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US Coast Guard
The latest news and top stories on the US Coast Guard. A prominent Washington D.C. based governmental body, the US Coast Guard is a military service and federal law enforcement agency dedicated to maritime safety security and stewardship. Its primary mission is to protect defend and save lives and property at sea. Key activities include search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental protection, port security and national defence. As the oldest continuous seagoing service in the United States, it plays a vital role in safeguarding the nation's waters and economic interests.
A video posted to social media shows the Anping-class coastguard patrol vessel Qijin launching a Hsiung Feng III supersonic missile during a military exercise last Friday. Photo: Youtube/mna_roc
Taiwan

Taiwan coastguard’s rare missile firing reveals deepening links with navy

Further integrating the agency with the military would multiply threats to the PLA Navy in a conflict, analysts say.

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South Korea

Shark in the park: viral sighting shakes up South Korea’s Busan

Taiwan

Mainland China’s ship activity near Taiwan hits record for third month in a row

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Taiwan

US team in Taiwan to train coastguards amid surge in mainland Chinese activity

Two-week training programme follows a sharp increase in China Coast Guard operations around the island.

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Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration says the two-week training programme began on Monday. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

Taiwan arrests 2 mainland Chinese after boat slips past defences

Mainland Chinese men in rubber dinghy dismissed as ‘sea clutter’ by coastguard radar operator, raising fresh concerns over island’s security.

United States

Woman and baby die after boat capsizes in New York harbour

Authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter.

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South China Sea

China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase

Beijing honours two coastguard personnel who died in a vessel collision in the South China Sea last year.

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One of the China Coast Guard vessels damaged in the crash near Scarborough Shoal last year, according to Philippine authorities. Photo: Handout
South China Sea

‘Rich and powerful options in South China Sea toolbox’: Beijing warns Manila

Strongly worded PLA Daily article is latest in a series of countermeasures as Scarborough Shoal row flares, including military drills.

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China's military weapons

Can the US fend off China’s subsea drones? Its coastguard looks for answers

As China expands its fleet, the US Coast Guard is scrambling for tech to plug a gap in the nation’s maritime defences.

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Taiwan

US posts photo of coastguard working with Taiwan after Beijing starts patrols

De facto American embassy says the two sides are coordinating on search, rescue, disaster relief and maritime law enforcement.

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Taiwanese and US coastguard vessels are seen sailing side by side in the photo released by the American Institute in Taiwan. Photo: Handout
China-Japan relations

Beijing fires new salvo at Tokyo with documentary on disputed Diaoyu Islands

Series comes as political and maritime tensions have been ramping up between the neighbours for months.

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The new documentary is not Beijing’s first effort to convince the international community that the Diaoyu Islands are its territory. Photo: CGTN
Japan

Japan’s overworked defence ministry plans first new bureau since 2007

The ‘long overdue’ move is expected to boost the defence ministry’s capacity to work more closely with allies and ease operational strain.

South China Sea

Beijing and Manila trade blame on second day of Scarborough Shoal clashes

Chinese coastguard use water cannon during maritime stand-off, the third with the Philippines in the South China Sea since Monday.

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Taiwan

Why PLA jet sorties near Taiwan dropped to a 3-year low in first half of 2026

Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island.

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US-China relations

Why China’s polar expedition to the Arctic Ocean has drawn US ire

Transiting the Bering Sea, research ships were closely tracked amid Washington’s concern about Beijing’s long-term strategy in the region.

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The Chinese research ship Xue Long transited the Bering Sea last week. Photo: Handout
Aviation accidents

Wreckage of Pan Am plane found decades after crash that changed aviation safety

The 1952 crash off Puerto Rico killed 52 people and was a catalyst for modern preflight safety briefings.

US-China relations

Top Chinese South Pacific security partner to let US patrol its waters

Agreement will allow US vessels to patrol with local police as Honiara expands maritime ties with Washington despite close Beijing links.

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Mainland China

Video | Philippine sailor injured in clash with China Coast Guard

China Coast Guard claims that the Philippines was “first to maliciously attack”.

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South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal

Personnel on Chinese speedboat and Philippine dinghy come to blows in countdown to Asean foreign ministers’ meeting in Manila.

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South China Sea

US coastguard cutters have a South China Sea mission. Will it make a difference?

The vessels will take part in maritime security operations with regional partners in the western Pacific.

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Taiwan

Beijing sends new coastguard force into waters east of Taiwan

Xiushan ship formation has replaced Daishan group to continue ‘routine law enforcement patrols’, Beijing says, as Taiwan shadows fleet.

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A Chinese coastguard vessel patrols the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
South China Sea

PLA vessels shadow US-Philippine drills in South China Sea near disputed shoal

Beijing says joint patrols in waters near Scarborough Shoal undermined regional stability and vows to safeguard ‘territorial sovereignty’.

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Manila said four Chinese vessels shadowed a US-Philippine maritime exercise near the disputed Scarborough Shoal over the weekend. Photo: Handout
Taiwan

The quiet escalation unfolding around Taiwan’s remote outposts

Taipei says it is the first time mainland Chinese government vessels have entered waters near Taiping.

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Taiwan

Beijing detects suspected Japanese spy planes near Taiwan

Two crewed electronic reconnaissance aircraft sent to ‘snoop around’ and observe mainland Chinese vessels, leading PLA analyst says.

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Taiwan

What does Beijing’s response to Tokyo-Manila boundary talks mean for Taiwan?

The Chinese coastguard’s rapid growth in recent years has included an evolution of its roles and relationships with the PLA.

The patrol on Monday marked an expansion of the coastguard’s traditional area of focus. Photo: CCTV
Taiwan

Why have Japan and the Philippines’ maritime boundary talks angered China?

A new flashpoint has opened up in the western Pacific Ocean with Beijing expected to strengthen its presence in the waters east of Taiwan.

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Coastguard vessels from the Chinese mainland were spotted southeast of Orchid Island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan on Monday. Photo: Getty Images
Taiwan

Taiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands

Surge in mainland Chinese coastguard vessels around the Dongsha over past year fuels concerns in Taiwan, with navy tasked to help respond.

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US-China relations

US and China hold ‘candid’ maritime military safety talks in Hawaii

Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations during encounters between their forces.

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