Wrapping the defense of the nation's seaports under the rubric of the maritime defense zone concept may be too narrow a focus, according to Coast Guard Commandant Adm. James Loy.
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John Liang is managing editor of InsideDefense and Inside Missile Defense. He has been with the IWP Defense Group since 1997. He holds a master's degree in international policy studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a bachelor's degree in languages from Georgetown University.
Wrapping the defense of the nation's seaports under the rubric of the maritime defense zone concept may be too narrow a focus, according to Coast Guard Commandant Adm. James Loy.
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