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- The United States is sending six fast-response cutters to the Philippines and Singapore to boost Pacific coastguard presence.
- Pentagon undersecretary Elbridge Colby announced four cutters will rotate with the Philippine coastguard.
- The cutters will operate in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone to improve maritime awareness.
- The deployment occurs while the U.S. navy remains tied up in the Middle East, straining resources.
