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Canada to Acquire Up to 12 Submarines in Historic Defence Deal
Canada has announced its largest defence procurement deal in history, selecting Germany's ThyssenKrupp to build up to 12 submarines. This significant investment is cited as a response to a dangerous global environment and aims to address years of defence complacency.
6 Jul, 22:04 — 6 Jul, 22:29
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BBCHigh38d ago
Canada makes largest defence procurement deal in its history, citing 'dangerous and divided world'
Canada announced the multi-billion dollar deal for 12 submarines from German company TKMS just as PM Carney heads to a major Nato summit.
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John Ivison: Expensive submarines are the cost to redeem years of Liberal defence complacency
It would have been unthinkable for the government to commit this easily to the largest procurement in Canadian history just two years ago
By John Ivison
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