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US deploys coast guard ships to Southeast Asia

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US Vice President Harris speaks during a meeting with ASEAN leaders on May 13 – Photo: REUTERS

“We stand with our allies and partners in upholding the rules-based maritime order, including freedom of navigation and international law,” Vice President Harris said at a news conference. short, streamed live by the White House via YouTube, before a meeting with ASEAN leaders on May 13 for lunch in Washington DC

According to Ms. Harris, America highly appreciated the ongoing US-ASEAN Summit and said that one of the main issues discussed during her meeting with ASEAN leaders was maritime security.

The US Vice President reiterated his visit to Vietnam and Singapore in 2021, believing that the US and ASEAN share the same view in ensuring freedom of navigation and international law in the region, against challenges to with international law and principles.

“When I was in Hanoi last year, we discussed strengthening the partnership between the Coast Guard. I also believe that we need to significantly develop the partnership between the US Coast Guard. with ASEAN countries as a single bloc,” said Vice President Harris.

On that basis, Ms. Harris announced that the US would spend an additional $60 million on maritime security initiatives in Southeast Asia led by the US Coast Guard.

The United States will also deploy a coast guard ship to Southeast Asia to serve as a training and maritime capability training facility and “to the benefit of the entire region.”

“In addition to multinational training missions, the US will also send more people to the region, including technical experts,” Harris added.

The US – ASEAN Summit will take place on May 12 and 13 (US time). This event marks the first time that US President Joe Biden has met ASEAN leaders face-to-face since taking office in January 2021.

According to the expected plan, Mr. Biden will meet with ASEAN leaders in the afternoon of May 13 (US time), or the morning of May 14, Vietnam time.

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