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As US tries to close 'icebreaker gap' with Russia, its only working icebreaker is making a rare trip north
As the Arctic opens up, the US is worried about an "icebreaker gap" with Russia, but experts say th…
Christopher Woody
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China's first homemade icebreaker heads to the Arctic as Trump looks for 10 more of them from 'a certain place'
With two icebreakers, China has the same number as the US. But President Donald Trump says he's try…
Christopher Woody
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The Coast Guard's only working icebreaker sailed farther north than ever before 'to wave the flag' in the Arctic
While the US is scrambling to start building more icebreakers, its only functioning one is setting …
Christopher Woody
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The US military doesn't have the icebreakers to compete in the Arctic and is 'severely outnumbered' by Russia, commander warns
NORTHCOM commander Gen. Gregory M. Guillot called attention to the icebreaker gap. The US isn't eve…
Ella Sherman
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Great-power competition is growing in the Arctic, but lawmakers want to cut funding for the US's next icebreaker
In a letter addressed to Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen and Rep. Kevin…
Christopher Woody
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A Chinese icebreaker ship crashed into an iceberg at the South Pole
China is not the only country to have problems with its icebreakers, though. The Russian icebreaker…
Ryan Pickrell
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The Coast Guard turned down a request for an Arctic exercise out of concern the US's only heavy icebreaker would break down and Russia would have to rescue it
"I said, 'Au contraire, it's a 40-year-old ship. We're cannibalizing parts off its sister ship just…
Christopher Woody
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The US's only icebreaker made its annual trip to Antarctica, and it got banged up on the way
During its most recent dry-dock cycle, the ship underwent $7.6 million in repairs, overhauling auxi…
Christopher Woody
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Icebreaker Ship Trying To Rescue A Russian Ship Trapped In Arctic Is Now Stuck In Ice
"It's quite windy and there could be some sort of blizzard conditions," Andrea Hayward-Maher told t…
Paul Szoldra
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The Coast Guard is asking for $15 million to keep its only heavy icebreaker afloat - and for $750 million to finally build a new one
While the budget requests highlight several programs involving the Coast Guard's surface assets, th…
Christopher Woody
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The Coast Guard is asking for help responding to a 'mini arms buildup' with Russia in the Arctic
"We do need to look at potential militarization in the Arctic, so we need to reserve space, weight,…
Christopher Woody
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The US Coast Guard's biggest ship made a rare trip to the North Pole amid warnings about Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic
"We have not built a polar security cutter since the mid-'70s," the US Coast Guard's top admiral sa…
Christopher Woody
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The US Navy and Coast Guard are looking to play catch-up in the Arctic
Two of the Coast Guard's ships, the Polar Star and Polar Sea, are some of the world's most powerful…
Christopher Woody
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The US might lose one of its most important strategic tools in the Arctic for up to 6 years
This operational deficit in the Arctic is further compounded by Russia's own polar capabilities. Wh…
Jeremy Bender
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The heavy-duty ship the US needs to protect its thawing border with Russia 'is just falling apart,' captain says
Polar Star can still get the job done, but the 45-year-old ship is "definitely showing its age," it…
Christopher Woody
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The 17 best icebreakers to use at a holiday party where you don't know anyone
To mix the conversation up a bit, try using one of these 17 icebreakers. They should help ease you …
Rachel Gillett
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A year after a crippling fire, one of the Coast Guard's most important ships is on a rare trip around North America
The US Coast Guard has just two ships capable of patrolling the thawing frontline in the Arctic, an…
Christopher Woody
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China and Russia have their eyes on the Arctic - and Rex Tillerson says the US is 'late to the game'
The Coast Guard's 2018 budget request asked for $19 million toward a new icebreaker it wants to sta…
Christopher Woody
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The US is critically lagging behind Russia in the next frontier of global competition
"Whether that means we need one or two or four or 12 heavy ice breakers I'll leave that to the expe…
Amanda Macias
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The head of the Coast Guard says Russia has 'all the pieces on the chessboard' in the Arctic - but the US has 'only got a couple of pawns'
"We have a boundary line between Russia and the United States. In years past we would have Russian …