US Coast Guard vows to boost presence in Pacific, help allies in contested waters

THE United States Coast Guard has committed to boost its operations within the Pacific region and help Washington’s allied countries to enforce sovereignty in contested waters.

Vice Admiral Linda Fagan, commander of the US Coast Guard Pacific Area, said this could be done by deploying a small training team to a particular nation and assist them when it comes to fisheries enforcement and boarding “to guard against fishing incursions.”