U.S. Coast Guard requires more ice-breakers to meet demand of expanding Arctic operations
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Admiral Paul Zukunft, the commandant of the US Coast Guard (USCG), has expressed concern about the lack of ice-breaking capabilities the US boasts as the importance of the Arctic continues to expand and activity in the region increases.
Speaking during his annual state of the Coast Guard address, Admiral Zukunft challenged the government’s lack of investment in medium and heavy ice-breakers, particularly noting the reactivation of the Polar-class USCGC Polar Star, a 39-year-old cutter...
