RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoCanada takes step to acquire up to 12 submarines to guard Arcticwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCanada takes step to acquire up to 12 submarines to guard Arcticwww.reuters.comRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWhy would the US not be happy about this? It takes us closer to our 2%, and guarding the Arctic is easily the most natural role for Canada to fill.
minus-squareGrimpen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoCould be argued that the US administration is more interested in making military equipment sales than bolstering NATO. I figure you’re right though. All our allies should be happy when Canada pulls it’s own weight.
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI’m not aware of the US selling their subs to anyone. They had a partial tech-sharing program with the UK a while back.
minus-squaresailingbythelee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoAnd they are helping the Aussies develop nuclear-powered subs, notably with UK reactors, though.
minus-squareGrimpen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoAlthough the US/Aus deal scuppered a Aus/France deal for subs IIRC.
minus-squareJumpingspiderman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThe Chinese would have landed in Sydney by the time the French laid the keels for the subs in the deal they struck with Australia.
Why would the US not be happy about this? It takes us closer to our 2%, and guarding the Arctic is easily the most natural role for Canada to fill.
Could be argued that the US administration is more interested in making military equipment sales than bolstering NATO.
I figure you’re right though. All our allies should be happy when Canada pulls it’s own weight.
I’m not aware of the US selling their subs to anyone. They had a partial tech-sharing program with the UK a while back.
And they are helping the Aussies develop nuclear-powered subs, notably with UK reactors, though.
Although the US/Aus deal scuppered a Aus/France deal for subs IIRC.
The Chinese would have landed in Sydney by the time the French laid the keels for the subs in the deal they struck with Australia.