For our final episode of TKMS: For Canada, we are joined by Dr. Alexander Moens, Director of the NATO Field School. This conversation explores Canada’s role within the NATO Alliance, the implications of its decision on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), and the opportunity to deepen defence and security cooperation with NATO and European Union allies.

This episode features a conversation with Oliver Burkhard, CEO of TKMS. Our discussion explores Team 212CD’s proposal for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), its key partners, and the strategic value it can deliver for Canada.

In this episode, President and Managing Director of Kongsberg Geospatial, Jordan Freed, joins us for a conversation highlighting their role as a key partner in Team212CD, the opportunity of the CPSP for Canadian industry and scaling defence industrial capacity.

This episode features a conversation with Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Distinguished Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, discussing the unique aspects of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), NATO interoperability, and Arctic security.

Our first episode of TKMS: For Canada, features a conversation with the Ambassadors of Germany and Norway to Canada on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) and the strategic benefits of Canada joining the Team212CD trilateral partnership.

In this five-part limited podcast series, brought to you by TKMS, one of two qualified bidders on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), listeners will hear from key voices within Team 212CD, including representatives from the governments of Germany and Norway, TKMS, and key partner, Kongsberg.

Episodes also feature insights from Canadian experts and academics specializing in defence, Arctic security, and transatlantic relations. 

Together, these conversations explore the strategic value of the NATO-aligned German-Norwegian bid, the capabilities of the Type 212CD submarine, the importance of transatlantic defence cooperation, and Canada’s role in the potential trilateral partnership.