Canada wants 12 new submarines to strengthen the North Pole defense with NATO in Russia and China in

Canada plans to acquire dozens of new submarines capable of traveling under marine ice as part of efforts to enhance the defense of the vast coastal area in the country, the Canadian Ministry of Defense Declare Last week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week on the three coasts and the protection of Canadians and Canadian interests. NATO summit in Washington.

Climate change has started from the melting of marine ice in the northern ocean, which slowly opens new charging ways to worry the Western powers from opponents for economic and military purposes.

The Canadian Ministry of National Defense said in a recent statement: The so -called North Sea Road can become the most efficient shipping road between Europe and Asia by 2050.

The Canadian army noted “an increasing number of dual -purpose Chinese research ships and monitoring platforms that collect data around the Canadian north,” as well as increasing Russian activity in the Arctic region.

China quickly has She expanded her fleet underwaterThe Ministry of Defense said that Russian submarines continue to collect intelligence in the Arctic waters.

It was CBS News I mentionedRussia has intensified military operations in the Arctic circle, including advanced tests Ultra -chest missiles. Several years ago, the Russian natural gas tanker completed A journey back and forth experimental Along the North Sea Road, which connects Western Europe and the Atlantic Ocean to East Asia.

“They were completely excited about developing this northern maritime road,” said Dmitry Gurinberg, chief research scientist at the Marine Analysis Center. He said that Russia has visions to use the road, which passes through the exclusive economic zone of Russia, as an alternative to the southern roads through the channels of Suez or Panama. The Arctic Road can reduce transit times to 20 days.

Currently, the North Sea Road is navigable for a limited period every year, during ice -free periods. But with the continued melting polar ice covers, Some estimates indicate The road can be constantly free of ice in less than two decades.

Canada update National Defense PolicyThat was released in April, taking these changes on the horizon and details of the country’s plans to increase its military presence in the Arctic to alleviate potential threats.

The Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

“This new fleet will enable Canada to protect its sovereignty in a changing world, and to make valuable and advanced contributions to the security of our partners and our allies in NATO,” said Canada’s Minister of Defense, Bill Blair, in the statement.

The Canadian defense policy indicates that NATO has focused the increasing interest on Russia’s ability to display power from its lands in the Arctic to the North Atlantic Ocean.

Russia’s growing Arctic presence will have an indirect impact on US national security, according to analyst Gurenburg.

He said: “It greatly affects us because of the potential threats of NATO and the coalition structure.” The virtual Russian attack On Alliant Allies Finland or Norway as possible examples of what could attract Washington into conflict.

This week, Canada, the United States and Finland Declare A Trilogy Partnership “to continue building the best ice swept in the Arctic, polarity and other capabilities in the Arctic and pole in both of our countries”, saying that the agreement was about “providing the ability of similar countries to think.”

The Canadian government said it is already discussing its needs with manufacturers, and over the next decade or so, it also plans to modernize its current fleet of four submarines, purchased from the United Kingdom in 1998.

Canada is currently decreasing from NATO’s total defense investment (GDP) by 2 % The guideline principle. Blair said that the country expects to reach this standard by 2032, and Canada’s defense policy aims to increase defense investment to 1.4 % of GDP by 2025.

Taylor Johnston

He contributed to this report.