Chinese ‘monster’ ship patrols near Vietnam’s oil fields
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World’s largest coast guard vessel has been patrolling near the contentious Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhaotou-class_patrol_cutter
Sounds like scare tactics.
Yeah, but the Healy is a one-off ice breaker. In terms of ships that might get involved in enforcement actions, these are the biggest.
The Healy would get involved if there was a need just like every other coast guard ship so there is no reason to exclude it so it.
It's an unarmed ice breaker, what's it going to do ram the enemy?
Not all enforcement requires an exchange of fire.
Being large and imposing with the implication that ramming is on the table is one option. Being a platform for people to do things is another. In northern seas, being able to reach something in icy waters could also be part of enforcement actions.
Sounds like bullshit, more like it