Shipmates
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the International Seapower Symposium hosted by my shipmate, CNO Gary Roughead. This was a great forum that brought together more than 100 Heads of Navy and Coast Guard! from around the world.
We had a great Q&A, covering topics like piracy, counter-drug operations and fisheries enforcement. Fact of the matter is that when you get below the top 10 to 20 developed nations in the World, what nation's need is a Coast Guard-like service to secure their littorals, protect their natural resources and provide for the safety and security of their maritime community and interests; and through our international partnerships and exchanges, we collectively enhance our global maritime safety, security, sustainability and resiliency.
Yesterday DoD hosted a blogger's roundtable with Commander Scott Bauby, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Cutter Legare, to discuss their recent deployment to the Africa Partnership Station. This is a good operational/tactical perspective of the strategic value of the Cooperative Maritime Strategy.
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