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United States Conducts Inspections in Antarctica

A team of U.S. government officials from the U.S. Department of State, National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and United States Coast Guard concluded a five-day inspection of foreign research stations, installations, and equipment in Antarctica on or just prior to February 11, 2020. The team inspected three stations: Mario Zucchelli (Italy), Jang Bogo (South Korea), and Inexpressible Island (China). The interagency team carried out the inspections while embarked aboard the Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR. This was the fifteenth inspection of foreign research stations by the United States in Antarctica, and the first since 2012. The United States appreciates the assistance provided by the professionals at the inspected sites.

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https://www.state.gov/united-states-conducts-inspections-in-antarctica/