A "sense of urgency" within the Japanese government was now prevalent and they sought to acquire naval submarines from a "neutral" government as quickly as possible.

The RCN did not acquire further submarines until after World War II.

July 2: Russian industry sources report that Iran and Algeria are considering acquiring Russian-origin submarines in 2010.

The country has acquired several modern Russian-made submarines and destroyers.

Over the ensuing weeks, the United States Navy expressed an interest in acquiring several former German submarines to serve as exhibits during a Victory Bond campaign.

They're plainly in expansionist mode, acquiring submarines, destroyers and a couple of aircraft carriers from the Russians.

Obsolete articles included stipulations that Finnish ground forces could not exceed 34,400 persons and that Finnish forces could not acquire submarines, guided missiles or bombers.

Israel is acquiring submarines from Germany.

They'd already acquired submarines, fighter jets, as well as rifles and pistols.

The newly independent Republic of Estonia followed the Finnish naval armament program and the common top secret defense cooperation in acquiring submarines.