Morning Brief: US Coast Guard Commissions First New Icebreaker in Over Two Decades; US, China Trade Accusations Over Panama Canal at UN Security Council

Good morning. Busy Tuesday ahead. Here’s a quick rundown for this morning’s brief: America’s got a new icebreaker in the Arctic, a steel plant blast rocks Pittsburgh, and the US and China are trading jabs at the UN Netanyahu’s gearing up for a bigger Gaza push, Sudan’s Darfur sees fresh atrocities, and the European Union’s telling Trump to keep Ukraine at the table before his Putin sit-down.

—US Coast Guard Commissions First New Icebreaker in Over Two Decades

The US Coast Guard has commissioned USCGC Storis (WAGB-21), its first major icebreaker since 1999, in a ceremony held Saturday in Juneau, Alaska.

Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday said the medium icebreaker adds “vital capability” to the polar fleet at a time when US adversaries are increasing activity near American waters.

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