
ALT USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) monitors a People’s Republic of China research vessel transiting through the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2026. Operating under the Coast Guard Arctic District, Munro deployed to project U.S. presence across the nation’s northernmost maritime approaches, enforce living marine resource regulations and strengthen defense interoperability with joint and international partners in an increasingly contested region. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.)

ALT USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) monitors a People’s Republic of China research vessel transiting through the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the Arctic Ocean, Aug. 25, 2026. Operating under the Coast Guard Arctic District, Munro deployed to project U.S. presence across the nation’s northernmost maritime approaches, enforce living marine resource regulations and strengthen defense interoperability with joint and international partners in an increasingly contested region. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.)

ALT USCGC Munro (WMSL 755), a national security cutter, monitors a Chinese research vessel operating within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of Alaska in the Bering Sea, July 20, 2026. In recent years, the Coast Guard has observed increased activity in the U.S. Arctic. Munro’s presence ensured compliance with international maritime law and helped safeguard U.S. sovereign interests. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.)


























