Border, And Border Security: Border And Coastal Security

The issue of border and coastal security is a broad one, and most times when the subject of border security comes-up; almost everyone’s mind goes on Mexico border. However, the U.S. has extensive land and a maritime border with Canada that has historically been very sparsely defended or monitored. Also, there has been an ongoing issue of Haitians and Cubans trying to enter the U.S. via boats in the Southeast states. Furthermore, Mexican border is approximately 2,000 miles in length, Canada border is approximately 5,500 miles long, not to mention the navigable rivers and waterways which comprise about 26,000 miles and 12,303 miles of coastline. Then again, there are hundreds of major airports that serve approximately 120 million passengers that entering and exiting the United States each year; and in addition to 4000 marine ports and terminals (U.S. Department of Transportation, 2011).
Equally important, there are three major issues regarding border security; which are smuggling, supply chain security, and paradox. The first issue is smuggling; smuggling uses legal trade routes and legitimate shipments to transport illegal goods and materials such includes counterfeit goods. The concern of smuggling is the routes and methods handle which can be potentially be exploited by terrorists that are seeking to import weapons or

During the cargoes transporting many containers, people could remove, replace or inject materials at multiple locations within the supply chain. These locations can include the initial packing of the boxes for shipment within the container, the introduction of elements at freight consolidation locations, unauthorized entry of the container at various stops along the route, and the alteration of the shipping container