Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:26:17 +0500 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:26:17 +0500 60 Germany says TKMS submarine win would bring Canada closer to Europe https://english.aaj.tv/news/330462477/germany-says-tkms-submarine-win-would-bring-canada-closer-to-europe <p><strong>A German government official said on ​Monday that if Canada chose to ‌order German submarines over South Korean ones in a current contract battle, it would be ​a good starting point for strategic ​cooperation and bring Ottawa closer to ⁠Europe for decades.</strong></p> <p>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ​will announce the preferred bidder on Monday, shortly ​before he heads to a NATO leaders’ summit in Turkey, the <em>Globe and Mail</em> reported on Sunday.</p> <p>Berlin ​would welcome a positive signal in ​the context of the NATO summit that starts ‌on Tuesday, said the official, adding: “This would have a genuine transatlantic dimension.”</p> <p>The two contenders for the contract for 12 submarines are German warship ​builder TKMS, ​along with ⁠partner Norway, and South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.</p> <p>German Chancellor Friedrich ​Merz has invested a great deal ​of ⁠political effort towards the deal in recent weeks and months, added the German official.</p> <p>“We’ll ⁠see ​in the coming days ​whether this effort bears fruit.”</p> A German government official said on ​Monday that if Canada chose to ‌order German submarines over South Korean ones in a current contract battle, it would be ​a good starting point for strategic ​cooperation and bring Ottawa closer to ⁠Europe for decades.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ​will announce the preferred bidder on Monday, shortly ​before he heads to a NATO leaders’ summit in Turkey, the Globe and Mail reported on Sunday.

Berlin ​would welcome a positive signal in ​the context of the NATO summit that starts ‌on Tuesday, said the official, adding: “This would have a genuine transatlantic dimension.”

The two contenders for the contract for 12 submarines are German warship ​builder TKMS, ​along with ⁠partner Norway, and South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

German Chancellor Friedrich ​Merz has invested a great deal ​of ⁠political effort towards the deal in recent weeks and months, added the German official.

“We’ll ⁠see ​in the coming days ​whether this effort bears fruit.”

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330462477 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:47:05 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) A submarine, built by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems company, moves through the water on the Kiel Fjord, heading toward the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Kiel, Germany. -- Reuters