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The Small Vessel Security Strategy addresses the risk that small vessels might be used to smuggle terrorists or weapon of mass destruction (WMD) into the United States or might be used as either a stand-off weapon platform or as a means of a direct attack with a waterborne improvised explosive device (WBIED). This strategy also describes the small vessel community and the environment in which it operates.
The overarching goals of the Small Vessel Security Strategy are to:
This strategy lays out the appropriate way forward in managing and controlling risks posed by the potential threat and possibly dire consequences of small vessel exploitation.
Download the Small Vessel Security Strategy (PDF, 57 pages - 1.29 MB )
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This page was last reviewed/modified on January 23, 2009.