A ‘gap’ in the U.S. Coast Guard’s vital maritime patrol aircraft fleet is real, and it will grow if something isn’t done soon.
The Obama administration came to power calling for a less confrontational and more collaborative approach to international relations. President Barack Obama repeatedly underscores the importance of working with allies and shaping a new global engagement policy for the United States. He emphasizes the need to enhance global collaboration to better deal with terrorism and other irregular threats and challenges to U.S. interests, citizens, and friends, clearly articulating the objective of crafting a new role for the United States in an evolving multipolar world.
