Canada’s Atlantic powerhouse, a slim peninsula of coast, culture and commerce
Canada is weighing submarine bids from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany and Hanwha Ocean of South Korea for 12 diesel-electric submarines. The decision, expected before Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to the NATO summit in Turkey, would shape Canada’s defense posture and alliance commitments.
Greece has installed a floating barrier across a bay in Chalkida to guard swimmers from toxic pufferfish, a climate-change-driven arrival in the eastern Mediterranean. The barrier is part of a broader effort to protect residents as pufferfish have begun to threaten waters previously safe for bathing.