Closing small boat stations has proven difficult. Leaving them unchanged is operationally inefficient. These units are ...

China Coast Guard watercraft forces were observed Aug. 20, 2025, exercising at Second Thomas Shoal with several fast boats and rigid-hulled inflatable boats armed with mounted weapons. Armed Forces of ...

Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 8 during a Narragansett Bay patrol from Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 9, 2025. US Navy photo The U.S. Navy is considering a 10-year-long multiple award ...