The Artic is heating up rapidly and becoming a key arena for global power competition. The melting ice is becoming a new opening route for heavy resources, driving key leaders Russia and China to expand the market with their presence. Donald Trump is deciding to catch up by buying the icebreakers and on October 9, signed a $6.1 billion deal with Finland to build 11 new Arctic Security Cutters, with the first due by 2028.
