Tortoise beats hare

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Germany’s TKMS is reportedly Canada’s preferred submarine bidder. Canada will, in all likelihood, be joining Germany and Norway in building and operating the Type 212CD submarine. As previously noted, TKMS was confident going into this competition. They’re a leading submarine exporter, and Germany and Norway are Canada’s NATO allies. TKMS refused to engage in the publicity blitz that South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean undertook from the outset of the competition. As the Germans often repeated, they refused to participate in a procurement popularity contest. The Germans were also slower to set up a presence in Ottawa and were selective about the agreements and partnerships they signed with Canadian firms. They believed that their submarine, their record, and their more guarded attitude would carry the day. Seems they were right. South Korea will be more than disappointed. They gave it their all, politically, diplomatically, and economically. Their boat is already operational. And their…

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