U.S. Coast Guard Completes Historic Quad Sail to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Maritime Partnership

US Coast Guard completes historic Quad Sail to strengthen Indo-Pacific maritime partnership - Caribbean News Global

SANTA RITA, Guam — The US Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) arrived in Guam, July 3, after a landmark multinational sail with representatives aboard from the maritime forces from Australia, India, and Japan—collectively known as the Quad. As four leading maritime nations in the Indo-Pacific, Quad nations are united in our conviction that peace and stability in the maritime domain underpin the security and prosperity of the region. We are co…

Coast Guard Completes Historic Quad Sail

JULY 18, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) arrived in Guam, July 3, after a landmark multinational sail with representatives aboard from the maritime forces from Australia, India, and Japan—collectively known as the Quad. As four leading maritime nations in the Indo-Pacific, Quad nations are united in our conviction that peace and stability in the maritime domain underpin the security and prosperity of the region. We are com…

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy heads to the Arctic and stops over in Dutch Harbor

Healy in Dutch HarborPhoto by Jan HansenOn June 19, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) set sail through Puget Sound, making its way to the Arctic region.The Healy, which is homeported in Puget Sound, is frequently seen in the waters off Shoreline.  Now, the Healy is on a vital mission to conduct high latitude science and research, contributing to our understanding of this critical area.On the way, it stopped over in Dutch Harbor, …

U.S. Coast Guard completes historic Quad Sail to strengthen Indo-Pacific maritime partnership

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) arrived in Guam, July 3, after a landmark multinational sail with representatives aboard from the maritime forces from Australia, India, and Japan—collectively known as the Quad.

Putin’s Pacific invite shakes Indo-Pacific prospects

By Tevita MotulaloNukualofa—In a stunning diplomatic oddity, Tonga’s former Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni secretly invited Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “special guest” to the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku’alofa in 2024.The unprecedented move, revealed through leaked correspondences between the Tongan Prime Minister Office and the Russian Embassy in Wellington, exposes the fragility of the current regional unity and especially the …