Global icebreakers redux
by editors@theworld.org (Patti Daniels) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6YJMJ)
A quick look at our top story today: ice -- specifically, Arctic sea ice and the efforts to build more icebreaking ships. Russia has the largest fleet of around 40 icebreakers. The US goal is to build a fleet of eight or nine of the heavy-duty ships. We hear from Malte Humpert, a fellow at The Arctic Institute Center for Circumpolar Security Studies.