Breaking the Ice Why the United States Needs Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers
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"Breaking the Ice Why the United States Needs Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers" — Milosz Reterski — Foreign Affairs — December 11, 2014
The United States needs more icebreakers. The country has a growing national interest in the Arctic, and its relations with Russia, a dominant force in the region, are increasingly chilly. Yet Washington is woefully unprepared for the Arctic challenge when it comes to one crucial tool: the mighty nuclear-powered vessels that would support its economic and security objectives in the high north.
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