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Trump\u2019s budget bill allocates billions for ice-capable vessels as Washington plays catch-up with Moscow in the region<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US plans to invest billions in expanding its icebreaker fleet for which funding was included in President Donald Trump\u2019s budget bill approved by Congress on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trump previously admitted that the US lags behind Russia, which has the world\u2019s largest and most advanced fleet of ice-capable vessels.<\/p>\n

Washington has of late sought to increase its influence in the Arctic. Vice President J.D. Vance stated in March that the government needs to \u201censure that America is leading\u201d<\/em> in the region due to the presence of Russia and China.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s so-called \u2018One Big Beautiful Bill\u2019 includes funding through 2029 for ice-capable vessels. The US Coast Guard will receive nearly $25 billion to buy 16 new icebreakers and ten light and medium icebreaking cutters, among other equipment, according to Senator Dan Sullivan from Alaska.<\/p>\n

Sullivan described the allocation as the largest investment in Coast Guard history and a \u201cgame-changer.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The US currently operates only two functional polar-class icebreakers, whereas Russia maintains a fleet of over 50, including several nuclear-powered ships. In 2022, NATO countries had 47 icebreakers in total.<\/p>\n

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Eight countries have territory that extends into the Arctic: Russia, the US, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden \u2013 all but Russia are NATO members.<\/p>\n

Trump has also revived his interest in Greenland, the vast resource-rich Arctic territory governed by Denmark. He has refused to rule out acquiring the island by force.<\/p>\n

As warming temperatures make the Arctic more accessible, the region\u2019s potential for resource exploitation and emerging shipping lanes has drawn heightened attention from global powers.<\/p>\n

The largest portion of the Arctic region lies within Russian territory. In March, President Vladimir Putin called the Arctic a zone of \u201cenormous potential\u201d<\/em> for trade and development but warned that geopolitical rivalry was intensifying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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