The Trump administration and Congress, seeking to improve security, have approved funding for eight icebreakers and are ...

A key focus in 2026 of a trilateral icebreaker development and construction effort will be workforce development, signatories ...

China has sent a record number of ships into US Arctic waters this year, raising concerns at the Pentagon and prompting calls ...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Odette stands lookout on the back deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis’ daughter craft in Sitka, Alaska on Aug. 3, 2025. The small boat can carry up to 15 people ...

The U.S. military says it is moving quickly to strengthen its presence in Arctic waters after a new Department of ...

The following is the Nov. 18, 2025, joint statement of intent among the Department of Homeland Security of the United States ...

USCGC Polar Star, the service's only heavy icebreaker, at Coast Guard Base Seattle on Nov. 13, 2025. The ship is preparing to ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to Finland to bolster America’s icebreaking fleet — a move driven by growing concern that the United States is falling behind global rivals in the race for Arctic ...

The Department of Homeland Security says this year has seen an "unprecedented" presence of Chinese military and research ...

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that the United States trails far behind Russia when it comes to icebreakers.