Coast Guard icebreaker funding reallocated to US-Mexico border wall

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Stars and Stripes

Coast Guard icebreaker funding reallocated to US-Mexico border wall
By SCOTT WYLAND | STARS AND STRIPES
Published: August 3, 2018

Democratic lawmakers, worried about growing Russian and Chinese competition in the Arctic, have criticized the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to free up money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall by reallocating $750 million that had been earmarked for a polar icebreaker.

The U.S. icebreaker fleet is miniscule in comparison to Russia, which has more than 40 icebreakers, according to the Congressional Research Service. The melting ice has degraded Russia’s natural border defenses, prompting Moscow to respond with more ships and new military facilities in the region.

Recently, Russia has raised alarms by declaring plans to expand its Arctic domain.

“Russia has claimed natural resources and territories in the Arctic that exceed its international rights and is investing in ice-capable military assets to back up that claim,” a letter signed last week by eight House lawmakers said.



Read more: https://www.stripes.com/news/coast-guard-icebreaker-funding-reallocated-to-us-mexico-border-wall-1.540857

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Trump doesn't need icebreakers because he's pumping more CO2 into the atmosphere.

Besides, Comrade Putin would object to making more icebreakers.

[jpak]

10. The US is chartering Russian icebreakers to clear a channel to McMurdo Station Antartica

Because our 2 remaining CG icebreakers are so old and broken down to do the job.

More US $$$ fo Pootee Poot.

yup

[riversedge]

2. UM..doesn't Congress have a say in how funds are allocated??

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. We're marching to a faster pace!

Don't worry; Congress will get right on that.

[Ohiogal]

4. Appropriate first, ask questions later

seems to be the way they do things now.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Putin is for global warming

since it melts the perma frost making it easier to access oil that has previously been impossible to get to before now.

[sakabatou]

6. *facepalm*

[keithbvadu2]

7. Putin has his man in the White House

[jcgoldie]

8. Well at least the policies of this administration are consistent

Based on Trump's environmental policies we shouldn't need ice-breakers much longer anyway...

[jpak]

9. Putin smiles as his GOP slaves do his bidding.

yup

[Denis 11]

11. Trump is definitely a traitor!

He is serving his Russian masters.

[pansypoo53219]

12. strategery. PUTIN'S BITCH.

moron's tunnel vision.