Recent content by Retired AF Guy

Just wondering that when Canada starts receiving are new submarines, will they also need a special defence, similar to what the RCAF wants? Will there be the one trade and you get posted between RCAF and RCN bases? Or two separate trades?

Didn't realize KIA made military spec vehicles until you mentioned it and decided to look it up. Nice lineup. https://special.kia.com/en

Or the estimated 800,000+ Americans who live in Mexico year-round!

Please disregard above post... I thought I had deleted it!! May try again as a PDF post..

From what I gleaned is that 1/3 have no criminal record; 2/3 have a minor criminal records (e.g. traffic violations), and of that 2/3, only 5% have violent criminal records. And yes, technically being in a country illegally would make you a criminal.

True, but they are dealing with criminals on a daily basis. On the other hand, the majority of people being detained by DHS/ICE agents are not criminals. Depending on the reports about a third of people of people arrested by ICE don't even have a criminal record! And of the other two-thirds...

But ordinary police officers doing their normal duties are not masked and are at a lot more of risk then ICE officers who move from city to city. Examples please!

Did another AI search (Brave Browser) as to the best choice for Canada (TKMS or Hanwha): In 2026, the competition for Canada's next-generation submarine fleet has narrowed to the TKMS Type 212CD and the Hanwha Ocean KSS-III Batch II. Both are finalists for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project...

From the Globe and Mail article: While getting jobs for Canadians is nice, the priority for choosing the subs, or any military equipment for that matter, should be the system that most fills Canadian requirements.

TWZ is also reporting that there has been an influx of US SOPS aircraft into the UK and it may be related to an attempt to board the Russian flagged tanker. https://www.twz.com/air/u-s-special-ops-aircraft-arriving-in-uk-could-point-to-looming-oil-tanker-boarding-operation

The War Zone has just published the second part of its interview with Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna. https://www.twz.com/air/canadian-norad-commander-on-what-it-will-take-to-defend-the-high-north

Actually it was a civilian rescue group made up of retired US servicemembers. More can be found here: https://greybullrescue.org/experience/high-value-political-figure-extracted-from-venezuela/

So, we don't think it applies outside the US, however, we could be wrong?

Seen that, but I think (not an expert!) these parts are relevant "unless specifically authorized by the Constitution or an act of Congress."

American officials have been stating that this was a law enforcement operation supported by the military which brings into question, if so, wouldn't that violate the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the Federal military being used for law enforcement? Also, Wesley Wark in his substack has...