iamtoe t1_iwgkg4o wrote on November 15, 2022 at 2:12 PM

Reply to comment by Jim_from_GA in Navy, Coast Guard stop ship with 180 tons of Iranian explosive materials by millennium-wisdom

Yeah I looked up the ship to confirm, USCGC John Scheuerman, definitely a US Coast Guard ship. Brand new too, was just commissioned in February. Why in the hell are we sending our coast guard ships to the other side of the world. Thats what the Navy is for.

SmokeyUnicycle t1_iwgnpdw wrote on November 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM

This comes from a misunderstanding of what the Coast Guard is for.

Maritime trade is what makes the world economy run and the US is the biggest part of that economy.

The Coast Guard has a responsibility to maintaining shipping lanes as safe and secure, and enforcing international law such as UN sanctions.

They can also be roped in by the Navy for military purposes when necessary but I'm not sure if that happened here or not.

Regardless the US Coast Guard operates all over the world

https://www.uscg.mil/About/Force-Laydown/

unclecaveman1 t1_iwgnpzg wrote on November 15, 2022 at 2:37 PM

Coast Guard serves as the maritime law enforcement arm of the Navy when matters of war are involved.