The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a capacity building activity with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) recently to enhance their cooperation on maritime law enforcement. (Courtesy of Japan Embassy) The week-long training, held from April 24 to 30, proved...
China’s action to impose reporting requirements for ships going through what it claims to be its territorial waters, including in the South China Sea, is “very concerning” and could trigger “instability and potential conflict” if implemented, a ranking United States Coast Guard official...
The United States Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755), together with its counterparts from the Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), have concluded bilateral operations and security exercises in the West Philippine Sea. Munro, a 418-foot national security...
The behavior of the Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea is “not consistent” with how the best coast guards in the world should act and operate. Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (Asia Pacific Media Hub) This was the assessment...