U.S. Coast Guard Responds to Increased Chinese Research Vessel Activity in U.S. Arctic

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/08/2025 02:15 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard Responds to Increased Chinese Research Vessel Activity in U.S. Arctic
08/08/2025 01:33 PM EDT

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard detected and responded to two Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic and is currently monitoring a total of five similar vessels in or near the U.S Arctic.
The Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di, a Liberian Flagged Research Vessel, owned and operated by the Chinese University Sun Yat-Sen, as detected by a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Station Kodiak. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)