Small Boats, Big Worries: Thwarting Terrorist Attacks from the Sea


 

Publication Date: June 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): James Jay Carafano

Research Area: Government; Military and defense

Keywords: Homeland defense; small-boat threat; maritime domain awareness; USS Cole

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

For the United States to develop a comprehensive and multilayered approach to homeland security, it must address the small-boat threat by (1) developing plans to improve U.S. situational awareness rather than defend against specific threat types and (2) investing in measures that bolster the U.S. economy and provide the best return for the amount spent.