Stars and Stripes has a brief story on the increased use of Coast Guards in Asia as counters to Chinese actions.
Unfortunately it appears to me that some of the countries there are using a professed need to build up their coast guards as an excuse for not exercises their legitimate rights by using their navies to confront the Chinese when they act unlawfully.
Chuck,
This is where I think the US Coast Guard needs to develop diplomatic and training relationships with the coast guards in Asia who are increasingly using coast guards to enforce EEZ.
There is a lot of that in progress.
I’m noticing that because it seems like the US Coast Guard is increasingly being used for diplomacy, showing the flag and even international training and mentoring.