AIT hails joint coast guard operations - Taipei Times

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The US appreciates Taiwan’s partnership in maritime security and safety, and supports its strong contributions to global maritime law enforcement, the AIT said

By Hung Ting-hung, Chen Yun and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNA

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The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) yesterday for the first time shared a photograph of Taiwanese and US coast guard vessels operating side-by-side, saying that the two sides conducted joint operations ranging from search-and-rescue to maritime law enforcement.The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) and the US Coast Guard are “coordinating shared objectives such as search and rescue, preparing for tropical storms, disaster relief, preserving maritime resources, countering illegal fishing, and interdicting illegal drug shipments at sea,” the AIT said on Facebook.“The US appreciates Taiwan’s partnership in maritime security and safety, and supports Taiwan’s meaningful contributions on global issues including maritime law enforcement exchange and international cooperation,” it added.