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…This protection may be extended to foreign flag vessels under international law and with the consent of the flag state. Actions to protect shipping include coastal sea control, harbor defense, port security, countermine operations, and environmental…

…Quantitative measures, on the other hand, can, through their very seeming certainty, take on a life of their own, leading to actions that do not contribute to accomplishing objectives or the end state. For example, during…

…The strategic environment requires the United States to maintain and prepare joint forces for crisis response and limited contingency operations simultaneously with other operations, preferably in concert with allies and/or coalition partners when appropriate. This…

…United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) provides planning and execution of global special operations activities and missions with four components and one sub-unified command, the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Within the AOC, SOLE personnel…