Congress restores funding for Coast Guard’s first new heavy icebreaker in 40 years

[The Patriot]

Congress restores funding for Coast Guard’s first new heavy icebreaker in 40 years

02-19-2019 12:56 PM

Funding for the service's first new heavy icebreaker in 40 years, which military leaders say is vital in competing with Russia and China in the Arctic region, is part of the $333 billion spending bill Congress approved and President Donald Trump signed last week to avoid another government shutdown.


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