Acquisition and Operation of Polar Icebreakers: Fulfilling the Nation’s Needs (2017) / Chapter Skim
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85 Appendix E Icebreaking Fleets of Other Nations In assessing the icebreaking fleets of countries, the distinction between government-controlled icebreakers, privately controlled icebreakers, and commercial ice-strengthened vessels with limited icebreaking capability is important. From the committee's perspective, the measure of a country's ability to project presence in the polar regions is based on the number and capability of its government-controlled icebreakers.
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86 Arctic Nation Icebreakers The following eight "Arctic" countries are members of the Arctic Council: the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, and Sweden. Polar icebreaking fleets of the Arctic nations are identified in Table E-1.
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87 Major Icebreakers of the World Source: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg552/ice.asp (Updated May 1, 2017)
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