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Politics: The Coast Guard turned down a request for an Arctic exercise out of concern the US's only heavy icebreaker would break down and Russia would have to rescue it

The US's sole polar icebreaker, the Polar Star, is more than 40 years old, and keeping it running requires a lot of work.
Source: Politics: The Coast Guard turned down a request for an Arctic exercise out of concern the US's only heavy icebreaker would break down and Russia would have to rescue it

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