
The Senate Appropriations Committee says one more high-endurance cutter would be a big help to the Coast Guard in carrying out its missions on open ocean where it typically seizes tons of illegal drugs that are ultimately destined for the U.S. However, while the committee in the past led the charge to increase the purchase of National Security Cutters (NSCs) from the original plan to buy eight of the vessels to the currently funded 11, it didn’t provide any funding…