Given that the Americans cannot produce their own icebreakers reliably, Trump is looking to purchase them from countries that ...

The U.S. and Finland will sign an icebreaker deal authorizing the construction of 11 Arctic icebreakers aimed at strengthening U.S. national security.

President Trump on Thursday hosted Finnish President Alexander Stubb, where the two leaders announced an agreement for the U.S. to add 11 icebreaker ships to its fleet. Trump said as part of the ...

The importance of Stubb and Trump's shared interest was highlighted in March, when Stubb made a surprise appearance at ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb sealed an agreement on Thursday for the U.S. Coast Guard to acquire up to 11 icebreaker ships to bolster U.S. national security in ...

The construction of the seven icebreaking ships, key for Arctic operations, are expected to create thousands of jobs.

The need for construction of specialized ships to clear the path in the ice appeared in the mid-18th century. The first ...

Finland will provide four new icebreakers to America under a $6.1 billion agreement as the U.S. seeks to strengthen Arctic ...

USCGC Storis is a stopgap until the new “Polar Security Cutters” enter service. From the first deployment, it seemed to have ...

This story has been updated to clarify what yards will build the new icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. President Donald ...

The term "icebreakers" refers to ships designed to break up ice to facilitate travel through ice-packed regions. A flow of ice might well describe the atmosphere of a business meeting before it gets ...