As Chinese Ships Cruise Arctic For First Time, Will U.S. Build New Icebreakers?

As Chinese Ships Cruise Arctic For First Time, Will U.S. Build New Icebreakers?
As Chinese Ships Cruise Arctic For First Time, Will U.S. Build New Icebreakers?

UPDATED: WITH WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT ON BUYING MORE ICE BREAKERS WASHINGTON: After seven years of thinking about the possibilities, the Obama administration now says it wants to build at least one serious icebreaker in the face of increasing competition for the oil, gas, fish and shipping routes the Arctic can offer. Right now, we’ve got two truly…