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. One Coast Guard admiral on the East Coast and another on the West Coast are responsible for the military mission of protecting domestic ports and harbors; each has oversight of not only Coast Guard Port Security Units, but also some Navy forces like mobile inshore undersea warfare units and explosive...
