AFRICOM: The U.S. Navy's Emergent Missions and Capability Gaps
AFRICOM: The U.S. Navy's Emergent Missions and Capability Gaps
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The recent creation of AFRICOM provides the United States and the new Combatant Commander the opportunity to create comprehensive security initiatives that meet the specific needs of their African partners. As the U.S. Navy increases its engagements on the continent, it will find that it lacks critical capabilities that are essential to conduct the maritime missions it will be assigned. An analysis of the expected missions and the current capabilities of the U.S. Navy reveals specific areas where the service needs to improve. Specifically, the U.S. Navy lacks capabilities in the maritime regulatory and domestic law enforcement environments. While the service has extended its capabilities with the Littoral Combat Ship and the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, both initiatives have failed to completely bridge the capability gaps. Finally, the paper draws the conclusion that the U.S. Navy should expand its capabilities to include some missions performed domestically by the U.S. Coast Guard. The addition of these new capabilities will enable the U.S. Navy to more effectively engage with African navies and coast guards.
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AFRICOM: The U.S. Navy's Emergent Missions and Capability Gaps
2007
25 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Sciences , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Military assistance , Navy , Missions , Africa , Security , Organizational realignment , Military capabilities , Military forces(Foreign) , Littoral zones , Counterterrorism , Riverine warfare , Smuggling , Crimes , Ports(Facilities) , Oil fields , Patrol craft , Cooperation , Law enforcement , Harbors , Civil affairs , Military commanders , Commercial fishing , Patrolling , Protection , Resource management , Threats , Africom(Us africa command) , Capability gaps , Regional combatant commands , Naval capabilities , Maritime security , African navies , Force composition , Maritime piracy , Maritime domain awareness , Offshore oil reserves , Lcs(Littoral combat ships)
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