Latin America and the Arctic are long-standing focus areas for Coast Guard presence, with a growing role in Southeast Asia and occasional European deployments. Relationship building and grey-zone management make American attention visible in contested maritime spaces. Additional National Security Cutters could perform some of that work while relieving heavily tasked Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Sustained presence gains credibility when it is tied to useful day-to-day functions.
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Where Coast Guard presence matters most
The Coast Guard's presence mission spans the Americas, Arctic, Southeast Asia, and Europe through relationship-building and maritime security.