The Biden administration has transferred the 40-year-old Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane to the Pacific, showcasing a strategic push to compete with China for influence in a region critical for ...

The United States has reinforced its presence in Oceania through the permanent deployment of a new U.S. Coast Guard cutter to the region.

to work with them collaboratively in protecting their Exclusive Economic Zones,” he said at a press conference in Honolulu to mark the return of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane after ...