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2naSalit

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Tue Jul 7, 2026, 12:32 PM 3 hrs ago

HISTORIC: Canada Chooses German Submarines - $100B Deal, Germany Surrenders Own Slots, USA OUT - House of El



Canada just made the largest defence procurement decision in its history — and it chose Europe. By selecting Germany’s Type 212CD submarine, Ottawa is not simply buying twelve boats; it is embedding Canada into a German-Norwegian strategic architecture for the next half century.

🇨🇦 Canada has selected Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build twelve Type 212CD submarines
⚓ The deal is expected to exceed $100 billion over its full lifecycle, including maintenance, weapons, infrastructure, and support
🇩🇪 Germany and 🇳🇴 Norway each surrendered one production slot so Canada can receive its first four submarines by 2034
🧊 The Type 212CD is optimized for Arctic and under-ice operations, making it central to Canada’s northern defence strategy
🌍 Canada, Germany, and Norway will operate a combined fleet of twenty-four identical submarines — a major NATO interoperability shift
🔋 The deal includes broader industrial links in LNG, critical minerals, Arctic infrastructure, torpedo production, and Indigenous partnerships
🛡️ This decision marks another step in Canada’s strategic convergence with Europe — from defence procurement to energy security
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HISTORIC: Canada Chooses German Submarines - $100B Deal, Germany Surrenders Own Slots, USA OUT - House of El (Original Post) 2naSalit 3 hrs ago OP
this is what happens when your head of state (US) is the most unlikable bully around. somaticexperiencing 2 hrs ago #1
House of Derp RetiredParatrooper 2 hrs ago #2
The world will not deal with an unstable nation. Dawson Leery 2 hrs ago #3
Anyone else consumed with both anger AND depression over his piss ass incompetence? vapor2 2 hrs ago #4
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