- Canada picked Germany’s TKMS to build a 12‑submarine fleet — the largest defence procurement in Canadian history — with contract talks to follow and no price released.
- The move supports a recent defence push (Canada now at 2% of GDP, aiming for 5% by 2035) and is framed as strengthening Arctic sovereignty as warming waters open new strategic access.
- The new conventionally powered, under‑ice capable boats aim to fix readiness problems (only one in four current subs is seaworthy) and boost operational availability and Canadian industrial capacity.
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