09/25/2024
https://congress.gov...
"I’m sure you have heard and seen the recent policy changes affecting the Coast Guard, and many of you have felt the whirlwind effects in very tangible ways."
"The Coast Guard is the premier agency tasked with projecting sovereignty in the Arctic, which is a critically important mission."
"Unfortunately, the Coast Guard icebreaker mission is woefully underresourced."
"While recapitalization of the icebreaking fleet was identified as a priority almost two decades ago, we are still several years and over $1 billion away from the delivery of the first Polar Security C..."