{"id":674,"date":"2026-05-25T06:15:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/?p=674"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:49:19","slug":"aussie-navy-aids-fsm-maritime-border-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micronesiasun.com\/?p=674","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Navy Aids FSM Maritime Border Surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photo Sources: Australian Embassy, Federated States of Micronesia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Christopher Cottrell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 25, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia___<\/strong>The Royal Australian Navy is continuing to aid FSM\u2019s vigilance for Border Control and Maritime Surveillance (BCMS) with the donation of new, durable uniforms for difficult maritime operations. This will allow FSM\u2019s National Police Maritime Wing to expand their reach for violators of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU), and drug smuggling and human trafficking, which are increasing problems in FSM and across the Pacific Islands<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gear up is part of Australia\u2019s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP), a \u201c comprehensive package of capability, infrastructure, sustainment, training and coordination designed to increase national and regional maritime security for 16 partner nations,\u201d according to a statement from the Australian Defence Force (ADF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This involves an Enhanced Aerial Surveillance Program (EASP) that fortifies, \u201cnational and regional maritime security through targeted, intelligence-driven patrols. The program also supports the improved interoperability between Pacific island nations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The larger 30-year Australian government program is a, \u201ccommitment for the next 30 years in the region and consists of the following components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n