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U.S. Naval Forces' Capabilities for Responding to Small Vessel Threats Abbreviated Version of a Classified Report (2013) / Chapter Skim
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Abbreviated Version of a Classified Report
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... 04-D-8601) between the National Academy of Sciences and Department of the Navy, and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, which provided logistical support in order for the NRC to conduct the study.
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... vessels are being built and deployed by parties involved in illicit trade. While captured SPSS vessels have been deployed primarily for drug trafficking, "the craft's 1 National Research Council.
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... 7 Copyright 2013 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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... regions of 6 ADM Gary Roughead, USN, CNO, letter dated September 2008, to Dr. Ralph Cicerone, President, National Academy of Sciences.
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... Acknowledgement of Reviewers National Research Council reports are reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making 7 After its third full committee meeting in November 2010, the committee prepared a letter report that was reviewed in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee.
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... 10 Copyright 2013 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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