Canada's inclusion rests on its size as well as its contribution in the Atlantic. The comparison ranks it fourth at the end of the war behind the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, although it does not specify the counting method. Australia's contribution is acknowledged, with a large gap judged to separate its navy from Canada's. France is treated as having ceased to be a major naval power in the setting of this exercise. The Soviet Navy is characterized as mainly littoral, operating near coasts, and its omission from the series is also explained by plans for separate coverage. These are the criteria and judgments behind the selection of Canada for the discussion.
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Why Canada belongs among the major Allied navies
The comparison places Canada among the major Allied naval powers through its scale and Atlantic role, and explains the different treatment of France, Australia, and the Soviet Union.