Coast guard airborne unit worth itBy Wu Tung-ming 吳東明After the Ocean Affairs Council submitted an assessment report to the Legislative Yuan in February on the feasibility of establishing airborne patrolling and monitoring capacity for the Coast Guard Administration (CGA), I wrote an opinion piece to explain the necessity of setting up such a unit, given the situation and developments in other countries. Establishing the specialized coast guard airborne unit would be a more professional and practical solution than borrowing aircraft from the NASC, which deploys aircraft over land and sea. One of these airports would be an ideal base for a coast guard airborne unit. The benefits of setting up a coast guard airborne unit to safeguard Taiwan’s marine rights and bolster national security far outweigh the equipment and training costs. The many advantages that a coast guard airborne unit would bring to the nation make setting it up necessary and practical.

Source: Taipei Times July 04, 2020 15:56 UTC