US, Canada, and Finland Unite to Build Advanced Arctic Icebreakers
The United States, Canada, and Finland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on developing Arctic and polar icebreakers, building on the ICE Pact launched during the NATO Washington Summit in July. Rebecca Pincus, Director of the Wilson Center's Polar Institute, provides an overview of the MOU. She covers its key areas of focus: information exchange; technology transfer; and workforce development. She also describes the challenge it presents to China’s dominance in the shipbuilding industry, and the potential to influence NATO and other defense alliances.
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Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more
