On the recordApril 23, 2018
It's my understanding that NATO inventories on icebreakers include one for the U.S., eight in Canada, with six Navy icebreakers planned, Norway has one.
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Murkowski emphasizes the need for more icebreakers in the Arctic compared to Russia's fleet.
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