WEB EXCLUSIVE: Budget Proposal Funds Second Coast Guard Icebreaker
2/12/2020
By Stew Magnuson
The Trump administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2021 keeps the Coast Guard’s overall funding relatively flat, but does fund a second polar icebreaker, one of the service’s top priorities.
The service received nearly $12.18 billion in the 2020 budget. The proposed budget released Feb. 10 shows a $77 million increase at $12.26 billion.
The proposal offers $555 million for the Polar Security Cutter program, including full funding to build the second ship in the new class. In addition, there is $15 million for a service life extension of the Polar Star, the legacy ship the new cutters will eventually replace.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/2/12/budget-proposal-funds-second-coast-guard-icebreaker
