Pentagon Arctic Strategy Aims to Enhance U.S. Presence, Exercise More Often
The High North remains the “shortest and least defended threat sector” to the U.S., the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday.…
Video: Coast Guard Commissions National Security Cutter Munro
The latest U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter commissioned on Saturday in a ceremony in Seattle, Wash.…
Coast Guard Issues Draft RFP for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for National Security Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard is considering fielding a small unmanned aerial vehicle on its Legend-class National Security Cutters, according to a…
Zukunft: Cutter Acquisition On Track, But Coast Guard Still Lacks Capacity To Meet Demand Signal
The commandant is looking to increase the Coast Guard active-duty force by 5,000 over the next five years, restore 1,100…
Document: Letters from Congress Protesting U.S. Coast Guard Budget Cuts
The following are a collection of letters to the White House and Office of Management and Budget director from Rep.…
Opinion: Doing the Most with the Least; the Coast Guard Dilemma
No other service over the last decade has been hit harder by budget cuts and sequestration than the U.S. Coast…
Info Warfare’s Biggest Challenge: The Crowded Chaos of Cyberspace
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Unlike conventional warfare, the vast information environment has no boundaries and few rules, but rapid advances…
Coast Guard: Icebreaker Polar Sea Now a ‘Parts Donor;’ Refurbishment Deemed Too Expensive
The Coast Guard has determined it would be too costly to refurbish the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) and…
Coast Guard Commandant Will Stress Maritime Security to Trump Administration
The Commandant of the Coast Guard will stress maritime security – particularly south of the border — in future discussions…
Ingalls Delivers 6th National Security Cutter To Coast Guard, Launches 7th
Ingalls Shipbuilding delivered the sixth National Security Cutter to the Coast Guard and launched the seventh in the past few…
Document: Report to Congress on Coast Guard Icebreaker Program
The following is the Nov. 10, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress.…