Chinese Icebreaker Mission to Arctic ‘Clear Signal’ of Beijing’s Polar Ambitions, Says Expert
Sending three icebreakers into Arctic waters for the first time is “a clear signal” that Beijing is serious about pursuing…
Coast Guard Names Juneau as Home Port for New Icebreaker
The Coast Guard will use Juneau, Alaska, as the homeport for its commercially procured icebreaker, the service announced Wednesday.…
Canada Announces Plan to Buy 12 Under Ice Submarines
With the high-profile backdrop of the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., Canada announced it will acquire 12 conventionally-powered submarines for…
U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Focused on Arctic, Increased Naval Presence in Region
The United States cannot sit idle as Russia creates a nine-dash line of territorial claims over the Arctic, like China…
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The following is the Dec 12, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background…
GAO Report on U.S. Arctic Priorities
The following is the Nov. 29, 2023, Government Accountability Office report, Arctic Region :Factors That Affect the Advancement of U.S.…
Bollinger Cuts First Steel on Polar Security Cutter
A Mississippi shipyard started fabricating on what will be the first components for a new fleet of heavy U.S. icebreakers,…
GAO: Polar Security Cutter Design Won’t Complete Until 2024, Delivery of First Hull Estimated in 2028
The design for the U.S. Coast Guard’s long-gestating heavy ice breaker won’t be ready until next year and the first…
Report to Congress on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs
The following is the July 21, 2023 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs.…
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The following is the July 10, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background…