有了國務卿的談話與AIT的訊息, 美國老大哥終於向台灣人與世人展現了他要護持台灣與台灣人的該有的模樣
david chou
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Press
Remarks
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
Philippine International Convention Center
Manila, Philippines
July 22, 2026
QUESTION: China’s been sending its coast guard in —
SECRETARY RUBIO: What now?
QUESTION: China has been sending its coast guard in toward Taiwan, doing patrols near Taiwan. I know the U.S. has said this has been destabilizing. Did you raise that with Wang Yi?
SECRETARY RUBIO: It always comes up in every one of our meetings because we obviously disagree with those actions. And we actually think that they run contrary to the spirit of what we’re trying to work out with them with regards to strategic stability. But the bigger point to make in that regard is that the U.S. will continue to – we’re never going to accept that international waterways are somehow under the control of other countries. We’ll continue to sail through international waterways and freedom of navigation efforts of that kind, and we’ll continue to live up to our commitments – for example, with the Philippines and other countries – in terms of the treaty commitments that we have.
And again, it speaks to areas of disagreement when it comes to our policies with China. Those need to be managed very carefully because obviously a conflict, be it economic or otherwise, between the U.S. and China would have a dramatic global impact. So the difficult job of geopolitics and foreign policy is managing your differences and not doing anything that runs contrary to our national interests, but at the same time trying to avoid conflict that could lead to something really catastrophic for the world. And I think we have an obligation to do that, which is why it’s important for us to continue to talk to China, irrespective of our differences.
It’s important to – if you go back to the height of the Cold War, even in the height of the Cold War, even in its most tense moments, the United States and the Soviet Union were – communicated, at least at a military-to-military level and even at a diplomatic level, and in many ways that prevented catastrophe. So I’m not saying we’re at that stage with China, but what I am saying is it would, frankly, be reckless and irresponsible for the U.S. and China not to have a relationship, given the impact and the – our countries have on the global economy and on the world.
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隨著颱風季到來，美國海岸防衛隊與台灣海巡署正緊密協調多項共同的海事目標，包括搜救、熱帶風暴防禦、災害救援、海洋資源保育、非法捕魚打擊，以及海上毒品走私攔截等。美國感謝台灣在海事安全方面的夥伴關係，並持續支持台灣在全球議題上做出實質貢獻，包括海事執法交流與國際合作等。
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(a) AIT hails joint coast guard operations
SIDE-BY-SIDE: The US appreciates Taiwan’s partnership in maritime security and safety, and supports its strong contributions to global maritime law enforcement, the AIT said
By Hung Ting-hung, Chen Yun and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNA
Wed, Jul 29, 2026 page 1
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/07/29/2003861554
(b) AIT signals support with coast guard post
Taipei Times Staff writer, with CNA
Thu, Jul 30, 2026 page 2
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/30/2003861632
david chou
USNI (U.S. Naval Institute) 的報導 [Appendix I] 說:
//These activities can prove useful in the event of a blockade attempt of the island by Beijing, Ben Lewis, founder of PLATracker, an organization dedicated to monitoring Chinese military activity and development, told USNI News.//
//“The [People’s Liberation Army] exercises around Taiwan in the last two years have demonstrated that maritime law enforcement will play a central role in the enforcement of a blockade,” said Lewis. “The capacity for the USCG and Taiwan CGA to cooperate under those conditions could be useful for coordinating a response.”//
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Appendix I
U.S. Reveals Coast Guard Cooperation with Taiwan
U.S. Naval Institute
July 29, 2026 12:30 PM
https://news.usni.org/2026/07/29/u-s-reveals-coast-guard-cooperation-with-taiwan
[U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USS Midgett (WMSL 757) sailing alongside the Coast Guard Administration patrol frigate Taipei (CG 5005). The location and date of the joint activity was not identified by U.S. or Taiwanese officials when released July 28, 2026. American Institute in Taiwan photo]
U.S. and Taiwanese officials revealed this week that a joint exercise was held at an unspecified time between their respective Coast Guard agencies.
Media from the American Institute in Taiwan and the Ocean Affairs Council show the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USS Midgett (WMSL 757) sailing alongside the Coast Guard Administration patrol frigate Taipei (CG 5005). The location and date of the joint activity was not identified by U.S. or Taiwanese officials.
Washington’s de facto embassy in Taipei highlighted the cooperation due to the onset of the typhoon season impacting the region, stating that the two white hull agencies “are busy coordinating on shared maritime objectives.”
“We believe this announcement is highly significant. It is a new measure by the United States to demonstrate its commitment to maintaining security and peace in the Western Pacific,” Minister of the Ocean Affairs Council Kuan Bi-ling said on Tuesday day in a social media post.
Kuan also criticized the conduct of Chinese maritime security forces and recent cutter deployments around Taiwan, including the island’s eastern waters in the Pacific.
Midgett recently wrapped up a five-month-long mission to the Western Pacific.
This deployment saw the Legend-class cutter work with allies and partners such as the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Japan. The 4,700-ton cutter began the deployment in Southeast Asia before shifting to East Asian waters. Last week, Midgett pulled into Pearl Harbor to conclude the deployment.
In 2021, the USCG and CGA signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a Coast Guard Working Group. According to a release at the time, the document created “a platform to institutionalize a dialogue mechanism to develop training curriculums, build cooperation plans and share information between Taiwan and the US.”
Taiwanese patrol frigates have also trained with the Japan Coast Guard and resupplied from Japanese ports, local media reported last year.
Washington’s cutters have been pushed into frontline service to bolster partners facing coercive activities from Beijing’s maritime forces. Earlier this year, the U.S. Coast Guard shifted a squadron of cutters to the South China Sea. The U.S. Coast Guard also provided a presence between Philippine and Chinese forces at Second Thomas Shoal, according to a statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
These activities can prove useful in the event of a blockade attempt of the island by Beijing, Ben Lewis, founder of PLATracker, an organization dedicated to monitoring Chinese military activity and development, told USNI News.
“The [People’s Liberation Army] exercises around Taiwan in the last two years have demonstrated that maritime law enforcement will play a central role in the enforcement of a blockade,” said Lewis. “The capacity for the USCG and Taiwan CGA to cooperate under those conditions could be useful for coordinating a response.”
Aaron-Matthew Lariosa
Aaron-Matthew Lariosa is a freelance defense journalist. His coverage focuses on Philippine defense modernization, the South China Sea and U.S. efforts in the first island chain.
Appendix II
US Reveals Rare Coast Guard Drills With Taiwan
Published
Jul 28, 2026 at 10:07 AM EDT
updated
Jul 29, 2026 at 11:01 AM EDT
Newsweek
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https://www.newsweek.com/us-taiwan-coast-guards-train-together-rare-public-maneuvers-12253946
The U.S.' de facto embassy in Taiwan has released new photos showing American and Taiwanese coast guard vessels sailing side by side during a rare joint exercise.
Noting it is currently typhoon season in the western Pacific, the two coast guards are "busy coordinating" on shared concerns including tropical storms, disaster relief, marine resources, drug trafficking and illegal fishing, the American Institute in Taiwan(AIT) said in a Facebook post.
The exercise was conducted under a 2021 memorandum of understanding signed by the AIT and Taiwan's de facto embassy in the U.S., which established a framework for cooperation on maritime law enforcement.
China Tensions
Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and says unification is inevitable, though its Communist Party government has never ruled there. Taiwan's government rejects China's sovereignty claims.
China has in recent years increased its pressure on Taiwan, including by stepping up its coast guardpresence near the island in what analysts say is a bid to normalize its presence.
The U.S. "disagrees" with the Chinese patrols, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said following a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila last week.
"We actually think that they run contrary to the spirit of what we're trying to work out with them with regards to strategic stability," he told reporters.
While the U.S. is Taiwan's main source of weaponry, Washington-like most countries-does not maintain official diplomatic ties with Taiwan and has generally kept security cooperation with the island low-profile to avoid provoking Beijing.
"The United States appreciates Taiwan's partnership in maritime security and safety, and supports Taiwan's meaningful contributions on global issues including maritime law enforcement exchange and international cooperation," the AIT said in its post.
Undated photos released by the AIT and Taiwan Coast Guard show the Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett sailing alongside the Chiayi-class patrol vessel CG5005 Taipei.
Beyond Search and Rescue
The two agencies recently worked together to "crack a high-end semiconductor smuggling case" and prevented advanced chips from "becoming tools for military authoritarian expansion," Taiwan's coast guard said in a statement in apparent reference to China. The agency did not provide details of the operation.
Taiwan is a global semiconductor powerhouse, producing the vast majority of the world's most advanced chips, including many covered by U.S. export controls aimed at preventing them from being used to support China's military modernization.
"Great to see Taiwan & the U.S. coast guards join hands in maritime law enforcement & international cooperation," wrote Joseph Wu, secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council, in a post on X.
The Midgett returned to its homeport of Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 23, the Coast Guard said.
Appendix III
AIT Reveals Coast Guard Cooperation With Taiwan
The apparent joint exercises come after the U.S. Coast Guard deployed new fleet of smaller cutters to Singapore and the Philippines
Author Harry Saunders
Domino Theory
Published date Jul 29, 2026
https://dominotheory.com/ait-reveals-coast-guard-cooperation-with-taiwan/
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the United States’ de facto embassy, posted a picture on its Facebook page yesterday showing U.S. and Taiwan coast guard vessels operating side-by-side.
AIT said it was “coordinating on shared maritime objectives” including disaster relief and the interdiction of illegal drug shipping. “The United States appreciates Taiwan’s partnership in maritime security and safety, and supports Taiwan’s meaningful contributions on global issues including maritime law enforcement exchange and international cooperation,” the post said.
The de facto embassy’s unusual decision to publicize an apparent joint exercise comes as China escalates its campaign of maritime gray zone pressure. In June, China’s coast guard began hailing international civilian vessels in the waters east of Taiwan, a move that analysts called a significant expansion of its activities.
“We believe this announcement is of great significance,” Taiwan’s Minister of Ocean Affairs Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) wrote in a Facebook post. “It is a new measure by the United States to demonstrate its determination to maintain security and peace in the Western Pacific.”
She added: “This announcement fully demonstrates that the United States truly understands that the Taiwan Coast Guard is the only law enforcement agency in Taiwan’s waters, and that the only partner for the U.S. Coast Guard’s law enforcement cooperation in Taiwan’s waters is the Taiwan Coast Guard.”
In a post on his LinkedIn page, AIT Director Raymond Greene said: “Great to see the progress that has been achieved in the U.S.-Taiwan Coast Guard relationship since we signed our first cooperative agreement in 2021 during my previous tour in Taipei.
He added: “Whether it is countering drug trafficking and illegal fishing, ensuring maritime safety, or training Taiwanese cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard academy, this partnership is producing real results for the United States, Taiwan, and the Indo-Pacific region.”
The American vessel shown in the undated picture posted by AIT is the USCGC Midgett, a cutter whose home port is in Hawaii. It was commissioned in August 2019 and participated in the Rim of the Pacific exercises in 2022 and 2024, according to a fact sheet on the Coast Guard’s website. This year’s iteration of the biennial exercises, which are the largest in the world, concluded on Wednesday.
“USCGC Midgett has played a key role in promoting and maintaining a free, secure, and prosperous Blue Pacific and IndoPacific,” the fact sheet reads. “Throughout the Pacific, Midgett has collaborated with the Singapore Defense Force, Indian Coast Guard, Maldives Defense Force, and the Philippine Coast Guard, and conducted shiprider operations with Tuvalu, the Royal New Zealand Navy, and Papua New Guinea.”
The Midgett’s appearance near Taiwan comes a month after the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Coast Guard had stationed a separate fleet of six 154-foot fast-response cutters in Singapore and Subic Bay on the Philippine island of Luzon, which faces the South China Sea.
At 418 feet, the Midgett is one of the coast guard’s larger ships, and is equipped for 60 to 90-day patrol cycles.
david chou
我在前面提到WSJ (Wall Street Journal) 7/14/2026的報導, 我現在把它的連結及前兩段貼出來:
China Aggressively Patrols Disputed Waters. Now the U.S. Coast Guard Is Moving In.
Ships have been pulled from Middle East to form more flexible expeditionary squadron
By Mike Cherney
Wall Street Journal
July 14, 2026 11:00 pm ET
SINGAPORE—U.S. Coast Guard ships previously deployed in the Middle East are now operating out of Singapore and the Philippines to help challenge China’s assertion of power in the Pacific.
AI Info
The U.S. Coast Guard's Expeditionary Cutter Squadron redeployed six 154-foot fast-response cutters from the Middle East to the Western Pacific in June 2026. Operating from Singapore and Subic Bay in the Philippines, these vessels support regional allies and address gray-zone maritime challenges.
Operational Context and Activities
Strategic Shift: Relocated from Bahrain (former Patrol Forces Southwest Asia) to the Indo-Pacific command area to enhance regional stability. [1]
The Foreign Affairs剛登載一篇很值得注意的文章 [我稍後再來向鄉親介紹], 作者Bonny Lin (Director of the China Power Project and a Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies) 說:
//In late December 2025, China capped another year of intensifying pressure on Taiwan with a round of large-scale military exercises. Dubbed Justice Mission 2025,” China launched over a hundred air sorties, deployed amphibious assault ships off Taiwan’s east coast, and fired live rockets into the seas north and southwest of the island. This exercise almost completely encircled Taiwan, significantly disrupting the island’s international and domestic air traffic.//