US, Canada and Finland form ‘Ice Pact’ to project influence into Arctic region
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from World news | The Guardian on (#6P525)
Partnership could produce up to 90 icebreaker ships to counter Russian and Chinese inroads into region
Canada, the United States and Finland say a newly announced Ice Pact" to build a fleet of polar icebreaker ships will challenge China's control of the market as nations scramble for influence in the Arctic.
The deal, announced during the Nato summit in Washington, could see as many as 90 icebreaker ships produced by the three countries in the coming years.
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