The discussion accepts that a larger hull provides more room for sensors, weapons, and future systems. It also demands larger budgets, new infrastructure, and time while existing ships continue to age out. Canada normally contributes anti-submarine escorts and screens to Allied task groups rather than independently commanding carrier groups. In that role, fleet numbers and a broad spread of useful capabilities may matter more than making every combatant a 12,000-ton command ship.
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Why a 12,000-ton Canadian combatant may be a poor fit
Larger hulls offer space, but Canada's escort role rewards affordable numbers and anti-submarine breadth more than cruiser-scale command capacity.