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I have to disagree with the notion of the Cold War and the WoT as a "world war" - although we need to define "world war" first. Merriam Webster gives a general (and largely unhelpful) definition as: a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world; especially capitalized...

All of the soldiers in the Tattoo are MOC qualified. Almost all of the troops in the Memorial scene are Reservists from all trades from across Eastern Canada. Many have been overseas, some to Afghanistan. I've watched that Memorial scene at three shows so far, and I agree, everytime the...

Where was this vaunted Russian security and military juggernaut when the Kursk sank? When Chechnya was turning into a bloodbath? When the Beslan hostage crisis was going on? If they can't rescue 300 school children on their own soil, tracking down killers in Iraq seems a little tricky...

Interesting reaction from Israel. I think it reflects the place of the IDF and its personnel in society. Few other countries would go to such ends over a captured soldier (or citizen) - as much as we would like to believe they would. But where every citizen is essentially a soldier, and where...

Putin and the Russians need to get a grip. How exactly is Russia going to track down and kill the assassins? Why does Russia feel it can or should do this - in another nation that is, officially at least, sovereign? Given their record in Chechnya, I don't see how they plan to operate secret...

+1 While I agree with efforts to reduce the hardship of serving in A'stan, I'm not sure how this is a Force Multiplier... Its not like there isn't already coffee and donuts there.

To add to what kincanucks has stated: The CF has similar processing times, for new recruits, as similar Federal agencies - CSIS and the RCMP both expect 6-12 months to process an applicant. The CF does not stand out in this area, and it seems apparent that the military (and CFRG) has little...

This is great news, but I have to agree with Infanteer that it probably won't change much. However, maybe this will give the Iraqi Government a little bit of breathing room and allow it to get on its feet.

Just a point for the Opposition Defence Critic.... Several years ago the Liberal PM gave the veto on Canadian deployments to the US and Ukraine when he announced there was no need to own strategic transport because we could always rent or borrow it when required.

Talk to your chain of command. Your unit BOR can sort out a unit transfer, usually with little hassle, although you may want/need to return kit before you go. Definitely mention it before you go away for the summer, so you'll know what you need to do. As an infantry soldier you'll have to go to...

They aren't. The F-16 is Jordanian - the article is about Jordan buying digital cam uniforms and painting their aircraft (scroll down the article for a pic of the Jordanian King in a digi-cam uniform). Given the propensity of the Jordanian Air Force to be destroyed on the ground by the Israelis...

Wow... if only the CF could be as cool as the Czech Army.... Seriously though, when do we get Hind's and T80's?

My reserve unit (inf) just came back from working with a National Guard element of the 10th Mtn Div. They are so far ahead of the Militia in terms of operational experience that we're barely in the same book. The Americans consistently demonstrated a maturity, professionalism, and level of skill...

As much as this needs to investigated, the British Government really needs to stand up for its troops more. Having sent them to war, Blair & Co. seem to have no problem with hanging them out to dry.

"Oi! Harry!" "Yo, Cornet Wales, please sort out my pay problem" ;D

I believe the ECG in the article, and the anti-terror security unit are seperate entities. Don't the USN Special Boat Units and Coast Guard Harbour Security Teams already cover many of the anti-terror unit's capabilities? Still, the entire thing reeks of inter-service competition, especially...

Considering most other police forces make you pay for training, as well as not pay you, the RCMP is rather generous.

Ok, 3 pages of people saying how cool the video is, and none of the links seem to work... Anyone have it? Can anyone get it posted somewhere?

I think the idea of the article was to illustrate the close relationship between forces overseas, and to show the support and comraderie that is hared between the contingents. This is all in light of the "America is evil" and US bashing that is a mainstay of modern Canadian culture. I think it...

I'll agree with Armymedic here - the last thing the CF needs is more logistical 'tail'. The troops have coffee. They have Tim's coffee. Why the need for a coffee shop? The headaches from such a thing far outweigh any potential 'quality of life' gain. The concept now is reducing the support...