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SmokeyUnicycle t1_iwgn97s wrote

Reply to comment by Jim_from_GA in Navy, Coast Guard stop ship with 180 tons of Iranian explosive materials by millennium-wisdom

The responsibility of the Coast Guard is not simply guarding America's water borders, but also maintaining safety and security in the international maritime trade network.

The US is very heavily tied into the world economy and most of the transportation of goods is done via ship.

https://www.uscg.mil/About/Force-Laydown/

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