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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why would the US not be happy about this? It takes us closer to our 2%, and guarding the Arctic is easily the most natural role for Canada to fill.

[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Could be argued that the US administration is more interested in making military equipment sales than bolstering NATO.

I figure you're right though. All our allies should be happy when Canada pulls it's own weight.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm not aware of the US selling their subs to anyone. They had a partial tech-sharing program with the UK a while back.

[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And they are helping the Aussies develop nuclear-powered subs, notably with UK reactors, though.

[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Although the US/Aus deal scuppered a Aus/France deal for subs IIRC.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

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.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

US military sales are not limited to subs. Doubtless they want to sell more planes and everything else. You can look up graphs of US arms exports, it's a lot.