RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months agoCanada takes step to acquire up to 12 submarines to guard Arcticwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCanada takes step to acquire up to 12 submarines to guard Arcticwww.reuters.comRandAlThor@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 4 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squaresailingbythelee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoAnd they are helping the Aussies develop nuclear-powered subs, notably with UK reactors, though.
minus-squareGrimpen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoAlthough the US/Aus deal scuppered a Aus/France deal for subs IIRC.
minus-squareJumpingspiderman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoThe Chinese would have landed in Sydney by the time the French laid the keels for the subs in the deal they struck with Australia.
And they are helping the Aussies develop nuclear-powered subs, notably with UK reactors, though.
Although the US/Aus deal scuppered a Aus/France deal for subs IIRC.
The Chinese would have landed in Sydney by the time the French laid the keels for the subs in the deal they struck with Australia.