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February 13, 2023
Checking Back in on China’s Nuclear Icebreaker
By Trym Eiterjord
Over four years after the project was announced, updates remain scarce on China's first nuclear icebreaker.
September 05, 2019
Checking in on China's Nuclear Icebreaker
By Trym Aleksander Eiterjord
Speculation has trailed the news that China’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker ship was in the works.
September 11, 2018
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.
July 17, 2018
China’s Planned Nuclear Icebreaker
By Trym Aleksander Eiterjord
The commissioning of the country’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker is poised to bridge a wide range of national ambitions.
May 23, 2017
Will Russia Arm Its Icebreaker Fleet With Supersonic Cruise Missiles?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of the U.S. Coast Guard claims that Russia’s new class of icebreakers will be fully-fledged warships.
February 25, 2017
$20 Million Contract: US Coast Guard Moves Forward With Icebreaker Acquisition
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service awarded multiple contracts for heavy polar icebreaker industry studies this week.
December 22, 2016
China Begins Construction of Polar Icebreaker
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new vessel is expected to be commissioned in 2019.
January 14, 2016
Will the US Coast Guard Close the ‘Icebreaker Gap’?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Coast Guard’s initiative to build additional icebreakers is gaining momentum.
September 07, 2015
Russia and China in the Arctic: Is the US Facing an Icebreaker Gap?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Among other things, Russia will introduce the design for a new super-nuclear icebreaker by the end of 2015.
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