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Yeah with all tje signaling about ReArm Europe I would be somewhat surprised if they went to SK. Although Ive read many positive things about the latest SK vehicles and tech. I’ve recently read other articles that SK is aggressively marketing its submarines in Canada also. I think the biggest selling point is they not only have high quality but they seem to have very quick production and delivery timelines, which may be especially attractive if ReArm Europe is going to mean long wait times for anything coming out of Europe due to sudden overwhelming demand. And SK maybe also has more attractive pricing. Also while we’re trying to double down on Europe, we’re also trying to grow trading relations in Asia and anywhere that’s not USA so maybe some SK military procurement will help sweeten those dealings.

Canadian Army looks to spend more than $6 billion on new howitzers and rockets Hanwha, a South Korean firm, is chasing both contracts. The Indirect Fires Modernization program, expected to cost more than $5 billion, will see the acquisition of self-propelled 155-mm artillery, ammunition as well as new mortar systems, according to a Canadian Army briefing for industry presented April 8 in Ottawa. In addition, Polish soldiers are currently undergoing training on the Chunmoo high mobility rocket systems which were purchased to counter Russian aggression. The focus for Hanwha is not only on partnering with Canadian firms but delivering high technology quickly, Michael Coulter, CEO of Hanwha Global Defence, said in an interview Tuesday. Technology transfer allows Canada to make sure it has sovereign control over its military equipment, a particular area of concern for a number of nations considering some of the issues that have emerged with U.S. equipment. “We can deliver very quickly on time to make a difference for the military and the politicians for sovereign capabilities,” Coulter said. The K9 self-propelled howitzers and the accompanying K10 ammunition resupply vehicles can be delivered in 12 months once a contract is signed. Chunmoo systems would arrive within 24 months. In addition, the systems are interoperable with U.S. equipment. Coulter noted the U.S. military has expressed an interest in seeing the K9 tested for its forces. Story continues below Coulter said Hanwha already has 10 agreements in place to work with Canadian companies and more such arrangements are expected to be announced at the CANSEC military trade showwhich takes place in Ottawa on May 28 and 29. The Liberal government has also stated it will purchase up to 12 new submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy. Hanwha is offering its KSS-III submarine for that program. If the contract was signed in 2026 the first submarine could be delivered by 2032, according to company officials. The South Korean submarines, three of which are already built, can operate underwater for more than three weeks, without having to surface. In addition, the boats have a range of more than 7,000 nautical miles. Both capabilities would make them valuable for Arctic operations, company officials say. Maintenance facilities would be established in Canada, and unlike with U.S. weapon systems, the South Koreans would provide Canada with total access to the onboard technology. South Korea developed its own robust defence industry after being hit by rising prices and unreasonable demands linked to U.S.-produced equipment. https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/defence-watch/canadian-army-new-howitzers-rockets

Saab receives order from Canada for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon May 27, 2025 – Saab has signed a contract with the Government of Canada for the supply of the Carl-Gustaf M4 man-portable, multi-role weapon system. The announcement coincides with Saab’s participation at CANSEC 2025, Canada’s largest defence and security trade show, taking place in Ottawa on May 28th and 29th. The order, which includes the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon and Fire Control Device (FCD) 558, further strengthens the long-standing relationship between Saab and Canada. With this acquisition, Canada joins a growing number of nations equipping their forces with the latest generation of the Carl-Gustaf system. “This order is a clear example of Saab’s modern, combat-proven capability being in demand by our customers around the world. Canada is an important customer for Saab, and we are proud to continue supporting the Canadian Armed Forces with systems that enhance their operational effectiveness,” said Simon Carroll, president of Saab Canada. The Carl-Gustaf system is a globally trusted solution, used by more than 40 countries. Carl-Gustaf M4, the latest version of the system, features a lightweight design, integrated electronics, and compatibility with future intelligent sighting systems and programmable ammunition. It enables soldiers to respond quickly to a wide range of battlefield challenges including armour, structures, and personnel… https://www.saab.com/markets/canada/saab-receives-order-from-canada-for-the-carl-gustaf-m4-weapon

Never happened LMAO you are so out of touch. It is an objective fact of history that congress received forged electoral certificates for several states indicting a Trump rather than Biden win and that these certificates were created by Republican operatives in those states not the state officials responsible for certifying their election count Absolutely happened. Again this is an objective fact of history, such as his infamous call to Georgian official Raffensburger. “ All I need is 11,780 votes, just say you found 11,780 votes” and suggesting anyone who doesn’t is going to be prosecuted for election fraud. The sham lawsuits clearly had absolutely no merit in fact or legal argument, did not meet even the basic legal standard for bringing forward to a court of law and several lawyers involved were eventually sanctioned for misconduct as a result, some losing their license. 1) Democts did nothing of the sort in 2016 2) the constitution requires that congress certify the election on January 6, period. There is no provision under the constitution to do it on any other date. By attempting to prevent certification on Jan 6, an unprecedented constitutional crisis with no clear resolution would have occurred if Republicans had been successful in preventing certification on Jan 6, which was their goal in order to proclaim the Biden win null and void and that Trump must remain office indefinitely until some sort of resolution could be found. There’s a reason the rally was held on Jan 6 near the Capitol and not some other date or other location, that’s not coincidence In fact rhetoric from Trump and the other supporters during and in the leaduup to the rally was notably violent ; ”you got to go to the streets and be as violent as Antifa.”” “we’re coming for you and we’re going to have a good time doing it!” “let’s have trial by combat.” “We fight like Hell and if you don’t fight like Hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.” Prior to Jan 6 Trump refused multiple recommendations from his own staff to use the word “peaceful” in any of his tweets and statements about the upcoming rally as staff were concerned that it could become violent Trump said the word “peacefully” ONCE in his speech which was written by his writers But the speech said the word “fight” more than 20 times and he ad-libbed it in his remarks 18 more times Even after Trump learned that hos minions had breached the Capitol rather than de-escalate he continued to tweet incendiary comments about how their country had been stolen and how Mile Pence had betrayed them and America Even if we give Trump credit he doesn’t deserve and assume that he didn’t intend for a mob of his brainwashed zealots to attack the Capitol, it was definitely foreseeable and a massive act of negligence and incompetence on his part Heres a little thought exercise you can do in the future: rather than pretend every egregious thing Trump does is totally normal and a nothingburger, try to imagine how you would react if Hillary, Obama or Biden had doe it instead. I highly doubt that if it was Biden and his supporters who had been committing those acts you would be ok with it.

LMAO WTF are you talking about! Can you point me to where JFK - forged fraudulent electoral certificates? - called state election officials and pressured them to falsify their vote counts? - filed dozens of ridiculously baseless sham lawsuits simply to delay and delegitimize the election? - pressured the vice president and members of congress to refuse to certify the election results and thereby trigger a constitutional crisis? - raised a mob of supporters to attack the Capitol on certification day in order to prevent certification and trigger a constitutional crisis?

Hilary conceded on the night of the election, unlike Trump. Trump attempted a number of fraudulent schemes to change the result of the election, unlike Hillary.

You deny the results when your side doesn’t win.

No, you don’t know where the facts end and Republican innuendo and baseless allegations begin. I’ll say it again there’s NO EVIDENCE that Hillary personally interfered to hold up the deal or otherwise inappropriately interfered. None. There is no evidence that any of the deals were even mysteriously delayed or otherwise held up prior to a donation. None. Look these countries: Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States have been reliant on US military equipment and have been a vital US interest for DECADES. These arms deals are part of the US long term global strategy that spans multiple presidents and governments going back to the 1950s. They don’t just happen or not happen randomly on the whim of a single public servant who wants to take a little bribe Also Hillary’s State department is just one of many departments that major arms deals have to go through, it’s not like it’s her personal pet project. Sorry the claim is bullshit it come from a Republican propagandist’s book and he doesn’t offer any evidence because the book is written just to preach to the converted. Also I love how when it’s a democrat being accused you suddenly claim that flimsy circumstantial evidence and unsubstantiated rumours are compelling evidence. And yet when Republicans are accused of wrongdoing suddenly your standard of evidence so high as to become impossible. And as I already said donations to someone’s charity doesn’t benefit them directly so even if these baseless accusations were true it wouldn’t at all be the same as Trump’s rackets that pay him directly Trump is selling private audience with the president for personal profit to FOREIGNERS . He’s accepting extravagant gifts from foreign governments. Remember you insisted that Trudeau’s ONE plane ride in a lifelong family friend’s plane was bribery so how can you say gifting Trump a half billion dollar “palace in the sky” isn’t? YOU ARE THE HYPOCRITE Lastly you claim that it’s ok for Trump to accept bribes as long as he doesn’t actually give anything in return is ridiculous. It’s called conflict of interest Trump has launched policies related to crypto including creating a federal crypto reserve and of course he and the US government and his private business have all sorts of ongoing dealings with the Qataris And unlike tour claims about Hillary Trump is not one of a dozen people involved in these deals he is running the show. Lmao you wouldn’t know reality if it bit you on the ass, election denier. EDIT: it’s also hilarious that you try to suggest that inappropriate dealings with the Saudis originated under Obama when the Bush family (father and son) was LOUSY with Saudi money for years….again this was highlighted in Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11:

Sorry thats just another unproven Republican allegation bases on zero evidence m, which I think even you have embellished further. There’s no evidence that Hillary first “refused” or was directly involved in any way. The only ACTUAL facts are that 1) countries who have been purchasing weapons from the USA LONG BEFORE Obama and Hillary continued to do so during their time and 2) they also made donations to the Clinton foundation. As for Biden, again more unproven claims we don’t need to go down that road again Second of all, making a charitable donation to registered charity that is open to public scrutiny where there’s no clear direct benefit to the Clintons is definitely different than openly and brazenly giving cash directly to Trump through these crypto and private club schemes and clearly and openly getting special access to POTUS as a reward. Unlike your claims about Clinton and Biden it’s not an unproven rumour that that Trump is doing it, he’s doing it in the open for everyone to see

No they didn’t. Rewarding political donors, which is bad enough, is completely different. This is just selling access for his own private profit not a donation to his campaign…buying Trump crypto isn’t a legit political donation

Yes the Nazis were well known for demonizing whites and browning their country textbook fascism 🙄 Nobody is demonizing whites you clueless twat Oh no brown people!” You’re such a racist 1diot

The shameless private sale of access to president continues unabated Now with more foreigners! Orgy of corruption indeed Top $TRUMP holders head to crypto dinner with president that Democrats call ‘orgy of corruption’ KEY POINTS The $TRUMP token contest drew $148 million in global purchases, with top-ranked wallets gaining direct access to the president. Most top wallets appear to be linked to offshore exchanges, and blockchain data suggests many high-value holders are likely not U.S. citizens. ….The $TRUMP coin, which has no attached asset or underlying value, was launched just ahead of the president’s inauguration in January and has drawn heavy scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers who say Trump is profiting from his position of power. The dinner was announced in April and promised to reward the top 220 token owners with “the most exclusive invitation in the world.” The top 25 finishers were also told they would get a private reception with the president, as well as a “special VIP tour.” The coin jumped 50% after the dinner announcement. What do you mean no attached asset? The corrupt president is the attached asset.

Celebrating cruelty and terror is pure fascism.

That’s only a very recent development. Spain, Norway have it already, Poland is on the works A number of countries have chinooks apaches,MQ9, patriot air defence, and/or have P8s on order. Not to mention various US sensors, systems, and other electronic “guts” Yes I am excited for it, I hope it produces good results. Lots for these countries to figure out though.

Are YOU ok with it? It’s not baseless at all. And the plane doesn’t stay in service when it leaves office it goes to his library He has launched his own cryptocurrencies -two of them - is heavily invested in crypto firms and has ordered the US treasury to hold crypto reserves. He’s somehow made $3 BILLION in crypto over the last 6 months its 40% of his wealth now. The guy is as dirty as they come

The “him” is Trump Jr. Are you going to pretend it’s ok as little as it’s his SON selling the access? I have no problem with facts. You’re the one who tries to normalize and justify shameless grift. Oh and we didn’t even talk about Trump’s sleazy crypto schemes that have netted him almost $3 BILLION over the last 6 months or so. And of course crypto’s main selling feature is that it’s borderless and hard to trace to real people so it’s preferred by criminals worldwide Never in history has anyone tried to so brazenly cash in on the presidency

The Qataris aren’t giving it to him because they’re super nice guys. And with Trump the luxury and ego are indeed bribes.

No. Don’t even try to normalize this. Even though USA’s campaign finance and political donation regime is extremely corrupt (thanks largely to Republican reforms) this is completely different. This scam is not political donation during election this is a TRUMP-OWNED BUSINESS selling access for PERSONAL PROFIT with a recurring fee of half million a year

Remind me how many airplanes Nancy Pelosi got Trump is taking it with him when he leaves office. Pay attention.

Remember when these same people had a mouth-foaming, eye-bulging category 10 meltdown conniption fit when Trudeau took ONE PLANE RIDE in a lifelong family friend’s plane? Holy hypocrisy, Batman!

LMAO Once again you don’t argue that Trump’s a corrupt dictator but instead claim you’re justified because your turn and the other side did it first…which is exactly what every corrupt dictator in history did to justify their misdeeds. Nobody who truly believes in justice or democracy would ever try to make that argument and clearly you don’t either. And of course all the supposed evil things you claim the Dems did that justify your own evil deeds are either fake, exaggerated or just the garden variety typical sleazy American politics that have been going on for generations in the US

Sure if that keeps him from taking bribes and selling access like to total scumbag

Wrong it is not.

The deal is when he leaves it gets donated to “the Trump presidential library” which undoubtedly will just operate as another one of his sleazy scam businesses.

In other words you have no defence for Trump’s shameless grift so you’re just regurgitating a random mix of your completely unrelated and irrelevant past diatribes. You forgot “but her emails!”