Trump expresses interest in purchasing Finnish icebreakers while in The Hague

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ARCHIVE: Northwest Passage, Canada - 21 July 2017
1. Wide of bow of Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica in thick first year ice
2. Wide of broken ice flows passing port of vessel
3. Close of ice flows passing port of vessel

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ARCHIVE: Northwest Passage, Canada - 22 July 2017
4. Mid of ice breaking on bow of ship

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ARCHIVE: Northwest Passage, Canada - 19 July 2017
5. Wide of vessel aft turning in water
6. Wide of water as vessel turns
7. Mid of shadows moving on deck as vessel turns
8. Wide of aft from bridge
9. Close of water
10. Underwater shot of Azipod drive

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ARCHIVE: Helsinki, Finland - 27 September 2018
11. Wide of Finnish icebreaker Polaris conducting an oil spill recovery drill
12. Mid of oil boom in the water during the drill
13. Mid of motor
STORYLINE:
President Donald Trump stated his interest in purchasing Finnish icebreakers on Wednesday, as the U.S. attempts to bolster its presence in the Arctic.

His comments came during a news conference on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague.

Finnish icebreakers are a set of specially-built vessels which ply the waters of the Polar regions, the Baltic sea or the Great Lakes of North America.

These are the battering rams of far northern or southern climes, where thick surface ice forms at least part of the year, impeding other types of ships.

The U.S. currently has only two icebreakers, and both are nearing the end of their usable life.

Finland has 12 icebreakers and Canada has nine, while Russia has 36, according to U.S. Coast Guard data.

Trump said he has held talks with Finland to purchase 15 icebreaker vessels.

As climate change has made it easier to access the Arctic region, the need for more American icebreakers has become more acute, especially when compared with the Russian fleet.




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