USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) arrived at its new homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawai’i on December 13 following a 36-day transit from the U.S. East Coast. The medium endurance cutter, which entered service nearly 40 years ago, recently completed a 15-month life extension program in Maryland. According to the Coast Guard, while Harriet … Read more
Advertisement The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday. The agreement comes as both the U.S. and China are seeking to expand their influence in the Pacific, … Read more
Flashpoints | Security | East Asia The U.S. called it a “routine Taiwan Strait transit” while China pledged to “strengthen patrol law enforcement in waters under China’s jurisdiction.” USCGC Stratton moored in San Diego, California in 2016. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ BryanGoff Advertisement A U.S. Coast Guard ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait a day after U.S. Secretary of State … Read more