NATO Icebreaker Construction Lags Behind Russia and China, Norwegian General Acknowledges the Gap

Media: Norwegian General Admits NATO Lags Behind Russia and China in Icebreaker Construction

Russian State News Agency, Moscow, February 25 - According to Business Insider, the Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Command, Rune Andersen, admitted that NATO lags behind Russia and China in the speed of icebreaker construction.

Andersen stated that the West's ability to implement comprehensive activities in the Arctic region lags behind Moscow and Beijing. NATO countries have realized the insufficiency of icebreakers and are taking measures to narrow the gap.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly emphasized that the United States is seriously lagging behind Russia in its icebreaker fleet. Currently, the U.S. Coast Guard has only 2 icebreakers. Russia's Arctic Fleet, on the other hand, has 42 icebreakers.

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