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Eyeing Arctic dominance, Trump bill earmarks $8.6 billion for US Coast Guard icebreakers
- President Donald Trump's tax and spending legislation dedicates more than $8.6 billion to boosting icebreaking capabilities for the U.S. Coast Guard in the Arctic region.
- This funding supports the Coast Guard’s objective to build eight to nine icebreakers equipped for Arctic conditions as the U.S. seeks to strengthen its strategic presence in the region in response to increasing activities by Russia and China.
- The bill allocates $4.3 billion to fund up to three heavy Polar Security Cutters, designates $3.5 billion for the construction of medium-sized Arctic Security Cutters, and provides $816 million to acquire additional light and medium icebreaking vessels.
- The Congressional Budget Office reported delays and cost overruns in the Polar Security Cutter Program, estimating $5.1 billion to build three new cutters, about 60% higher than earlier Coast Guard estimates.
- The investment aims to strengthen U.S. Arctic security and shipbuilding capacity to counter rival powers and exploit emerging opportunities as climate change shrinks polar ice.
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Revamping America's Arctic Dominance: Trump's Icebreaker Initiative
President Donald Trump's new tax and spending bill aims to increase U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic to counter Russia and China. The $8.6 billion funding supports heavy, medium, and light cutters. The initiative also seeks to enhance U.S. shipbuilding amid international competition.
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Eyeing Arctic dominance, Trump bill earmarks $8.6 billion for US Coast Guard icebreakers
President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending bill earmarks more than $8.6 billion to increase the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker fleet in the Arctic, where Washington hopes to counter rising Russian and Chinese dominance.
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