Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) transits near motor tanker Veronica while the vessel is anchored off the coast of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jan. 18, 2026. Mohawk’s crew conducted a 700-nautical-mile escort of the Venezuelan-linked tanker, which was seized by a Coast Guard tactical team with Department of War support three days prior as part of Operation Southern Spear. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)