Diving into uncertainty: Canada’s submarine crisis

Canada’s aging sub fleet needs to be replaced, but from a political standpoint, it’s more convenient to fix the existing fleet than start a costly procurement process in an election year.

The Canadian HMCS Windsor sub returns home to port in Halifax on Dec. 17, 2015, after taking part in exercises with NATO allies. Dan Bard photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Opinion

BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR

April 17, 2019

The Canadian government recently announced plans to rehabilitate its aging fleet of Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines it acquired from Britain in the late 1990s. This endeavour raises critical questions about the future capabilities of the Royal Canadian Navy in an increasingly complex area ...

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