coast guard
noun
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: a military or naval force employed in guarding a coast or responsible for the safety, order, and operation of maritime traffic in neighboring waters
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Dong Guangping, 68, a former police officer who has been imprisoned multiple times over his criticism of China’s ruling Communist Party, was detained late Monday by the South Korean coast guard, a spokesperson told NBC News on Wednesday.
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Stella Kim, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Three Finnish divers from the Divers Alert Network, a global scuba safety group, touched down in Maldives on Sunday and were on their way to meet the local coast guard team to work on a new strategy to complete the mission, said Maldives’ chief government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Crewed ships consume fuel and require logistics, and manned coast guard operations are politically escalatory.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
In April 2026, the group announced a new naval wing, the Hammal Maritime Defence Force, following its first maritime attack on a Pakistan coast guard vessel near Jiwani, in Gwadar district.
—Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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Stella Kim, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Three Finnish divers from the Divers Alert Network, a global scuba safety group, touched down in Maldives on Sunday and were on their way to meet the local coast guard team to work on a new strategy to complete the mission, said Maldives’ chief government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Crewed ships consume fuel and require logistics, and manned coast guard operations are politically escalatory.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
In April 2026, the group announced a new naval wing, the Hammal Maritime Defence Force, following its first maritime attack on a Pakistan coast guard vessel near Jiwani, in Gwadar district.
—Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
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“Coast guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coast%20guard. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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