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Canada PM CHECKMATES Trump and PREPARES FOR WAR!!!

MeidasTouch · 7 July 2026 · 15m · 2 Egleze moments

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a major defense policy address at a naval shipyard announcing the largest military procurement in Canadian history: the purchase of up to 12 advanced submarines from German manufacturer TKMS rather than American suppliers. Speaking on the eve of a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Carney framed the decision within a broader geopolitical realignment, declaring that history is back with a vengeance and that Canada must adapt to a more dangerous world marked by authoritarian threats. The Prime Minister explicitly cited incursions in the Arctic, cyberattacks, and increasingly assertive authoritarian regimes as driving factors behind the defense buildup. Carney announced Canada will reach 4% of GDP in defense spending by the end of the decade, ahead of NATO's 2035 target, with costs for the submarine program already provisioned in the budget. The Type 212 CD submarines from TKMS will feature advanced stealth capabilities including fuel cell air independent propulsion allowing over 40 days submerged, lithium-ion batteries, and optimization for Arctic operations. The contract includes a requirement that 100% of Canada's investment be matched with investment in Canada, expected to create over 100,000 jobs across shipbuilding, maintenance, technology, and support infrastructure. Carney emphasized that middle powers like Canada must build strategic autonomy through partnerships with like-minded democracies, citing Germany, Norway, and South Korea as critical allies. The decision to bypass the United States in favor of European suppliers represents a notable shift in Canadian defense procurement and signals deteriorating relations with the Trump administration, which Carney obliquely referenced when discussing authoritarian threats across the world and across Canada's border.

What are the key points?

Prime Minister Carney announced Canada will purchase up to 12 German submarines from TKMS in the largest defense procurement in Canadian history, bypassing US suppliers.
Canada commits to reaching 4% of GDP in defense spending by decade's end, ahead of NATO's 2035 timeline, with submarine costs already budgeted.
Carney declared history is back with a vengeance, citing authoritarian threats from Arctic incursions to cyberattacks and assertive authoritarian regimes globally.
The Type 212 CD submarines feature advanced stealth capabilities allowing over 40 days submerged and are optimized for Arctic operations under ice.
The procurement will create over 100,000 Canadian jobs in shipbuilding, maintenance, technology sectors, and support infrastructure across all regions.
TKMS will reallocate submarines from German and Norwegian orders to deliver the first four vessels to Canada by 2034 for early deployment.
Carney emphasized middle powers must build strategic autonomy through partnerships with like-minded democracies including Germany, Norway, and South Korea rather than relying solely on traditional alliances.

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Geopolitics Military

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Programme: MeidasTouch
Published: 7 July 2026
Duration: 15m
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Geopolitics

Canadian PM Warns History Has Returned with Vengeance, Cites Authoritarian Threats

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The assumptions that had shaped decades of Canadian defense and foreign policy have been upended. Put another way, history is back with a vengeance. We face numerous and growing threats from incursions in our Arctic to attacks in our cyberspace. More menacingly, authoritarian regimes are increasingly assertive.

Speaking at a naval shipyard on the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, Prime Minister Carney delivered a stark warning that the post-Cold War peace dividend era has ended. He argued that Canada must prepare for a world where authoritarianism is resurgent and sovereignty cannot be taken for granted, explicitly referencing threats from authoritarian regimes both globally and implicitly across Canada's southern border. Carney pledged to achieve 4% of GDP in defense spending by decade's end, ahead of NATO's 2035 timeline.

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Canada Orders 12 German Submarines, Bypassing US in Major Defense Shift

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I'm pleased to announce that Canada has selected TKMS as the preferred supplier for Canada's patrol submarine project. It's a huge step, but there's more to come. We will now enter into negotiations to procure up to 12 submarines. And I can confirm that this procurement will be the largest in Canadian history.

Prime Minister Carney announced Canada will purchase up to 12 advanced submarines from German manufacturer TKMS, marking the largest defense procurement in Canadian history. The decision notably bypasses the United States in favor of a European supplier, with Carney emphasizing the need for middle powers to form stronger alliances amid what he termed a more dangerous and divided world. The Type 212 CD submarines feature advanced stealth capabilities and are optimized for Arctic operations, with the first four vessels expected by 2034.

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