The United States does not possess a unified operational maritime security command architecture for the Western Hemisphere. To board, search, seize, and arrest, it must embark Coast Guard personnel and operate under Coast Guard authority. Recommendation 3: Establish Continuous Maritime Command AccountabilityThe United States requires a standing maritime security command structure with continuous accountability across the U.S. Restoring America’s maritime dominance requires resourcing the Coast Guard as America’s persistent maritime security instrument, preserving the Navy’s high-end warfighting capacity for global deterrence, and organizing both services within a permanent maritime security architecture suited to the operational realities of the Western Hemisphere. Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, Force Design 2028, Introduction, Executive Report, Department of Homeland Security, Released 28 May 2025.