Contained in the new federal spending law formerly known as the "Big Beautiful Bill" is funding for 17 icebreakers, 21 ...

F OR WEEKS Chinese state media have been proudly reporting the progress of two icebreakers, Xue Long and Xue Long 2, on their voyage to Antarctica. China has maintained research bases in the Earth ...

China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, departed from its home base in Shanghai for its latest Antarctic expedition on Monday morning, marking the third time that both Xuelong and ...

China has sent two icebreakers to the Antarctic in its most ambitious polar expedition to the resource-rich continent yet. The Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, left Shanghai on Tuesday morning with a crew ...

The newly-passed “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) includes more than $8.6 billion for the establishment of new US Coast Guard icebreakers.

The Coast Guard plans to buy 84 new ships and aircraft by 2035 with an injection of $25 billion in supplemental funding ...

President Barack Obama on Tuesday will propose speeding up the timeline for purchasing and constructing new Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic, an area where the United States has fallen behind ...

Trump said during a press conference at the NATO summit in the Netherlands that he is negotiating with Finland to buy 15 icebreaker ships.

The EU has awarded Finland around $105 million to help purchase a new icebreaker ship. It’s part of a global race to expand ...

The Icebreakers 2021 Chinese New Year online celebration was held on Wednesday via virtual platforms, to promote cultural exchanges and enhance mutual understanding between China and the United ...

The U.S. has only two polar icebreakers to Russia’s three dozen and has struggled to acquire more. China and Russia are growing more active around receding ice.

Heavy icebreakers are crucial for national security Heavy icebreakers are also essential assets for national security in the Arctic and to uphold U.S. sovereignty in our polar seas.