The United States refused to maneuver in the Arctic, fearing breakage of the icebreaker
The US Coast Guard refused to study in the Arctic, fearing that the only icebreaker "Polar Star" will fail, and then you have to ask for help from the Russians, writes Business Insider.
The icebreaker is more than 40 years old, and it is still alive only due to the fact that there is a similar decommissioned vessel “supplying” spare parts for the Polar Star.
When the National Security Council asked the commander of the US Coast Guard to send an icebreaker through the Northern Sea Route to conduct maneuvers on freedom of navigation, he refused.
According to him, the military experts take spare parts for the icebreaker from the same type of decommissioned ship to "this thing worked." And there is no certainty that during the teachings he will not have serious technical failures. Then they would have had to turn to the Russians for help in helping them tow the ship to a safe place. “But now is not the time to do it,” the commander added.
When it was planned maneuvers, the publication does not specify. This became known in early December.
The material notes that the United States is experiencing difficulties in the struggle for the Arctic, primarily because of the lack of a full-scale icebreaker fleet. While Russia has dozens of icebreakers, the Americans cost two. However, only one of them belongs to the heavy class. This is the North Star.
The portal reminds that the icebreaker Polar Star was commissioned in 1976 year. Overhaul to extend the service life took place in 2012 year. The polar icebreaker of the same type was laid up in 2010 year due to repeated engine failures.
As the American media previously noted, after Donald Trump demanded to allocate $ 5 billion to build a wall along the Mexican border, you can forget about replenishing the US icebreaking fleet with new ships.
The icebreaker is more than 40 years old, and it is still alive only due to the fact that there is a similar decommissioned vessel “supplying” spare parts for the Polar Star.
When the National Security Council asked the commander of the US Coast Guard to send an icebreaker through the Northern Sea Route to conduct maneuvers on freedom of navigation, he refused.
According to him, the military experts take spare parts for the icebreaker from the same type of decommissioned ship to "this thing worked." And there is no certainty that during the teachings he will not have serious technical failures. Then they would have had to turn to the Russians for help in helping them tow the ship to a safe place. “But now is not the time to do it,” the commander added.
When it was planned maneuvers, the publication does not specify. This became known in early December.
The material notes that the United States is experiencing difficulties in the struggle for the Arctic, primarily because of the lack of a full-scale icebreaker fleet. While Russia has dozens of icebreakers, the Americans cost two. However, only one of them belongs to the heavy class. This is the North Star.
The portal reminds that the icebreaker Polar Star was commissioned in 1976 year. Overhaul to extend the service life took place in 2012 year. The polar icebreaker of the same type was laid up in 2010 year due to repeated engine failures.
As the American media previously noted, after Donald Trump demanded to allocate $ 5 billion to build a wall along the Mexican border, you can forget about replenishing the US icebreaking fleet with new ships.
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