Funding the Construction of New Coast Guard Heavy Polar Security Cutters (Icebreakers) Enables the Agency's Mission Execution, Secures American Interests, and Supports Scientific Research
The United States Coast Guard cannot properly accomplish more than 80% of its missions due to its waning polar icebreaking capabilities. Its only operational heavy icebreaker, the forty-three-year old Polar Star, continues to break down on its annual Operation Deep Freeze mission. The Coast Guard’s...
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/61796 |