Noem announces Arctic defense pact with Canada, Finland to counter rival powers

[rangerrebew]

Noem announces Arctic defense pact with Canada, Finland to counter rival powers
Noem says partnership will strengthen collective Arctic defense as Chinese vessels operate near US waters
By Stephen Sorace Fox News
Published November 18, 2025 2:00pm EST
 
 
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Canada and Finland to build nearly a dozen cutting-edge icebreaker ships to help defend the Arctic against rival powers such as China.

Noem signed a letter of intent on what’s been dubbed the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) alongside Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto at DHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

"To thrive in the Arctic, we need icebreakers," Noem said, adding that the ICE Pact will help power the economies of the three countries and strengthen the collective Arctic defense.


Noem called the Arctic "the world's last, most wild frontier," where the U.S. and its allies, as well as their adversaries, are competing for strategic positions and the rich natural resources within the region.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-announces-arctic-defense-pact-canada-finland-counter-rival-powers

[BobfromWB]

Noem announces Arctic defense pact with Canada, Finland to counter rival powers
Noem says partnership will strengthen collective Arctic defense as Chinese vessels operate near US waters
By Stephen Sorace Fox News
Published November 18, 2025 2:00pm EST
 
 
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Canada and Finland to build nearly a dozen cutting-edge icebreaker ships to help defend the Arctic against rival powers such as China.

Noem signed a letter of intent on what’s been dubbed the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) alongside Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto at DHS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

"To thrive in the Arctic, we need icebreakers," Noem said, adding that the ICE Pact will help power the economies of the three countries and strengthen the collective Arctic defense.


Noem called the Arctic "the world's last, most wild frontier," where the U.S. and its allies, as well as their adversaries, are competing for strategic positions and the rich natural resources within the region.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/noem-announces-arctic-defense-pact-canada-finland-counter-rival-powers

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Canada and Finland to build nearly a dozen cutting-edge icebreaker ships

Finally!! Hopefully Congress will spring the funds - there is a real possibility that the Fins could build out a nice fleet of nuclear powered heavy icebreakers to achieve parity with the Russians. Also I hope they do not get stuck in the current one-size-fits-all icebreaker model. Canada is not the best when it comes to building heavy icebreakers. The Fins are experts in the latest and least expensive designs, specifications, and twin nuclear powered ships.

We need all 12 to be nuclear-powered heavy icebreakers whose hull design is strictly for the Arctic.

Baring that, Russia will continue to cease most of the entire Arctic, and China will take the rest.