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How Plankton, Sea Bass, Shrimp and Other Marine Life Can Help Underwater Surveillance
Researchers are developing new types of sensor systems that detect and record the behaviors of these marine organisms and interpret them to identify, characterize, and report on the presence of manned and unmanned underwater vehicles operating in strategic waters. Keep Reading
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Smugglers Sentenced in Killing of U.S. Coast Guard Officer Terrell Horne III
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UN: Piracy and High Seas Crime Growing, Becoming More Sophisticated
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