Clash for Naval Power in the Asia Pacific
As China builds a coast guard with ties to the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the quest for naval power…
Document: Appropriations Lapse and the Department of Homeland Security
The following is from Oct. 24, 2013 Congressional Research Service report: FY2014 Appropriations Lapse and the Department of Homeland Security: Impact…
HII Starts Fabrication on Sixth National Security Cutter
Huntington Ingalls Industries has begun fabrication on the sixth of a planned eight Legend-class National Security Cutters for the U.S.…
Coast Guard Buys Six More Fast Response Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a $250.7 million contract option to buy six more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs),…
Navy Divers Recover Downed F-16 Wreckage
Navy salvage divers have recovered the flight data recorder and pieces of an Air Guard F-16C that crashed Aug. 1…
Opinion: U.S. Coast Guard needs a Reinvention
Today, America’s Coast Guard is in drastic need of reinvention. For generations, the service has struggled to field adequate manpower…
Document: Coast Guard Investment Plan
The following is the Capital Investment Plan and Unfunded Priority List for the U.S. Coast Guard issued on July 24,…
Updated: Coast Guard Rescues F-16 Pilot After Late Thursday Crash
An Air National Guard flier is in the hospital with minor injuries after two F-16Cs collided in mid-air late Thursday…
Opinion: American Seapower Must Look to the Future
As I consider the likely national security issues facing the United States in the coming decade, I am struck by…
Document: Coast Guard Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Incident
The following is from the executive summary of the June 24, 2013 U.S. Coast Guard Report: Report of Investigation into…