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Nuclear or bust: Canadians face uncomfortable choice for new submarines

The three oceans serving as such capable moats against invasion are the same ones requiring the Navy to spend extra dollars to make its influence felt overseas and in the Arctic.

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BY TIMOTHY CHOI
November 17, 2021

Opinion | BY TIMOTHY CHOI | November 17, 2021

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Nuclear or bust: Canadians face uncomfortable choice for new submarines

The three oceans serving as such capable moats against invasion are the same ones requiring the Navy to spend extra dollars to make its influence felt overseas and in the Arctic.

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