Arctic Showdown: US Coast Guard vs. Chinese 'Research' Ships
Chinese 'Research' Ships By Ward Clark | 3:57 PM on July 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/David Goldman There's an old Cold War game called a freedom of navigation exercise, in which one party steams or flies within sight of another party's coast, within eyesight but outside of territorial waters, perhaps within the Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) of the other party, which is legal but provocative. This has traditionally been done with military aircraft and warships, but sometimes "commercial" vessels are roped into such duty.
- ▪Chinese 'Research' Ships By Ward Clark | 3:57 PM on July 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
- ▪AP Photo/David Goldman There's an old Cold War game called a freedom of navigation exercise, in which one party steams or flies within sight of another party's coast, within eyesight but outside of territorial waters, perhaps within the Eco
- ▪This has traditionally been done with military aircraft and warships, but sometimes "commercial" vessels are roped into such duty.
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Arctic Showdown: US Coast Guard vs. Chinese 'Research' Ships By Ward Clark | 3:57 PM on July 18, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/David Goldman There's an old Cold War game called a freedom of navigation exercise, in which one party steams or flies within sight of another party's coast, within eyesight but outside of territorial waters, perhaps within the Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) of the other party, which is legal but provocative. This has traditionally been done with military aircraft and warships, but sometimes "commercial" vessels are roped into such duty. These exercises can be a good opportunity for intelligence-gathering, too; back in the Cold War, U.S.
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