Officials say they are continuing to monitor a Russian vessel seen near Hawaii, which they believe is being used for intelligence purposes.
, which designates portions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans where the U.S. and other coastal nations have control over natural resources, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But"foreign-flagged military vessels," conceivably, like the Russian ship under surveillance near Hawaii,"have often been observed operating and loitering" in that particular area, according to the Coast Guard.
"The District Commander oversees 25 operational units ashore and afloat throughout the Pacific, which regularly perform missions in maritime safety, protection of natural resources, maritime security, homeland security, and national defense," reads a description of District Fourteen on the Coast Guard's government website.
District Fourteen is the bureau's"largest area of responsibility," covering more than 14 million square miles of land and sea, according to the Coast Guard. It includes units on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, the Big Island, and in American Samoa, Saipan, Guam, Singapore and Japan, and employs close to 1,800 troops in active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary roles, the site description states.
The Coast Guard said on Wednesday that it is coordinating with partners at the U.S. Department of Defense to track and provide updates on foreign vessel movements and related activities in District Fourteen,"and to appropriately meet presence with presence to encourage international maritime norms." The agency released a short clip with surveillance footage that shows the Russian ship moving through waters off the Hawaiian coast.
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