White House and Finland Announce Icebreaker Deal Amid Arctic Competition
TL;DR
The White House and Finland have signed an agreement for Finland to build four icebreakers for the US Coast Guard, with plans to construct seven in total, costing $6.1 billion, to enhance US capabilities in the Arctic and counter Russia and China.
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