The 2025 comparison separates possessing an industrial base from choosing a naval propulsion system. Canada's substantial civilian nuclear sector is contrasted with its use of diesel-powered submarines. Australia's plans for nuclear-powered submarines provide the reverse example, with a much smaller domestic nuclear industry. The analogy explains why Sweden's absence of battleships cannot by itself establish that it lacked the industrial capacity to build them.
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Industrial capacity does not determine submarine purchases
Canada and Australia's different submarine choices illustrate the distinction between industrial resources and procurement decisions.