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Bangladesh navy gets 16 defender boats from US
The Defender Class boats of US navy
In the largest delivery of coastguard boats to a nation, US donated 16 defender vessels to Bangladesh navy to enhance its counter terrorism capacity and secure maritime boundary.
"This donation is the largest delivery of US Coast Guard boats to any nation," the US embassy said in a statement Tuesday.
The US Ambassador to the country James F Moriarty handed over the boats to Bangladesh Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Operations Rear Admiral M F Habib at the southeastern Chittagong Port.
The first sixteen boats are expected to significantly improve the maritime interdiction and counter terrorism capabilities of Bangladeshs new Navy Special Operations Force.
"A process is underway to handover five more such 25-feet boats to Bangladesh Coast Guard. The United States Government provided the Defender boats at Bangladesh's request to improve the Bangladesh Navys and Coast Guards abilities to disrupt criminal organizations and transnational terrorist groups seeking to exploit Bangladeshs maritime borders," it said.
"The US and Bangladesh will conduct several joint exercises in the coming months to train Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard sailors on how to effectively utilize this important new law enforcement and counter terrorism tool," the statement added.
The US would continue to support Bangladesh's efforts to protect its maritime borders and "the donation demonstrates the United States Governments commitment to Bangladesh and to regional security by promoting military-to-military relationships throughout Asia and the Pacific".
Bangladesh navy gets 16 defender boats from US :: Brahmand.com
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Why don't you guys get more US stuff.
Its a lot more neutral in the region. At least from India POV
The Defender Class boats of US navy
In the largest delivery of coastguard boats to a nation, US donated 16 defender vessels to Bangladesh navy to enhance its counter terrorism capacity and secure maritime boundary.
"This donation is the largest delivery of US Coast Guard boats to any nation," the US embassy said in a statement Tuesday.
The US Ambassador to the country James F Moriarty handed over the boats to Bangladesh Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for Operations Rear Admiral M F Habib at the southeastern Chittagong Port.
The first sixteen boats are expected to significantly improve the maritime interdiction and counter terrorism capabilities of Bangladeshs new Navy Special Operations Force.
"A process is underway to handover five more such 25-feet boats to Bangladesh Coast Guard. The United States Government provided the Defender boats at Bangladesh's request to improve the Bangladesh Navys and Coast Guards abilities to disrupt criminal organizations and transnational terrorist groups seeking to exploit Bangladeshs maritime borders," it said.
"The US and Bangladesh will conduct several joint exercises in the coming months to train Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard sailors on how to effectively utilize this important new law enforcement and counter terrorism tool," the statement added.
The US would continue to support Bangladesh's efforts to protect its maritime borders and "the donation demonstrates the United States Governments commitment to Bangladesh and to regional security by promoting military-to-military relationships throughout Asia and the Pacific".
Bangladesh navy gets 16 defender boats from US :: Brahmand.com
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Why don't you guys get more US stuff.
Its a lot more neutral in the region. At least from India POV
