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�. Russia has a Huge
Icebreaker fleet
" You can't explore the depths of the Arctic,
or traverse its seas, if you can't get to it.
Russia's icebreakers make it king of the
Arctic, and America is just a pauper."
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Russia's main tool for staying leagues
ahead of other nations in the Arctic is
its vast and growing fleet of icebreaker
ships. Meanwhile, the United States, often
called a "reluctant Arctic power," has just a
handful of icebreakers.
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The
Arctic:
An Emerging Frontier
USA (4)
Canada (7)
Finland (5)
RUSSIA (52)
Icebreakers deployed in the arctic circle:
28 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019 www.vanguardcanada.com
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