At the same time, our nation has two operational icebreakers, one of which is dedicated to the Service's Antarctic mission in support of the National Science Foundation and is operating well past its intended service life.
Webster highlights the inadequacy of U.S. icebreaker capabilities for Arctic and Antarctic missions.
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Providing the right assets and safe assets to our personnel is the Coast Guard's number one priority.
Thank you. And I would like to work with you as more decisions are issued this year.
Admiral Fagan, during your address on the state of the Coast Guard, you rightly recognized your Service's funding challenges.
Given these immense resources, it should come as no surprise that adversaries, including Russia and China, are working to assert themselves in the region.
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