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Trump Is Spending $7 Billion On 11 Arctic Ships The Coast Guard Didn't Ask For
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President Trump is allocating $7 billion for the construction of 11 polar icebreakers, despite the Coast Guard not requesting these specific vessels. The project stems from Trump's long-standing personal interest in Arctic ship technology.
Trump wanted to buy a fleet of powerful Arctic ships built to smash through thick ice. Those vessels, known as polar icebreakers, had fascinated him for years, according to a report by The New York Times.
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