Coast Guard icebreaker funding reallocated to US-Mexico border wall
Source: Stars and Stripes
Coast Guard icebreaker funding reallocated to US-Mexico border wall
By SCOTT WYLAND | STARS AND STRIPES
Published: August 3, 2018
Democratic lawmakers, worried about growing Russian and Chinese competition in the Arctic, have criticized the Department of Homeland Securitys decision to free up money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall by reallocating $750 million that had been earmarked for a polar icebreaker.
The U.S. icebreaker fleet is miniscule in comparison to Russia, which has more than 40 icebreakers, according to the Congressional Research Service. The melting ice has degraded Russias natural border defenses, prompting Moscow to respond with more ships and new military facilities in the region.
Recently, Russia has raised alarms by declaring plans to expand its Arctic domain.
Russia has claimed natural resources and territories in the Arctic that exceed its international rights and is investing in ice-capable military assets to back up that claim, a letter signed last week by eight House lawmakers said.
Read more: https://www.stripes.com/news/coast-guard-icebreaker-funding-reallocated-to-us-mexico-border-wall-1.540857
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,008 posts)Besides, Comrade Putin would object to making more icebreakers.
jpak
(41,758 posts)Because our 2 remaining CG icebreakers are so old and broken down to do the job.
More US $$$ fo Pootee Poot.
yup
riversedge
(70,242 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,490 posts)Don't worry; Congress will get right on that.
Ohiogal
(32,006 posts)seems to be the way they do things now.
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)since it melts the perma frost making it easier to access oil that has previously been impossible to get to before now.
sakabatou
(42,158 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)Based on Trump's environmental policies we shouldn't need ice-breakers much longer anyway...
jpak
(41,758 posts)yup
Denis 11
(280 posts)He is serving his Russian masters.
pansypoo53219
(20,981 posts)moron's tunnel vision.