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HMCS Windsor, one of Canada’s four Victoria-class submarines, heads out the harbour in Halifax on May 26, 2016. Canada’s purchase of 12 new subs runs the risk of them becoming ‘harbour queens’ like some of the Victoria-class subs are. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Will new submarines honour Canada’s NATO commitment to increase its defence spending?

Paul T. Mitchell, Canadian Forces College

A closer look at Canada’s announcement that it’s buying 12 new submarines makes clear that it’s ‘business as usual’ in terms of defence spending. Canada is doing the bare minimum.
A crew member throws a line ashore as the Royal Canadian Navy’s newest Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, docks in Victoria after arriving from Vancouver in October 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ukraine war highlights the Canadian military’s urgent need for a lifeline

Andrea Riccardo Migone, Toronto Metropolitan University and Alexander Howlett, Toronto Metropolitan University

Canada cannot fulfil its international defence commitments, including humanitarian and peacekeeping missions, without new equipment.

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