South Korean Attack Sub Reaches Canada Ahead of Ottawa’s Submarine Bid Decision

ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho completed the longest Pacific crossing by a Korean submarine, docking in Esquimalt, Canada, as Ottawa weighs replacing aging subs with up to 12 attack boats in a $20–$40 billion program. Canada shortlisted Hanwha Ocean’s KSS-III and Thyssen-Krupp’s Type 212CD, with a decision due next month. The sub will join Rim of the Pacific drills on its way home, with Canadian observers aboard.