Unfortunately. The U.S, has not built enough Icebreaker ships to be able to control our area of the Arctic Sea. The U.S. has only two Icebreakers and one is being retired.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-faces-arctic-icebreaker-shortage-compared-to-russias-fleet-general-2024-3
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https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/to-build-ships-that-break-ice-u-s-must-relearn-to-cut-steel-da8c797f
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https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67752123
they spend most of the year resupplying the south pole...