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Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

The Canadian Navy has been seeking to acquire nuclear-powered submarines for generations without success, and the answer could be found by joining the pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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BY ROGER CYR
January 15, 2024

Opinion | BY ROGER CYR | January 15, 2024

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Canada can’t afford to squander chance for rare Indo-Pacific role with AUKUS, say analysts

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Take that, NATO naysayers

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As feds announce billions in new defence funding, opposition MPs pan backloaded plan that misses 2 per cent NATO target

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Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting

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Want submarines? Canada should join AUKUS

The Canadian Navy has been seeking to acquire nuclear-powered submarines for generations without success, and the answer could be found by joining the pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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