Submarine 'U 34' of the 212A-class of the German Navy, right, leads the four-submarine flotilla passing by the submarine memorial at Heikendorf-Moeltenort at the Baltic Sea, northern Germany, on Friday, May 4, 2007, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the 'German submarine.
Canada, Germany and Norway are discussing the possibility of a trilateral defence and security partnership covering the North Atlantic and the Arctic — an arrangement that could be broader and deeper than previously thought.Submarine 'U 34' of the 212A-class of the German Navy, right, leads the four-submarine flotilla passing by the submarine memorial at Heikendorf-Moeltenort at the Baltic Sea, northern Germany, on Friday, May 4, 2007.
The partnership — if it comes to pass — would be wide-ranging and would include defence-industrial cooperation on certain projects in order to create interoperable combat platforms. "It was primarily a letter about working more closely together on various military procurements. It mentioned specifically a submarine that are working on together.
Responding to criticism of Canada's continued failure to meet NATO's two per cent defence spending benchmark, Blair and other federal ministers have said more defence purchases are coming and they will push the country over the top. Submarines are often cited as one of those possible purchases.Germany and Norway are building new submarines that both countries could use.
Both European countries are expected to open talks with the manufacturer in 2026 for a second batch of submarines and have been quietly offering Canada the opportunity to get in. Another defence analyst agreed, saying a partnership with Germany, in particular, would be beneficial to Canada.
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