Re, Perhaps our lack of knowledge of the cyclic nature of weather patterns will bite Putin’s idea of warm water ports in the bum?
How many icebreakers does Russia have?
50 icebreakers 9 Nov 2020 Russia has some 50 icebreakers, the most recent of which officials say is the world's largest and most powerful, and more are on the way.
"Russia has more [icebreakers] due to [its] sizeable area to patrol, and economic ventures ... have meant they've kept a keen eye on the capability," Buchanan told Insider.
LINK Polar icebreakers are key to America’s national interest
As US tries to close ‘icebreaker gap’ with Russia, its only working icebreaker is making a rare trip north ...
China Is Building Nuclear Icebreakers To Seek Out A "Polar Silk Road" They will be quite comparable to Russia’s giant Arktika-class.
At the very same time that President Barack Obama decided to drop in for an unusual visit to the state of Alaska, a Chinese naval squadron of five ships suddenly appeared in the Bering Sea...
