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Is America Safer at Sea? Grading U.S. Maritime Security
Date:December 5, 2007
Time:10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Speaker(s):

Jack Quinn
President,
Cassidy & Associates, and Chairman, Safe Commerce Coalition

Robbin Laird
Senior Advisor for International Security Programs,
Anteon Corporation Centers for Security Strategies and Operations

Rear Admiral Mary Landry
Assistant Commandant for Government and Public Affairs,
United States Coast Guard

Host(s):James Jay Carafano
Assistant Director,
Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis
Institute for International Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
Details:

Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium

The topic of maritime security has received much attention within the beltway. Congress has unlashed a plethora of mandates including the SAFE Port Act, the U.S. controversy continues over the state of the Coast Guard modernization program, and there are new developments in international cooperation, including a new EU Maritime Strategy. Please join us as a panel of experts discusses whether these represent smooth sailing for American maritime activities or troubling waters for US security and economic competitiveness.  

 
 

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