TORONTO – In a landmark move that reshapes Canada’s defense capabilities and aligns with its new pledges to ramp up NATO-aligned military spending, the Canadian government announced Monday that Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has been chosen as the preferred supplier for a planned fleet of up to 12 new conventionally powered submarines. Marking the largest military procurement initiative in Canadian history, the decision comes just days before Prime Minister Mark Carney’s attendance at this week’s NATO summit, where alliance leaders are set to face growing pressure to back pledges for higher defense investment with concrete, actionable policy plans.
Canada selects Germany’s ThyssenKrupp to build submarine fleet as it boosts NATO spending
