Coast Guard Continues Response to Chinese Research Vessel Activity in U.S. Arctic
A C-130J Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak responds to a Chinese research vessel operating in the U.S. Arctic as part of Operation Frontier Sentinel Aug. 13, 2025. The aircrew responded to a total of five research vessels operating over the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf (ECS), which included: Xue Long 2, China flagged; Shen Hai Yi Hao, China flagged; Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di, Liberia flagged; Ji Di, China flagged; and Tan Suo San Hao, China flagged. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)