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Military Sciences , Emergency Services & Planning , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Air defense , Missions , Homeland security , Counterterrorism , Naval operations , Protection , Threats , Patrolling , Forward areas , Cruise missiles , Interagency coordination , Coast guard , Ports(Facilities) , Computer networks , Naval shore facilities , Cyberterrorism , Navy , Urban areas , Naval vessels , Crisis management , Coastal regions , Attack , Maritime homeland security , Navy role , Coast guard role , Forward deployment , Naval bases , Base security , Ship security , Maca(Military assistance to civil authorities) , Civil support operations , Domestic crises , Ballistic missile attacks , Cyber warfare , Aegis air defense system , Maritime terrorism