How Canada might go about replacing its aging submarine fleet is an ongoing exercise, but the nuclear-powered option looks to be off-the-table. This much is not new; however, Canada was also just reminded of its exclusion from the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact between its close allies the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
It may be a very long time before Canada makes a commitment for replacement submarines given that defence experts aren’t envisioning it being part of a new national defence policy to replace 2017’s Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE).
