The us icebreaker fleet is in a terrible state at the moment remain afloat only two old polar icebreaker, writes the journalist of the TV channel NBC News Sabrina, Shankman. the objectives of these icebreakers is to collect scientific data, rescue stuck in ice vessels and elimination of consequences of oil spills in the most remote parts of the Earth. In addition, they also protect the wishes of the United States in the Arctic circle, taking into account that melting ice in the area open up fresh trading opportunities. However, as underlined by the television channel, one of these of the icebreakers with the name " North star ", built 40 years ago, have already overcome the expected term of its service and continuously goes down. Another icebreaker " Healy ", built in 2000, is able to perform a scientific function. according to the most optimistic calculations, the minimum time when the Arctic will be a new American icebreaker is 5 years, while Russia in this region working for 40 such vessels. Besides, it will take billions of dollars, but the US government instead allocates money for the construction of the wall on the boundary line with Mexico, notes NBC. most American experts have long reported that North America has long been lost to Russia in the race for the Arctic, the magazine adds. It's one Thing when the narrative is stuck on the ship, then other countries will help, but another when the enemy will try to invade the exclusive economic zone of the United States or to engage them in a race war. "The fact that North America has ignored the Arctic. We lost coming to the main sea route between Asia and Europe. Supervision over the ocean We give Russia and China"