US Coast Guard Donates Patrol Boats To Ukraine

Defense

First U.S. Arctic Security Cutter Takes Shape in Finland as Second Approaches Construction

Rauma Marine Constructions in Finland has made rapid progress on the first of two Arctic Security Cutters it is building for the U.S. Coast Guard, with almost half of the vessel's blocks already launched and construction of the second ship approaching, according to the Finnish shipbuilder's chief executive.

Defense

US Watching Chinese Marine Presence Off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard Chief Says

The United States is watching China's presence in its Arctic zone "very closely" amid concerns regarding the security of the US homeland, a senior US Arctic military official said.

USCG

USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Will Not Complete Summer Arctic Mission, Coast Guard Says

The U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker Healy will not carry out its planned high-latitude Arctic mission this summer following a serious engineering casualty in July, a spokesperson said. The statement provides the clearest indication yet of the impact of the incident on the Coast Guard’s key icebreaker.