Also what the maga politicianor the fake news did not mention at all is that the biden administration has teamed up with canada and finland to build icebreakers for the arctic. and now trump is trying to stick his nose in there with his twisted ideas "well lets just take greenland"
In a July 10 trilateral announcement, the leaders of the United States, Canada and Finland said they will work together to build and buy icebreakers, a type of ship uniquely designed to clear out the kinds of polar ice that would otherwise sink or severely damage unprepared vessels. Under the likely-backronym of the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort Pact, or ICE Pact, the agreement fits into the kind of region-specific, bi- and tri-lateral agreements the Biden administration has pursued in recent years.
But where ICE Pact stands out is its nature as the rare strategic pact in which the United States’ capabilities lag behind that of its partners. For the US, it’s an outreach to two NATO allies, both of whom are highly proficient in polar navigation, for help in a race with Russia and China for a stronger presence in a region that experts have for years predicted will become vital to economic success and national security.
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“Our partnerships in the Arctic are unique because there is such a concentration of like-minded and highly capable allies such as Canada and Finland. They have a wealth of experience operating in the Arctic and do so with a high level of proficiency,” Navy Adm. Daryl Caudle, the four-star officer in charge of US Fleet Forces, told Breaking Defense.
“ICE Pact is just another example of how our partnerships with our allies serve as a force multiplier for the United States,” he continued. “By leaning on our partners who have a longer history and deeper expertise in Arctic operations, we are able to adapt and improve our own practices, making our combined efforts even more effective.
During the NATO summit, the three leaders offered only preliminary details about ICE Pact, promising a joint memorandum of understanding would be released later this year outlining future plans. But the agreement reflects how seriously Washington and its allies are taking future transits in and through the High North.
“With climate change, our Arctic is becoming far more accessible,” Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said in July, just ahead of the ICE Pact announcement, adding that there are “huge gaps in our security and in our presence” in the Arctic.
“By 2050, the Arctic Ocean could be primary point of transit between Europe and Asia. And as it becomes more accessible, security concerns become, I think, far more significant to us.”