Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report is written in response to the Coast Guard's budget request for a new polar ice breaker, of which the Coast Guard currently has none in operation. Polar icebreakers perform a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. Issues for Congress include what to do with d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Rourke, Ronald
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2012
Subjects:
Defense policy
Coast Guard > U.S
Transportation
Ships
Environmental protection
Polar regions
Arctic regions
Science policy
Research
Arctic
Breaker
Online Access:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc94137/

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