US and Finland Agree on Icebreaker Shipbuilding Deal
US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Finland to build four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) in Finnish shipyards.
The agreement also includes plans to build up to seven additional ASCs in US shipyards, as confirmed by the White House on 9 October.
The MOU “directs the US Coast Guard (USCG) to submit a plan for phasing ASC construction in a manner that promotes the on-shoring of expertise to build follow-on ASCs domestically”
The authorization to build the ASCs abroad aims to “address urgent national security needs in the Arctic region”, according to the White House.
The US currently has only three Arctic-capable icebreakers, including the Healy, which operates in the Gulf of Alaska.
Author's summary: US and Finland partner on icebreaker shipbuilding.
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