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China icebreaker
China Launches First Domestically Built Polar Icebreaker
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Xuelong 2 launched on September 10 and is expected to be deployed next year.
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China’s Planned Nuclear Icebreaker
July 17, 2018
China’s Planned Nuclear Icebreaker
The commissioning of the country’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker is poised to bridge a wide range of national ambitions.
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China’s Planned Nuclear Icebreaker
Will Russia Arm Its Icebreaker Fleet With Supersonic Cruise Missiles?
May 23, 2017
Will Russia Arm Its Icebreaker Fleet With Supersonic Cruise Missiles?
The head of the U.S. Coast Guard claims that Russia’s new class of icebreakers will be fully-fledged warships.
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Will Russia Arm Its Icebreaker Fleet With Supersonic Cruise Missiles?
$20 Million Contract: US Coast Guard Moves Forward With Icebreaker Acquisition
February 25, 2017
$20 Million Contract: US Coast Guard Moves Forward With Icebreaker Acquisition
The service awarded multiple contracts for heavy polar icebreaker industry studies this week.
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$20 Million Contract: US Coast Guard Moves Forward With Icebreaker Acquisition
China Begins Construction of Polar Icebreaker
December 22, 2016
China Begins Construction of Polar Icebreaker
The new vessel is expected to be commissioned in 2019.
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China Begins Construction of Polar Icebreaker
Will the US Coast Guard Close the ‘Icebreaker Gap’?
January 14, 2016
Will the US Coast Guard Close the ‘Icebreaker Gap’?
The U.S. Coast Guard’s initiative to build additional icebreakers is gaining momentum.
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Will the US Coast Guard Close the ‘Icebreaker Gap’?
Russia and China in the Arctic: Is the US Facing an Icebreaker Gap?
September 07, 2015
Russia and China in the Arctic: Is the US Facing an Icebreaker Gap?
Among other things, Russia will introduce the design for a new super-nuclear icebreaker by the end of 2015.
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Russia and China in the Arctic: Is the US Facing an Icebreaker Gap?
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US-India Ties in Modi's Second Term: Charting a New Course?
June 26, 2019
US-India Ties in Modi's Second Term: Charting a New Course?
Richard Rossow speaks to The Diplomat about U.S.-India ties.
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