Coast Guard drug chases can run for miles, and they don't always end how they expect

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A small boat sails in dark blue waters towards a white US Coast Guard cutter vessel in the distance. The sky is cloudy blue in the background.
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Courtesy of Lt. Cmdr. Michael Brooks, USCG TACLET South

Stopping drug smugglers at sea takes precision, not luck. Here's the Coast Guard's playbook.

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US Coast Guard personnel board a submersible vessel carrying drugs with a small boat and larger Coast Guard cutter in the background. The water is dark blue and the sky is overcast in the background.
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Inside the 'ship in a box' that Coast Guard crews use to ready for boat battles on the high seas

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Three men wearing camouflage and holding guns stand in front of a white crate door ready to enter it.
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Screenshots of US Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Derek Dodge

How Coast Guard pilots and sharpshooters leave drug boats dead in the water, from helicopter chases to shooting out the engines

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An orange US Coast Guard helicopter flies behind a Coast Guard vessel. The ocean is dark blue and the sky is overcast in the background.
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US Coast Guard photo Cmdr. Mike Mastrianni

The Coast Guard says it's seizing more drugs than ever and needs more ships, aircraft, and people to keep up

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US Coast Guard service members sit in a blue drug boat that's been sized in the ocean. Nearby them is a large Coast Guard Cutter.
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US Coast Guard photo by Cutter Stone's crew

A Coast Guard contractor says the government had him fired over Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk. He's suing.

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The US Department of Homeland Security sign is seen on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.
The US Department of Homeland Security sign on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington D.C., United States on January 5, 2023.

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China's coast guard is looking even more like its '2nd navy,' with 'Monster' ships, a destroyer-level vessel, and a rumored drone carrier

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A large Chinese ship sailing towards a much smaller ship
China has the world's largest coast guard fleet, and new acquisitions mean its strength has been significantly boosted.

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China's shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard 'mothership,' and there's talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier

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An aerial drone photo taken on May 17 shows the China Coast Guard CCG 3502 fleet conducting formation training in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao.
China's Coast Guard has been ramping up its acquisition of bigger and bolder vessels, and word of a new "mothership" is fueling speculation it could be an aircraft or drone carrier.

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If you're stranded on an island, a 'HELP' sign can actually save you — but there's an even better way to get rescued

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Two of three men stranded on the uninhabited island of Fanadik in Micronesia wave life jackets as a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft discovers them
Two of three men stranded on the uninhabited island of Pikelot Atoll in Micronesia wave life jackets as a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft discovers them

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The US military doesn't have the icebreakers to compete in the Arctic and is 'severely outnumbered' by Russia, commander warns

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Polar Start icebreaker
CGC POLAR STAR plows through ice in Antarctic waters. The Polar Star is currently the United States' only operational heavy icebreaker.

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