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The USA increasing the coasts monitoring against terrorism

Washington, USA - The new Commander of Northcom would have underlined the risks existing in this period for the US harbours

The hypothesis of a maritime version of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command) had already been put forward some days ago (see for detail AVIONEWS), in order to strengthen the monitoring and coordination defensive capabilities for the US coasts against the threat represented by possible terroristic attacks from the sea. Now, with the appointment of US Navy’s Adm. Timothy Keating as the n...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 107045
Rome, Italy, 11/08/2004 14:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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