Their use has risen dramatically under President Donald Trump’s policy of pursuing drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Hidden within the Coast Guard is a highly trained tactical force built to stop terrorist threats and hijacked ships anywhere ...

The Trump administration is creating a new special forces command within the U.S. Coast Guard, including a “national strike force,” to respond to domestic and international threats. That is according ...

The U.S. Coast Guard will establish a Special Missions Command in Kearneysville, West Virginia, by October 2026 to unify its deployable specialized forces under one operational leader. The move aims ...

The Coast Guard is standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces. The command will enhance the operational effectiveness of the Coast Guard in responding to a ...

WASHINGTON/LONDON – The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been pursuing since Sunday, a ...

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An adversarial capability is presenting challenges for Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella, USCG, acting commander of the Pacific Area and Defense Forces West, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific. GPS spoofing and jamming ...

WASHINGTON/LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard is waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it has been ...

The Coast Guard’s Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) from Virginia participates in a training evolution in Hyannis, Mass., Thursday, Oct., 22, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd ...