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Germany and Norway Urge Canada to Join Submarine Program
10/23/2025
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- Germany and Norway urged Canada to join the Type 212CD submarine program to bolster NATO presence in the North Atlantic amid rising Russian submarine activity, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Norwegian Defense Minister Tore Sandvik.
- Canada plans to replace its Victoria-class submarines with up to twelve ice-capable vessels.
- Canada is weighing South Korea's KSS-III submarines, with both options offering defense cooperation.
