Break the Ice: Trump ramping up US presence in the Arctic as Russia, China threats loom
August 03, 2020 at 05:56 AM EDT
President Trump, in a recent memo, asked executive departments to report back by early August on how they can develop a U.S. "fleet" of icebreaking ships to navigate the frozen Arctic and Antarctic -- marking yet another step in the administration's efforts to strengthen U.S. influence in the region as it faces challenges from Russia and China.