Russia Has (By Far) The World's Largest Icebreaker Fleet

Russia Has (By Far) The World's Largest Icebreaker Fleet

Canada, the United States and Finland announced a new trilateral partnership called the "https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/11/us-canada-finland-ice-pact-arctic

" (or Icebreaker Collaboration Effort) in July, 2024, stating that they would jointly build a fleet of as many as 90 icebreakers in the next years.

Icebreakers are used for several purposes including scientific missions.

However, https://www.statista.com/chart/33823/icebreakers-and-ice-capable-patrol-ships/

".

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ARCTIC-SECURITY/zgvobmblrpd/

compiled by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and published by Reuters details how Russia had 57 icebreakers and ice-capable patrol ships in 2022.

https://www.statista.com/chart/33823/icebreakers-and-ice-capable-patrol-ships/

You will find more infographics at https://www.statista.com/chartoftheday/

This was more than any other single country at the time.

When combined (including the new additions of Sweden and Finland), the NATO alliance had 47 icebreakers as of 2022.

China had two icebreakers in 2022 and has since added a https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/arctic/china-commissions-new-icebreaker/119223

to its fleet, with a fourth polar research icebreaker expected to be delivered in 2025.

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