that is the most retarded thing i've ever heard. the overwhelmingly superior russian nuclear subs will chomp through these little things like an orca toying with a dead shark. it's a joke.
it seems as though there are some little boys in ottawa that want to buy some new toys to play war with, and that's the last thing the country needs right now.
we'd be better off spending the money on ice breakers and on expanding coast guard capabilities to do things like help whales evade ships. this is a potentially epic waste of taxpayers' money.