Streit um die Arktis

[Schneemann]

@Kongo Erich

Wie sind die USA denn ausgerüstet, um die Arktis zu verteidigen?
Stichwort: Eisbrecher ...

Nicht sonderlich gut aktuell, zumindest sind die Healy und die Polar Star der Coast Guard überaltert.

Aber man hat im Oktober 2025 elf neue Eisbrecher für 6 Mrd. Dollar geordert, die Bestellung ging übrigens nach Finnland, wobei sieben Schiffe unter Lizenz in den USA und vier in Finnland gebaut werden sollen:

U.S. Coast Guard to Receive 11 New Icebreakers Under Landmark Finland Deal

Following months of speculation about Finnish shipyards building icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard, details of the deal emerged following a meeting between U.S. President Trump and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb.

The cooperation will result in the construction of eleven medium-size polar icebreakers, also called Arctic Security Cutters. In order to speed up the expansion and modernization of the aging U.S. icebreaker fleet, the first four vessels will be built in Finland, with an additional seven ships constructed by U.S.-based facilities. [...] A second cooperation consisting of American Bollinger, Canadian Seaspan and Finnish Rauma Marine Constructions follows a similar structure. Icebreaker designers Aker Arctic are also part of the team.

https://en.highnorthnews.com/politics/us...eal/148162

Darüber hinaus baut man auch die möglichen Eisbrecher-Basen aus:

US Coast Guard Confirms $323 Million Expansion Of Icebreaker Base In Seattle

The US Coast Guard has confirmed plans to spend $323 million to expand and modernise its Seattle icebreaker base, strengthening its ability to operate in the Arctic as new heavy icebreakers are added to the fleet later this decade.

The funding commitment was confirmed during a congressional hearing after Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) asked Coast Guard leadership to verify the scale of investment planned for the Seattle facility. US Coast Guard Commandant Kevin Lunday confirmed that the service intends to invest $323 million in upgrading and expanding the base.

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-n...in-seattle

Schneemann