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The Coast Guard Auxiliary and a Potential War With the CCP

The Coast Guard Auxiliary and a Potential War With the CCP
Crew members look out from a U.S. Coast Guard cutter before the start of a rescue exercise, in a file photo. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
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With a potential war with China on the horizon, America’s military is undergoing a process of rebuilding, retasking, and recruiting. Much of that focus rests on the Army and Navy, but the United States must also assess the need for mass mobilization and volunteer forces such as the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, which can help rebuild our homeland security and prepare for conflict.

Phillip Smyth
Phillip Smyth
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Phillip Smyth is a policy analyst in the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation.