China’s Coast Guard Enforcing Blue Its Intended Water Territorial Expansion

Chinese Coast Guard vessel

The rapid expansion of China’s Coast Guard gives Beijing the means to shift its sea expansion aims from aspirational to operational, a panel of security experts concurred during a Monday event detailing China’s maritime ambitions.

In vast stretches of sea, an area stretching from the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea to the Scarborough Shoals off the Phillippines in the South China Sea, China’s maritime forces are aggressively asserting claims to every landmass —...

https://news.usni.org/2019/11/19/chinas-coast-guard-enforcing-blue-its-intended-water-territorial-expansion

Amphibious Ops, Air Defense Key in Philippines Exercise With U.S., Japanese Forces

Marine Lance Cpl. David Lancheros shares his knowledge about the engagement process of a FIM-92 stinger missile with Philippine Airman 2nd class Sherwin Faoeranga during a subject matter expert exchange as part of exercise KAMANDAG 3 at Colonel Ernesto P. Ravina Air Base, Philippines on Oct. 9, 2019. US Marine Corps Photo

U.S. Marines are sharpening their amphibious skills right alongside amphibious assault vehicle crews of Philippine Marines and Japanese sea soldiers in a series of exercises...

https://news.usni.org/2019/10/10/amphibious-ops-air-defense-key-in-philippines-exercise-with-u-s-japanese-forces

Cutter Bertholf’s Indo-Pac Deployment Highlighted Coast Guard’s National Security Role

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), left, moves in formation with the Philippine Coast Guard vessels Batangas, center, and Kalanggaman during an exercise May 14, 2019. Bertholf is in the midst of a Western Pacific patrol under the tactical control of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. US Coast Guard photo.

On its recent Indo-Pacific patrols, the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Bertholf (WSML-750) thwarted illegal oil and coal shipments that violated of U.N. Security Council sanctions against North...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/24/cutter-bertholfs-indo-pac-deployment-highlighted-coast-guards-national-security-role

Ship Runs Aground in East China Sea, 13 People Rescued

A cargo ship with 13 crew members onboard ran aground in East China Sea on Thursday and now the crew has been rescued, reports Xinhua.net.

What happened?

The rescue bureau received a report about the distress at 3:29 p.m. Thursday, saying that the cargo ship “Ronghai 79” ran aground off the waters of Nanri island in east China’s Fujian Province.

13 Crew Members Rescued

All 13 crew members on a cargo ship have been rescued after it ran aground off the East China Sea on Thursday, according to the...

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