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Seaspan Begins Construction on Heavy Polar Icebreaker

MarineLink 04 Apr 2025
It will play a critical role in enabling the Canadian Coast Guard to transit and operate on more than 162,000 kilometers of Arctic coastline ... It is designed to operate self-sufficiently in the high-Arctic year-round.
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The coldest war: Inside America’s Arctic war game

WPTV 04 Apr 2025
SODANKYLÄ, Finland — In the unforgiving cold of the Arctic Circle, the U.S ... As the region thaws due to climate change, previously inaccessible oil, gas and shipping routes are opening—turning the Arctic into a geopolitical prize.
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Seaspan Cuts Steel on Advanced Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard

gCaptain 03 Apr 2025
The project is part of Canada’s broader response to growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, where Moscow is expanding oil and gas deliveries to China while Beijing explores alternative shipping routes.
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‘You cannot annex another country,’ Danish PM tells US over Greenland

CNN 03 Apr 2025
Frederiksen said at the time Vance’s description of Denmark was “not fair.” On Thursday, she outlined Denmark’s security commitments, including new Arctic ships, long-range drones and satellite ...
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Denmark's naval modernization plan reflects threats from Russia, US

Defense One 03 Apr 2025
The document also floated the idea of buying a second batch of Arctic patrol ships ... patrol ships. Then in January, Denmark announced that the vessels would be re-oriented into Arctic patrol ships.
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Greenland’s strategic riches: The new Cold War frontier as U.S. and China vie for Arctic dominance

Natural News 03 Apr 2025
Greenland has emerged as a geopolitical flashpoint due to its vast rare earth mineral deposits, Arctic shipping lanes and location between North... .
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Breaking the ice: How Russias nuclear fleet outpaces rivals

Beijing News 02 Apr 2025
This robust fleet significantly enhances Russia's capabilities for year-round maritime navigation in the Arctic, securing conventional shipping and safeguarding national interests in the region.Why the Arctic matters.
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Metinvest’s steel is the basis for new polar cruise ships

GMK Center 02 Apr 2025
Metinvest Group contributed to the construction of two modern cruise ships, Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit ... These polar-class expedition ships are designed specifically for traveling to the Arctic and Antarctic.
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Who’s winning the race for the Arctic’s resources?

Al Jazeera 02 Apr 2025
Arctic ice is melting fast, giving way to new and shorter shipping routes ... President Vladimir Putin has recently warned of intensifying geopolitical competition there ... .
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White House studying cost of Greenland takeover, long in Trump’s sights

The Spokesman-Review 02 Apr 2025
Poised at a crucial chokepoint between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, it is near sea lanes that are important for shipping and also military travel, including the submarines that are a crucial way ...
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India-US joint exercise Tiger Triumph commences in Vishakhapatnam

News India Times 02 Apr 2025
Key participants include the #AmphibiousWarriors of #IndianArmy, Indian Navy Ships, the US Army’s 1-5 IN “Bobcats”, Arctic Wolves, and the US Marines1st Battalion.
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SpaceX Launches Private Astronauts on First Crewed Polar Orbit

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 02 Apr 2025
Named “Fram2” after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments, including taking the first X-ray in space and growing mushrooms in microgravity.
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Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Plant Flares Gas After Long Lull

gCaptain 01 Apr 2025
The Arctic LNG 2 facility shut large-scale production last year as curbs imposed by Washington kept overseas buyers away and ice build up began to make it difficult for ships to arrive.
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John Wheeler: Arctic sea ice has reached its smallest maximum winter coverage

Duluth News Tribune 01 Apr 2025
Arctic shipping lanes, mineral mining, and fossil-fuel extraction all have the attention of China, Russia, and other nations as melting sea ice and land glaciers expose more and more of the Arctic region.
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