US Senator Charles Schumer is urging the federal government to recapitalize the US Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker fleet, expressing his support for the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program, which is set to construct three heavy and three medium icebreakers. The PSC program is part of the 2022 Defense Appropriations Bill, and Schumer is calling for the project to be expedited given the strategic importance of the Arctic region. He is also advocating for increased funding to ensure the fleet is technologically advanced and capable of undertaking the necessary missions.
Find out more about Senator Schumer’s appeal to the federal government, understand the implications of the recapitalization of the US Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker fleet, and learn more about the Polar Security Cutter program. Click the link below to get the full story.
