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Not 100% sure this belongs here or somewhere else. Lt Col (Ret'd) David Redman speaks on Canada and its lack of preparedness of National defence

What the hell is Marc Miller yammering about? He is making up shit to sell a bad bill. And the Liberal defenders come in at 3..2..

We aren't. The CAF adapts more than you realize. The CDN army has a much bigger handle on the modern fight than you realize. Please for the love of god, read @Infanteer post. He is very informative and trust me, very aware of the modern fight.

What level do you get to in military service? Please tell me something beyond Corporal? Otherwise, your way, way out of your league. I say this because the way your presenting your post comes off as only seen things from the ground level. Have you actually been trained on the combat estimate...

@Infanteer summed it up best You only delicate so many assets down the chain. Give the commanders at lower levels what they need to achieve mission success. Without compromising what the higher commander needs to achieve/be prepared to react to. Your last comment, was out of line and you need...

Ummmm, don't take offence to this. This is way beyond that. A BG was tasked organized for specific missions. We are talking about preparing ourselves for literally any kind of war that we can for see.

Similar role to JLTV?

I drive through Meaford 4-6 days a week. I have seen 26 between thornbury and meaford get snowdrifts that are 3-6 feet high. Doesn't matter how often you plough if the wind blows like an a-hole, it buries the road again in under an hour

That part (nuclear weapons) of Canadian military history is kept very hush hush for the most part. I knew about the Honest John missiles, my father told me about it when he was in Germany in the 60s in 2RCHA

From google AI, take with a grain of suspicion "Relying on AI for discussions undermines the core purpose of discourse: building mutual understanding, challenging assumptions, and developing critical thought. When you outsource a discussion to an algorithm, you lose the genuine human connection...

Is the Ajax the UK's TAPV?

I will use AI in some of my answers, especially when it is certain info I am looking for. I always provide a heads up and warn people to take with a grain of suspicion. I have caught AI making errors (glaring one being that it mixed up IRCHA and 1RCR in a question I asked Google AI once). Being...

Just curious what made you think that?

Another interesting video. Not sure of its accuracy, history buffs?

Not sure if this belongs here or is there a army modernization thread going? General Wright speaks