China Spy Ships in the Arctic Ocean
Chinese research ships in US Arctic draw Coast Guard response
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
The U.S. Coast Guard responded last week to two Chinese research vessels that entered U.S. Arctic territory, amid what Coast Guard officials called “increased activity” by such ships in the region in recent years.
The Coast Guard deployed a C-130J Hercules aircraft from Air Station Kodiak in response to two Chinese research vessels, Ji Di and Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di, transiting the Bering Sea on Aug. 5, according to a release.
The following day, on Aug. 6, the cutter Waesche responded to the Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di as it maneuvered above the Arctic Circle.
“The U.S. Coast Guard’s responses are intended to counter malign activities, defend sovereign interests, and promote maritime conduct consistent with international law and norms,” the Coast Guard said in the release.
The Coast Guard said it is currently monitoring five similar Chinese vessels in and around the U.S. Arctic.
Coast Guard cutters are the only US surface vessels in the theater despite ongoing incursions into US territorial waters by both Russia and Chinese “research” ships.
Category: China, Coast Guard
And yet another Coast Guard icebreaker was just commissioned for this purpose. The USCGC Storis has joined the fleet.
Is that the former AIVIQ, once owned by and built for Edison Chouest?
Yup
We should fly those great big fire suppression planes over those spies and drop a few thousand gallons of water on them, then let ’em freeze. The chinks will be scraping ice instead of spying on our country….so, there.
This is the guy to do that.
He put the pepper sauce right on the steak.
Arctic Region, including the Bering Sea, is in the NorthCom AO. They have little in the way of floating assets. USCG is left holding the bag.
Didn’t the Soviets used to do this? Disguised the boats as fishing trawlers?
China gonna do China things. Not too worried about their Navy though:
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That’s 2 Chinese ships out of commission for awhie.