Zukunft: U.S. Presence in Arctic Won’t Stop Chinese, Russian Encroachment Without Law of the Sea Ratification
The Coast Guard commandant warned that his service’s presence in the Arctic may not be enough to ward off Chinese and…
Senators Renew Call to Ratify Law of the Sea Treaty to Help Chart Future of the Arctic
Two key senators have renewed a more than 30-year-old United States call to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty…
House Armed Services Committee Interested In Unmanned Aviation, Shipyard Readiness, Pacific Operations
The House Armed Services Committee’s annual defense bill expresses lawmakers’ national security priorities through not only spending decisions but also…
Document: Report to Congress on Coast Guard Icebreaker Program
The following is the June 1, 2017 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Zukunft: Changing Arctic Could Lead to Armed U.S. Icebreakers in Future Fleet
The U.S. Coast Guard has begun work to design and buy three heavy and three medium polar icebreakers, but the…
Panel: Arctic Tensions, Competition Continues to Increase
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Arctic is often characterized as a region of “high attention and low tension,” but that…
Coast Guard Commandant Zukunft Will Advocate for Funding Beyond Sequestration Caps
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Coast Guard commandant said he would join the other military branches to make a public…
Old Treaties Called Into Question as Arctic Competition Increases
The rapidly changing Arctic region will open opportunities for everything from expanded fisheries to shorter trade routes and possible militarization,…
Document: Report to Congress on Coast Guard Icebreaker Program
The following is the Nov. 10, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Document: Report to Congress on Coast Guard Icebreaker Program
The following is the Oct. 13, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress…