Frontline Defenders: How the USCG Deployable Special Forces Combat Threats on the High Seas

House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security · February 3, 2026

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House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Coast Guard deployable specialized forces; witnesses from the Coast Guard and GAO testified about capabilities, recent tanker boardings tied to sanctioned Venezuelan oil, and persistent workforce and asset readiness shortfalls. Members requested classified briefings on sensitive operations and pressed for funding and a unified DSF command under Force Design 2028.

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