US, Canada, Finland Form Trilateral Pact to Boost Arctic Icebreaker Shipbuilding

The nations formed the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort Pact to boost their fleets amid growing competition in the Arctic.

The Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Polar Star operates in the Ross Sea region of the Antarctic on Jan. 16, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley/Public Domain

The United States, Canada, and Finland have agreed to form a trilateral security partnership to boost the production of icebreaking ships, amid growing competition in the Arctic region.

President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb formally announced the agreement on July 11, during the NATO summit in Washington.