The U.S is supporting Tunisia in responding to the security situation and the immigrant crisis in North Africa.
Recently, the U.S donated two Island Class Patrol Boats, earlier a part of the U.S. Coast Guard Fleet for years before they were decommissioned.
They were commissioned into the Tunisian Navy on April 17, 2025, at an event at La Goulette Naval Base close to Tunis.
The ceremony marked a major milestone in U.S. and Tunisia’s defence cooperation and happened during a port visit by the USS Mount Whitney, flagship of the U.S. Sixth Fleet.
The ships would help Tunisia deal with smuggling, crime, illegal immigration, human trafficking and terrorism.
Now called Tazarga and Menzel Bourguiba, the 34 m ships were part of the Island Class, constructed between 1985 and 1992 for the U.S. Coast Guard.
One of their major missions was fighting the war on drugs and being a part of missions like search and rescue, military operations, fisheries enforcement, etc.
This class is now being
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