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Admiral Collins Discusses Challenges of Security

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

August 23, 2002

Admiral Thomas Collins, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, delivered a speech to the Center for Strategic and International Studies on The Challenges of Maritime Security. He discussed the differences between seaports and airports, the need to push the borders out, controlling the movement of high interest vessels, protecting critical assets, and outreach.