Recent content by Furniture

Yes, an election would be a silly game when there is a near zero percent probability of the CPC, Bloc, or NDP looking for an election. The last time a PM played a game like that, they came out with the same result they went in with. Even with a minority, the LPC were not being prevented from...

PMMC is too smart to waste his momentum and opportunity on a silly game like that. The CPC are going to keep his government trucking along even if he didn't have a majority. If you're surprised by him acting this way, I suspect you're far more of a partisan hack than you admit to being on this...

They are if the PMC approves them. You'd be hard pressed to find a PMC(host) that wouldn't approve the CRCN to wear an RCN tartan kilt... At this stage the RCN tartan cumber bund and bow tie have blanket approval for all RCN DEU pers, like RCAF tartan for members in RCAF DEU.

Maybe it means the RCAF is getting TF-50s? The Snowbirds could have modern aircraft, and the RCAF could get back to training it's own fighter pilots.

There are some pretty significant limitations on the APOV's cranes. While I'm sure they will be serviceable, I still think it's a bit short sighted for the RCN to not look into platforms that specialize in launching and recovering large UXV/USVs. I get the idea right now is to just throw shit...

If it can, then that's a more logical solution that dedicating a crew for a C-130, plus the HIMARS crew, to a task that puts them at massive risk while landing, on the ground, and then taking-off again. I'm not suggesting that an C-130 transportable long range strike platform is a bad idea...

I think the RCN would be well served by planning now for UXV/USV mother ships, based on civilian OSVs.

As the Russians have demonstrated, if you're using long range precision missiles, a big plane is an effective way to deliver those missiles from outside the enemy's AD range. Faster than boats, and not restricted to roads or waterways. I think the USMC concept of using a C-130 to deliver a...

Even without growth, just getting what we have back to a reasonable state will require a lot of very rapid spending, that may not always be perfect.

Fair enough, you raise two interesting points. Point 1; Cadet training vs. CAF training. Everything I learned on PLQ I had learned 8-10 years earlier as a cadet, even as far down as preparing and instructing lesson plans. I spent 6 weeks learning pace stick, and company parade drill as a...

There is currently a massive empire building movement afoot in Ottawa. With plans for expansion, everybody is pushing for more, and at the same time looking to undercut the ones they see as superfluous or easy pickings. Apparently, someone in the navy is looking to cut my trade from ships, and...

2.8% directly join an element of the CAF, and the rest walk away with an appreciation for the CAF and an bit of an understanding of what the CAF does. In a world where 0.02% of the population is in the CAF, anything we can do to increase awareness, and support is important. Particularly if...

100% A single Demo F-18 is likely to generate more interest than the Antiques Road Show... Watching an F-18 perform is impressive, and far cooler than watching old trainers fly in formation. When I was posted to Cold Lake as a weather observer back in the early 2000s watching the demo jet...

There is a cohort of people who despise the cadet programme, and look for any way to justify ending it. Nothing short of 100% of all cadets becoming JTF assaulters will convicne them that the programme is worth the cost.