Recent content by FJAG

Only if its a three-stage training program - soldier first - then security - and finally, for the rare few; police. The ratio of cops per population in Canada is 1 in 184. The ratio of RegF MPs to total RegF is, apparently, 1,316 of 68,000 or 1 in 52. (according to DND websites) By that...

Yup. My mom's house and number's in that. Memories. :giggle:

(y) That's why they need to build a defence of "The Don told me to do it." How many angels can dance on the head of the pin "manifestly unlawful or not?" 🍻

I think regionalism is a factor in any large country. Bureaucracy on the other hand should be something one can control. It's a problem whenever a a government tries to tweak things that go on under their jurisdiction because of the special interest groups that arise out of any democracy. The...

Hey. I'm in the room. :cool:

Maybe just setting up a superior orders defence for the future. ;)

Working on it :giggle:

I think that the sooner we stop having ResF administrative and training entities and make them combat capable battalions and brigades, the better off we'll be. ;)

I guess that depends on what you consider "higher." Armour protection (reactive or otherwise) and active protection on the tank works autonomously. I would think that much of the bubble that deals with gun and electronic C-UAS is within the control of the company which should have organic...

One of the things that I really like about this forum is that you can debate issues with folks and come away with a slightly nuanced way that changes your mind or at least makes you appreciate that we don't all think alike. I do understand what you are proposing. My reticence is based on what I...

I support the idea too that if the person is a mechanic in his day job then we should recruit him as a mechanic. Still, if his day job is as a civvy mechanic at a base then we already have him doing the job. Are we taking him into the reserves simply so that he can't get out of the job in time...

Our current reserve model is for pers to join their unit to go fight or support other units to fight. The suggestion does not change the fact that the individual's unit would be short their man or possibly many men. This is a different situation and using a different reserve model. To an extent...

This sounds more like an industry trying to justify its continued existence and funding. I can't see how the tactics described in the article materially improve the situation beyond there being some better situational awareness. There is no defence here against FPV drones or artillery or modern...