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EU Puts Icebreakers, Shipping Security at Center of New Arctic Strategy
The European Union unveiled a new Arctic strategy Tuesday aimed at strengthening maritime security, expanding icebreaker capacity and protecting critical infrastructure as melting sea ice opens new shipping routes and...
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The European Union unveiled a new Arctic strategy on Tuesday, according to gCaptain. The strategy was aimed at strengthening maritime security, expanding icebreaker capacity and protecting critical infrastructure, the report said.
The report said melting sea ice opens new shipping routes. It also said the EU put icebreakers and shipping security at the center of the new Arctic strategy.
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