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flag The U.S., Canada, and Finland launched the ICE Pact to build 11 icebreakers, boosting Arctic security and cooperation.

flag The U.S., Canada, and Finland have launched the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) to build 11 new icebreakers, enhancing Arctic security and cooperation amid rising strategic competition. flag Announced in July 2024 and formalized in November 2025, the partnership leverages Finland’s shipbuilding expertise, with the U.S. acquiring a Texas shipyard and training American workers via Canadian and Finnish experts. flag The initiative supports national security, economic growth, and scientific research in the rapidly changing Arctic, following Finland’s delivery of the Storis icebreaker—the first new U.S. polar vessel in 25 years.

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