23-01-2018 20:44 via montrealgazette.com

Opinion: Canada's shipbuilding strategy needs redraft that includes Davie

Canada has got some real problems.
In 2014, the country lost its last two refuelling supply ships, the HMCS Protecteur by fire, and HMCS Preserver as a result of corrosion. Consequently, for the last three years, the Royal Canadian Navy has been unable to effectively deploy a task force, and its ability to protect our shores has been limited.
This loss reduces mission options, curtails the radius of action for the navy’s warships and erodes skills.
Without resupply and refuelling capabilit
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