On the recordApril 16, 2018
compared to the Russians, we are at a severe disadvantage in the Arctic. We have two icebreakers there. They have 40, with another 11 in development.
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Blumenthal emphasizes the U.S. icebreaker deficit compared to Russia's capabilities in the Arctic.
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