Download or read book U.S. Naval Forces' Capabilities for Responding to Small Vessel Threats written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-02-12 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the request of the former Chief of Naval Operations, the National Research Council appointed an expert committee to examine U.S. Naval Forces' capabilities for responding to the potential exploitation of small vessels by adversaries. The Department of the Navy determined that the report prepared by the committee is classified in its entirety under Executive Order 13526 and therefore cannot be made available to the public. This abbreviated report provides background information on the full report and the committee that prepared it.