US Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker 5 Years Behind Schedule, $2Bln Over Budget

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Coast Guard's proposed next generation polar icebreaker to reestablish and maintain a strong US presence in the Arctic Ocean is at least five years behind schedule and $2 bln over budget with many design and shipbuilding problems still unresolved, a senior Biden administration official and a new report told Congress.