Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[Halifax Tar]

Just wondering... how many Senior Officers resigned in protest over being forced to adopt it into service against the best advice available?

God damn home boy! Giv'em both barrels!

 

[FSTO]

Just wondering... how many Senior Officers resigned in protest over being forced to adopt it into service against the best advice available?

That move accomplishes nothing. See unification.
Canadians are lazy and cheap when it comes to spending money and then when we finally do decide to spend money we spend too much for the wrong things.

 

[Czech_pivo]

That move accomplishes nothing. See unification.
Canadians are lazy and cheap when it comes to spending money and then when we finally do decide to spend money we spend too much for the wrong things.

We are the cheapest SOB’s out there.

 

[Halifax Tar]

We are the cheapest SOB’s out there.

But we will spend hundreds on a hockey stick.

I don't think we're a cheap people, I think were easily distracted by the superfluous and chronically aloof and selfish.

 

[Czech_pivo]

But we will spend hundreds on a hockey stick.

I don't think we're a cheap people, I think we’re easily distracted by the superfluous and chronically aloof and selfish.

True - but that’s because so many live in lalaland and think our kid will be the next Sidney.

 

[Halifax Tar]

True - but that’s because so many live in lalaland and think our kid will be the next Sidney.

That's kind of what I mean.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

My friend (we are both infantry) calls the reserves a "failed experiment." The reason why my friend (and many others) think that PRes is a "failed experiment" is not for one reason, but rather a combination of a lot of bad factors. When you have Sgt's that have only been in for 4 years, they have no experience, and it looks bad. When you have 4 or 5 guys working in the QM, getting paid on class B (so 7 days a week full days), who just sit around and do nothing all day and get the INF Pte's to do their work, it looks bad. When I'm 5'4, and get a 70 size parka and a large ruck with no waist belt, and I have to duct tape a pants belt because nobody wants to give me 3 cent made in China belt buckle, it looks bad. When I'm on training and my (PPCLI) instructor, smartest guy I ever met, is telling me that a lot of the things I learnt on the job are wrong (the PPCLI guy was right), and that there's a "reservist way" and a "right way," it looks bad. This one makes me feel really bad because if I went on deployment, or if a war is called, because I'm Infantry, the consequence is that I could die and make other people die because of my mistake, so it's important to know how to do a section attack properly (my section was the only one who could do a flanking, and the only one who did the final mission properly). One section walked on the point we were supposed to recce, along the airstrip, where the terrorists were supposed to be (the Sgt was there, this is not a Pte's fault). Another section had 20kg sandbags in their rucks the entirety of the three weeks field ex. It felt like my section was the only one who learnt anything.
I think time in reserve is summed up in one experience: another section Sgt told us on our one week field ex not to bring an extra set of CADPAT, and then we went swimming in a 50cm deep by 10m long mud puddle, and then they didn't have any clothes to change, and had to wear that soaking wet set of clothes, except I didn't have that problem because my section disobeyed the Sgt. Now, what I've learnt from that experience is not to trust your Sgt, because if you do, you'll have to run around and do stand too in muddy crusty clothes.

I find that I should be doing PT and section attacks instead of helping the QM and screwing around in the mess. One time I had the same exact class, same powerpoint three LHQ's in a row.

One of my Sgt's told someone to use a knife to cut the rust off the gun. Now there's no more blueing on that gun. I think that sums it up. I think that it's okay to make a mistake, but as a Sgt those are not the type of mistakes you're supposed to make. Sometimes I don't even know why there is a reserves.

The most valuable part of the Reserve Force is the bricks & mortar. When we have to mobilize a large force, the muster points are already there.

All the aforementioned individuals you speak of will also be punted to the side once the adults come takeover.

 

[FSTO]

But we will spend hundreds on a hockey stick.

I don't think we're a cheap people, I think were easily distracted by the superfluous and chronically aloof and selfish.

Look at the PM residence.

On second thought we are spending billions refurbishing parliament hill (which I fully support) with nary a word about it. And I think that’s because it’s our house vice 22 Sussex appears to be a place for privileged people and we have an issue with that.

 

[OldSolduer]

Look at the PM residence.

On second thought we are spending billions refurbishing parliament hill (which I fully support) with nary a word about it. And I think that’s because it’s our house vice 22 Sussex appears to be a place for privileged people and we have an issue with that.

Never underestimate the Canadian way of wanting mediocrity by cutting down the high performers.

 

[dapaterson]

The most valuable part of the Reserve Force is the bricks & mortar. When we have to mobilize a large force, the muster points are already there.

All the aforementioned individuals you speak of will also be punted to the side once the adults come takeover.

There are no adults.

The CAF is kept running on "temporary" class B's that last a full career, members being retained despite not meeting UofS (in violation of QR&O chapter 15), and members retained beyond CRA.

There are severe materiel deficiences, and equipment is inadequate in numbers and in a state of accelerated decay.

There is no adult leadership in the CAF.

 

[Halifax Tar]

There are no adults.

The CAF is kept running on "temporary" class B's that last a full career, members being retained despite not meeting UofS (in violation of QR&O chapter 15), and members retained beyond CRA.

There are severe materiel deficiences, and equipment is inadequate in numbers and in a state of accelerated decay.

There is no adult leadership in the CAF.

But:

Exclusive: Canada's top general says we're ready for war

General Jenny Carignan is working to modernize defences and bolster forces, but says Canada is prepared if conflict breaks out.

nationalpost.com

 

[MilEME09]

The most valuable part of the Reserve Force is the bricks & mortar. When we have to mobilize a large force, the muster points are already there.

All the aforementioned individuals you speak of will also be punted to the side once the adults come takeover.

They may be there, but i think we would discover how hard it is to train for a modern war with 1910 vintage infrastructure really fast.

 

[MilEME09]

There are no adults.

The CAF is kept running on "temporary" class B's that last a full career, members being retained despite not meeting UofS (in violation of QR&O chapter 15), and members retained beyond CRA.

There are severe materiel deficiences, and equipment is inadequate in numbers and in a state of accelerated decay.

There is no adult leadership in the CAF.

Dont forget ineffective HR, On-boarding, IT, and a promotion system that values everything but being good at your job, or a good leader.

 

[ytz]

Just wondering... how many Senior Officers resigned in protest over being forced to adopt it into service against the best advice available?

This is a silly take. Honestly, there's was no way to know at the time that the Cyclone would become such a lemon. It was a risk because of development needed. But the S-92 has done well in commercial service. It wasn't an unreasonable risk.

Compare that to say Fixed Wing SAR where everybody on the team thought it wasn't great. Some of us asked to get posted out. And our ORM (pilot on the team) actually took his release. Didn't want to be around for the RFP.

I think the bigger question to ask is why the government of the day didn't allow the military to cut and run when the trouble was becoming obvious in the late 2000s and early 2010s. A big problem in Canada is also that governments don't allow the CAF and other government departments to simply cut failed projects loose.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

There are no adults.

The CAF is kept running on "temporary" class B's that last a full career, members being retained despite not meeting UofS (in violation of QR&O chapter 15), and members retained beyond CRA.

There are severe materiel deficiences, and equipment is inadequate in numbers and in a state of accelerated decay.

There is no adult leadership in the CAF.

As I said, they would all be removed. The 'professional' peace time Military would be replaced by a citizen Army. Just like it was in WW1 & WW2.

Dont forget ineffective HR, On-boarding, IT, and a promotion system that values everything but being good at your job, or a good leader.

It would be burned down. Peacetime structures would go out the window, they would have to because not pivoting would invite defeat.

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[McG]

The most valuable part of the Reserve Force is the bricks & mortar. When we have to mobilize a large force, the muster points are already there.

Is that existing infrastructure fit for purpose?

 

[Colin Parkinson]

This is a silly take. Honestly, there's was no way to know at the time that the Cyclone would become such a lemon. It was a risk because of development needed. But the S-92 has done well in commercial service. It wasn't an unreasonable risk.

Compare that to say Fixed Wing SAR where everybody on the team thought it wasn't great. Some of us asked to get posted out. And our ORM (pilot on the team) actually took his release. Didn't want to be around for the RFP.

I think the bigger question to ask is why the government of the day didn't allow the military to cut and run when the trouble was becoming obvious in the late 2000s and early 2010s. A big problem in Canada is also that governments don't allow the CAF and other government departments to simply cut failed projects loose.

And to be fair who would have thought that Sikorsky, having invented the ultimate marine helicopter, could have screwed the pooch so bad, using a version of a existing airframe......?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Is that existing infrastructure fit for purpose?

If 'close order drill by companies' is your purpose then, of course, yes

 

[Colin Parkinson]

But:

Exclusive: Canada's top general says we're ready for war

General Jenny Carignan is working to modernize defences and bolster forces, but says Canada is prepared if conflict breaks out.

nationalpost.com

Note she didn't really specify which war we are ready for Pig War (1859) - Wikipedia

 

[Good2Golf]

I won’t comment on the other reporter, nor should anyone here either, out of respect for the Site Guidelines and the specific restriction on references to that journalist. However, Noah is demonstrating a respectful, yet well-informed reporting of the latest developments on both urgent and programmed activities.