Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?
The large ships would be a show of force, but lack qualities desired in a combat vessel A former top
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Construction starts on new heavy polar icebreaker for Canada
Construction officially started on one of two new heavy polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), marking the first
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Poilievre promises new military base in Nunavut as part of Arctic defence plan
Conservative leader would double size of ranger force, acquire 2 more icebreakers The federal Conservatives have taken the wraps off
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Finland takes notice of US icebreaker plans
The United States plans to order 40 icebreakers, according to US President Donald Trump. Donald Trump has announced plans to order
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Icebreaker cooperation with U.S.-Canada among topics in Finland’s prez, Trump call
During the call with the 47th US president, Finnish President Alexander Stubb congratulated Donald Trump on his ‘clear election victory.’
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Deputy PM admits Russia can’t build enough ice-class ships
By Denis Zagore Russia has a major shortage of ice-class cargo fleet ships. According to Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev, Russian
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Chinese icebreaker makes port call in Murmansk
By Liam Baker, Paul Tukker · The Russian Arctic region actively seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing. This week, a Chinese icebreaker
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Biden administration taps Quebec shipbuilder for icebreaker expertise
By Maura Forrest A Quebec shipbuilder’s expansion to the United States is part of the Biden administration’s renewed focus on
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Canada, U.S. and Finland form pact to build icebreakers for Arctic
The United States, Canada and Finland have entered into a trilateral pact to build icebreakers for the Arctic region, the
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China commissions new icebreaker
The research vessel is capable of breaking through one meter thick sea-ice and is equipped with drones, unmanned ships and
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Canadian Coast Guard launches summer operations in Arctic
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has launched its summer operations in the North, deploying seven vessels to the Arctic for
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Designs released for new coast guard Arctic icebreaker
By Samuel Wat · CBC News Seaspan Shipyards to start construction on new heavy icebreaker by end of the year The company
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The U.S. was supposed to get new heavy icebreaker this year, instead costs soar
The Coast Guard’s plan to build three heavy icebreakers is five years behind schedule and the price has ballooned to
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Slow progress, huge budget overrun for Rosatomflot’s lider-class icebreaker
Sluggish progress and massive budget overrun have characterised the four years that have past since Rosatomflot gave go-ahead for the
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New nuclear icebreaker will be named “Leningrad”
Keel laying ceremony takes place at the Baltic Shipyard on January 26, the anniversary day of the end of the
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