Actually I think that conversation going on over there is more about who's wearing the "Trident" and who isn't.
Not like they haven't already worked together on similar maritime ops, especially VBSS type boardings.
Territorial dispute is what I see over at the other place/forum.
I don't personally see the need to bring Coasties into the BUD/S program. I agree with my son and others in the know, SEALs is a career choice, not a training pipline for a pseudo Special Operations capable unit. Yes, the coaties have maritime security response teams, etc, etc, etc,. However I have to think that their TTP's and SOP's are going to be miles wide apart from the necessity of military vs an law enforcement culture of the USCG. What type of Direct Action (DA) are the coasties going to be involved in ? And , their version of VBSS is not the same TTP's and SOP's as the SEALs. I don't honestly know if the CG would be tasked with CT and AT operations or not. Maybe if it's within U.S. waters ?
How many coasties are going to actually want to go back to the CG after a stint with the Navy SEALs ? I guess that's been factored into the decsision, but how would a force command actually factor that into their decision ?
I agree with my son and others in the know. The best and most efficient way to bring coasties into their own Special Operations capable unit is to bring former SOF/NSW types into a new training program/doctrine and run and dial up their own force using the skill sets that will be necessary to stay within the parameters of their defined mission roles.
Nobody wants two variations of SEALs unless the coasties just want to have their own SOF flag and patch to bear.