Dan Webster: “But what's happening today with the kinetic responses to the activity there, that's treating a symptom.”

I urge funding levels in line with H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024.

At the same time, our nation has two operational icebreakers, one of which is dedicated to the Service's Antarctic mission in support of the National Science Foundation and is operating well past its intended service life.

How are these programs working? And are recruiting and retention numbers coming up?

Given these immense resources, it should come as no surprise that adversaries, including Russia and China, are working to assert themselves in the region.