‘Freedom of Navigation’: China Trolls US Coast Guard, Sails Warships Near Alaskan Island Chain

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‘Freedom of Navigation’: China Trolls US Coast Guard, Sails Warships Near Alaskan Island Chain

The US Coast Guard has made a name for itself as the most ambitious maritime law enforcement and coastal defense entity in the world, regularly deploying its ships in distant hot spots thousands of nautical miles from the US’s own shores. But they don’t appear to be too pleased when the shoe is on the other foot.

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The US Coast Guard said that the cruiser “USCGC Kimball” (USCGC Kimball) recently discovered several Chinese warships during a routine patrol in the Bering Sea. Chinese warships were on the high seas at the time, but within the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Chinese warships also claimed that this was a “freedom of navigation” operation. According to the US News Agency, the US Coastal Defense Force issued a statement on the 11th local time st…