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Congress OKs new Arctic icebreakers for Coast Guard
Congress has passed a bill authorizing the addition of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutters for use as icebreakers.
Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star heading to Arctic as COVID-19 limits Antarctic operations
The crew of the Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only working heavy-duty icebreaker, is preparing for a rare mission north to the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic scuttled their usual journey.
Great power competition heats up in the thawing Arctic, and the US must respond
Russia and China have been busy in a rapidly changing Arctic, and America seems to have barely noticed.
By Bradley Bowman and Maj. Scott Adamson
Another Arctic mission completed, the Coast Guard’s icebreaker takes a bow
Cutter Healy is slated to return to its homeport in Seattle as this year’s three-month deployment ends.
By Michael S. Lockett, Juneau Empire