Why a small shipyard merger could signal bigger problems for the US military

Why a small shipyard merger could signal bigger problems for the US military
Why a small shipyard merger could signal bigger problems for the US military

Bollinger’s CEO says the deal has strengthened his company’s standing in the industrial base, but analysts worry the merger is a bellwether for more consolidation to come – which could impact the Pentagon’s shipbuilding plans.

Coast Guard To Deliver Nuclear Icebreaker Plan to White House

Coast Guard To Deliver Nuclear Icebreaker Plan to White House
Coast Guard To Deliver Nuclear Icebreaker Plan to White House

The plan will include options to lease new breakers or build new nuclear-powered ships as Russia and China leap ahead of US capabilities in the Arctic.

With Funding In Peril, Coast Guard Pushes Icebreaker As ‘Polar Security Cutter’

With Funding In Peril, Coast Guard Pushes Icebreaker As ‘Polar Security Cutter’
With Funding In Peril, Coast Guard Pushes Icebreaker As ‘Polar Security Cutter’

“One of the things that we did early in my tenure was we changed (it to) Polar Security Cutter as we were trying to get the funds from the Congress, from our own department, the administration,” Coast Guard Commandant Karl Schultz told Breaking Defense.