{"id":56077,"date":"2022-07-14T22:39:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T22:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/07\/14\/us-coast-guard-calls-for-larger-icebreaker-fleet-to-compete-in-the-arctic\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:50:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:50:46","slug":"us-coast-guard-calls-for-larger-icebreaker-fleet-to-compete-in-the-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2022\/07\/14\/us-coast-guard-calls-for-larger-icebreaker-fleet-to-compete-in-the-arctic\/","title":{"rendered":"US Coast Guard calls for larger icebreaker fleet to compete in the Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2015 The U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s icebreaker capability must grow to counter Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic, the service\u2019s commandant told lawmakers Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polar ice has steadily decreased over the last few decades, opening potential new trade routes that could link Asia, North America and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a hearing with the House Homeland Security Committee\u2019s transportation and maritime security panel, Adm. 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That capability difference, Fagan argued, makes clear \u201cwhy it is so critical\u201d to close the gap in icebreaker capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For its part, China in 2018 declared itself a \u201cnear-arctic power\u201d in its Arctic policy document, with a focus on shoring up energy security as Beijing works to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2020\/05\/11\/chinas-strategic-interest-in-the-arctic-goes-beyond-economics\/\" target=\"_blank\">move its economy off of coal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs [China] operates around the world, presence and access, I believe, is their interest, which is why it becomes so critical for us as an Arctic nation to have a presence on the water in the Arctic to ensure our own national sovereignty,\u201d Fagan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the planet warms, a more equipped Coast Guard will have to tackle rising problems, said Rep. 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