Littoral Operations Center (LOC) at Naval Postgraduate School Will Focus on the Global Littorals
Naval warfare in littoral waters is very different from open ocean operations. The U.S. Navy is dominant in “blue water” …
U.S. Coast Guard
Maritime Security East 2014 Underway in Boston
Maritime security and law enforcement experts are gathering in Boston, Mass., this week at Maritime Security East 2014 to better …
Smaller Budgets, Greater Burdens for the VA and DoD
Massive budget cuts and sequestration, from current funding into the foreseeable future, could not have come at a worse time …
SOUTHCOM Missions
With an area of responsibility (AOR) encompassing 31 countries and 15 areas of special sovereignty – a region representing about …
Coast Guard History in the High Arctic
When U.S. Secretary of State William Seward purchased the Alaska Territory from the Russian imperial government in 1867, he added …
SOUTHCOM Today
Introduction
For much of American history, Latin America and the Caribbean were seen as areas to be overseen and protected. …
The U.S. Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific Region: China – The “Other” Major Pacific Power
Volumes have been written about the rise of China, and we won’t even begin to attempt to replicate the scholarly …
Coast Guard Vessels Serve from Harbors to High Seas
The U.S. Coast Guard has a daunting task of protecting and defending the maritime domain from the Middle East to …
The U.S. Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific Region: The 100,000-foot View
The second decade of the 21st century ushered in a strategic shift for the United States. President Obama’s remarks to …
Interview With Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC, Commander, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
Gen. John F. Kelly assumed command of U.S. Southern Command in October 2012. Kelly enlisted in the Marine Corps in …