Trump and Finnish President Meet at White House to Close Deal on Icebreakers

US turns to Finland to close Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ as Russia, China expand polar presence

President Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb will sign a $6.1 billion deal for Finland to sell up to four icebreakers to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Trump and Finnish president meet at White House to close deal on icebreakers

President Trump met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb Thursday at the White House to sign off on an agreement for the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase up to four icebreaker ships from Finnish shipyards.

Trump and Finnish President Stubb seal $6.1B Arctic Security Deal: 'Strengthening U.S. capabilities'

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, culminating in a landmark $6.1 billion agreement aimed at strengthening U.S. Arctic capabilities.

U.S. Turns to Finnish Expertise to Jump-Start Icebreaker Production

President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum authorizing the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) in Finland, addressing urgent national security needs in the increasingly contested...