Using Coast Guard cutters in the Persian Gulf ?
Sure hope they are waaay better armed than the Stateside cutters.
No missile/aircraft defense. No torpedoes. Small artillery piece on the bow, sprinkling of .50 cals down the side.
OK against a dhow but anything larger and it becomes very questionable.
The Coast Guard has been in the Gulf for a few years. I would hope that they have the defensive capabilities to cope with whatever they encounter.