Canada is racing to hit NATO’s 2% defense target — and submarines are the fulcrum. In this episode, Mike Wixson and Paul Micucci break down Canada’s $60B submarine plan, the risks of offshoring, and what this means for national sovereignty and industry.

You’ll hear:

• Why 12 AIP diesel-electric subs are central to Arctic strategy

• The case for a nuclear‑diesel hybrid option

• Options: fully domestic build, licensing, or split procurement

• How youth jobs, supply chains, and spare‑parts risks tie into subs

• A pragmatic path forward: local yards, training cohorts, IP transfer

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• (00:01:07) - Should Canada Buy 12 New Submarines?
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• (00:09:20) - Canada-Germany Submarine Deal
• (00:12:16) - Pro-Canadian on the Submarine Project
• (00:18:45) - Ontario Liberal MPP on offshoring military parts
• (00:23:49) - Canadian submarine veterans speak out
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• (00:32:54) - Paul Polanski on Military Procurement
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• (00:39:37) - Paul Krugman on the National Threat