As a concrete example of this growing European defense role, Merz pointed to a newly announced agreement between Germany, Canada, and Norway on submarine construction and joint procurement. ⁣ ⁣ He expressed warm gratitude to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Store for finalizing this long-prepared decision, noting that the collaboration will foster deep ties across the entire Atlantic region for decades to come, resulting in a much more intensive and European approach to defense.⁣ ⁣ #NATO #Merz #Europe #Germany