USCGC Storis is expanding U.S. maritime dominance in the Arctic. In this region of growing strategic competition, the Coast Guard operates the nation’s fleet of icebreakers to assure access to and protect U.S. sovereign interests. As the nation’s third polar icebreaker, CGC Storis strengthens our ability to control, secure and defend the U.S. border around Alaska and maritime approaches in the Arctic. This continues America’s historic investment in the Coast Guard to add critical capacity to our