US, TAIWAN JOIN HANDS TO BOOST COOPERATION BETWEEN THEIR COAST GUARDS

Highlights

• The two countries have signed a MOU that establishes a working group to improve communications, build cooperation, and share information on coast guard-related efforts

• The US has been taking steps to counter China’s use of its coast guard by deploying its coast guard to the Western Pacific to help allies enforce their claims in the disputed South China Sea

In an attempt to boost coop....