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Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius actively promoted Germany’s Type 212CD submarine bid for Canada’s C$60 billion Patrol Submarine Project, emphasizing economic and NATO integration benefits. The German-Norwegian joint bid faces competition from South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, which showcased its KSS-III Batch II submarine in Canada.
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