This is a stark readiness signal. If only one Victoria-class boat is getting out and for so few days, Canada’s deterrence, Arctic surveillance, and crew training pipelines are all constrained—especially with three oceans to cover. It sharpens the stakes around the new up to 12 under-ice-capable subs now being pursued: without timely deliveries, the at-sea gap widens and costs for keeping 1990s-era boats limping along keep mounting. Ottawa’s own procurement notes say the first new sub is needed by the mid-2030s to avoid a capability gap—these utilization figures show why.
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