Maritime Infrastructure Protection in the Arabian Gulf

1. Maritime Infrastructure Protection in the Arabian Gulf 13 May 2013 Prof. Doug Ducharme U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE

2. Outline • U.S. Naval War College • What is MIP? • Lessons learned from past MIPS • Approaches to MIP • Risk determination • MIP Capabilities • MIP Organization

3. U.S. Naval War College • Mission: • Develop strategic and operational leaders • Help CNO define the future Navy and its roles and missions • Support combat readiness for operational commanders • Strengthen Maritime Security Cooperation “The College shall bring together senior and intermediate level naval officers from other countries to…promote an open exchange of professional views; encourage friendship and cooperation; and study operational planning methods.”

4. What is MIP? 2009 2010 2011 2013 MIP = GOPLAT Defense Maritime Infrastructure = MIP MCM MSO Maritime Infrastructure as a network or system, includes shipping and cyber Off-shore oil terminals Shoreline facilities Powerplants Desalinization plants Ports Causeways MIP CONOPS included Point Defense and Area Defense

5. MIP Approaches Step 1 - Conduct a mission analysis of the MIP mission

6. Irregular Challenges • Defined as irregular threats and the underlying conditions that allow irregular threats to emerge

7. Mission Analysis • Best practices are examples where multiple approaches are applied • Different approaches resembles a layered strategy Underlying Conditions Threat Capabilities Vulnerabilities Government Agencies Whole of Government NGO’s Navies Coast Guards Industry Working Group Theme from MIPS 2011

8. MIP Capabilities Abilities to enable activities that deter, defend, or mitigate attacks on maritime infrastructure Ballistic Hardening Radar MPA LCS MSST Armament MRST Swimmer Detection MESF Waterborne Security Warning Signs Barriers Remote Sensors Logistics Coast Guard Cutters Port Security units Patrol Craft Security Detachments Anti-Swimmer Systems ROE REMUS Sense-making EOD Formal Agreements UAVs MDA Comms Training & Education MCM Consequence Management DDG Munitions Acoustic Warning Devices JHSV Doctrine Exclusion Zones RIVERINE FORCES Helicopters

9. MIP CapabilitiesCategories ISR Physical Security Enduring Forces Supporting Measures Radar MPA UAVs MSST Exclusion Zones Remote Sensors RIVERINE FORCES Barriers MRST Waterborne Security Logistics Anti-Swimmer Systems Comms MDA Armament Coast Guard Cutters MESF Swimmer Detection Security Detachments Warning Signs Acoustic Warning Devices ROE REMUS Ballistic Hardening Port Security units Patrol Craft Sense-making LCS Training & Education Formal Agreements EOD Munitions Doctrine JHSV DDG MCM Consequence Management Helicopters

10. MIP Organization Structures of relationships among MIP stakeholders Notional - for illustrative purposes only Figure 5 of MIP CONOPS (Rev A)

11. MIP Organization UN/IMO Government Agencies Industry ? Private Security Firms Navies/Coast Guards NGOs Shippers Insurers Citizens Consumers People Working Group Theme from MIPS 2011

12. Questions???