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From: willey@unsvax.nevada.edu (Adm. Pavel Chekov)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: The Coast Guard means business
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Date: 2 Jun 89 02:35:42 GMT
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From: willey@unsvax.nevada.edu (Adm. Pavel Chekov)
	I heard a report on the news a couple of days ago about the Coast
Guard being armed with Harpoon missiles and Phalanx CIWS. I know that the war
on drugs is important, but is this true? If so, what is the justification
of arming Coast Guard Cutters with these weapons. It seems to me that these
weapons amount to overkill, and the money would be better spent if more 
vessels were bought to cover more area. 
	How many miles out from the shore does the U.S. claim as territorial
waters? If it is the standard 12 miles, what use is the Harpoon in such a
limited area?