kctipton6d ago
Trump’s ICE Is Now Using Coast Guard Planes to Move Immigrants https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-ice-coast-guard-planes-immigrants-detention-1235414267/ #ice #coastguard #fascism #USPolitics
ICE Is Constantly Using Coast Guard Planes to Move Immigrants

Donald Trump’s deportation henchmen appear to have dramatically increased the use of Coast Guard aircraft to transport immigrants.

Rolling Stone
RaymondPierreL3Aug 21

The collision of two #Chinese #PLAN vessels while in pursuit of a Philipine #CoastGuard vessel might just be the precursor to a greater role by the Chinese navy in the South China Sea. And if it is, where will it stop? Grey zone warfare might just erupt in out and out military conflict before long.

In this article, the author asserts that the incident is a indication of growing #Chinese beligerance:

"This was a reflection of Beijing’s growing maritime militancy. The behaviour of the Chinese destroyer, in particular, illustrates this fact. Not only did its captain, likely advised by the ship’s political officer, feel duty-bound to become directly involved in a law enforcement matter; he further continued the aggressive pursuit after the collision. This means that he prioritised keeping a single 44-metre Philippine Coast Guard vessel away from an uninhabited shoal—one which, until recently, the Philippine Coast Guard was allowed to approach regularly—over providing mutual support to a China Coast Guard ship and crew that had just suffered catastrophic damage, including likely casualties and personnel overboard."

#ChineseAggression #Scarborough Shoal #SouthChinaSea #Philippines

Read more:
https://aspi.cmail20.com/t/j-l-wkrddlk-iydldtjujh-g/

What the South China Sea collision tells us about China’s growing aggression | The Strategist

I was actually on Philippine television at the moment it happened on 11 August. I was updating Morning Matters host Gretchen Ho about China’s unusual deployment of coast guard ships around the northern Batanes Islands ...

The Strategist
JapanAug 20

Japan Coast Guard Makes Dramatic Sea Turtle Rescue

On July 28, the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Kitakyushu released a video. It shows officers freeing a sea turtle from an abandoned fishing net off Tsushima, Nagasaki. Lost or discarded fishing…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #7thregionalcoastguardheadquarters #CoastGuard #culture #environment #ghostgear #japancoastguard #Kitakyushu #news #seaturtle #Tsushima
https://www.alojapan.com/1350257/japan-coast-guard-makes-dramatic-sea-turtle-rescue/

Alo JapanAug 20
https://www.alojapan.com/1350257/japan-coast-guard-makes-dramatic-sea-turtle-rescue/ Japan Coast Guard Makes Dramatic Sea Turtle Rescue #7thRegionalCoastGuardHeadquarters #CoastGuard #culture #environment #GhostGear #Japan #JapanCoastGuard #JapanNews #Kitakyushu #news #SeaTurtle #Tsushima On July 28, the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Kitakyushu released a video. It shows officers freeing a sea turtle from an abandoned fishing net off Tsushima, Nagasaki. Lost or discarded fishing gear, known as “ghost gear,” can cli
Show threadNonilexAug 19

Allvin is the fifth #US #military service chief to depart since #Trump took office. In January, Trump directed the firing of #CoastGuard Commandant Adm. #LindaFagan, & in February, he fired Gen. #CQBrown as chair of the #JointChiefsOfStaff & removed Chief of #Navy Operations Adm. #LisaFranchetti. In April, he fired #CyberCommand chief Gen. #TimothyHaugh.

#AirForce #USAF #MilitaryPreparedness #NationalSecurity #MilitaryPoliticization

News BeepAug 16

China Ship Crash in South China Sea Has Been Long Time Coming: Experts

The collision of two Chinese vessels in the South China Sea this week was dramatic — and, according…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #accident #businessinsider #China #chinacoastguardvessel #coastguard #Collision #crash #cutter #director #incident #monday #Philippines #SouthChinaSea #warship #watercannonharassment #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/64826/

Oʂɯαʅԃσ RσყҽƚƚAug 16
#CoastGuard ship riding over the #tsunami waves that hit #Japan in 2011
bikejournoAug 16
Big props to #TheChinaShow for exposing the utter rubbish that #China's trashy #propaganda rug @globaltimesnews has been spreading on the collision of a #CoastGuard and a #PLAN ship in the Southeast Asian Sea - on X, that is.
Turns out that brainlessly chasing down a #Philippines Coast Guard ship like some knuckle-dragging bully can result in a collision and damages to equipment and people.
Best thing is the community notification correcting the #CCP's shameless lies. #fucktheCCP #FarEast
Show threadNonilexAug 15

Current & former #CoastGuard members have also cited #KristiNoem’s frequent use of a Coast Guard Gulfstream aircraft as a point of tension. Agency guidelines require the #DHS secretary to use a plane with secure communications for both personal & professional business, though they are required to reimburse the government for personal travel. DHS did not say whether Noem has done so.

#waste #fraud #Trump #law #military #government #excess

Show threadNonilexAug 15
…#KristiNoem pays no rent to live in the commandant’s house…That’s a departure from how other #Cabinet secretaries have handled similar arrangements. Cabinet ofcls, including during both #Trump admins, have paid to use #military housing that otherwise would be occupied by top generals & admirals.
Noem’s housing has raised eyebrows from current & retired #CoastGuard ofcls, as well as Dems, who warn she risks creating the perception that she is #exploiting the #perks of her position as #DHS secy….