Competition with China has drawn more Pentagon resources to the Pacific, but the most visible U.S. military presence there may be the branch that is outside of the Defense Department.
The Coast Guard is stepping up its Pacific presence, sailing to "places that move the needle a little bit," the service's top officer said in December.
The Coast Guard has taken delivery of the last Fast Response Cutter the service plans to station in Bahrain. Bollinger Shipyards, which builds the Fast Response Cutters, in a Thursday news release announced the delivery of the cutter Clarence Sutphin. “USCGC Clarence Sutphin is the final of six FRCs to be home-ported in Manama, Bahrain, which […]