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This is an interview with the Comd USARNG 2 Bde 34th Inf Division after their JRTC rotation. Offers some interesting insights into the ARNG and possibly some insights into our mentality and culture in relation to our reserves as well.

Where are the general elections going to be held? WB, Gaza, both? What Palestinian organization has authority and control over terrain and population to do this election?

The western countries seem to believe that the Palestinian Authority has power over the West Bank and Gaza. From what I can gather there is no consensus among Palestinians that the Palestinian Authority gets to represent them and it certainly doesn’t have much power or influence in Gaza. I...

Did you mean the ski capable C130? If so, no. Canada has relied on the US Air National Guard 109th Air Wing from New York to provide that capability. We obviously have ski capable twin otters but the actual C130s doing so are all US. The 109th is the only such formation in the US and they...

Maybe he will retain a council of counsel. 🤣 Typing without coffee is never good .

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-army-commander-controversy-1.7597972 It seems LCol Hendy has retained legal council.

Seems the intent is too recognize the Palestinian Authority led by the Fatah Party (disputed by Hamas) and whom control the Palestinian parts of the WB. No idea where Gaza, the PLC, etc. fit in to this plan. Honestly Palestinian leadership structures seem a confused mess to me. The entire...

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/canada-to-recognize-state-of-palestine-in-september-carney-says/ I don’t understand, the PM says that a two state solution is no longer tenable and the chances of such have been steadily and gravely undermined by both sides therefore we will recognize...

Images and video has the pistol in the issue holster with the RMR area blurred out. For the WML on the one gun I agree that it’s likey carried in some adhoc manner not in a holster or in a private purchase.

The issue T series are neither optic compatible nor WML compatible. You can see it at the 1:09 time stamp in that video of the Danish competition. To add, the advisory doesn’t identify Blackhawk or the T series. It just states the C22 is only to be carried in the issued holster. I doubt many...

Interestingly the CAF has issued an advisory message stating that the C22 is only to be used with the issued BlackHawk T Series holster. I am pretty sure it’s not usable with an optic and definitely it’s not WML compatible. I would be interested to see exactly what the Vandoo snipers are using...

Since Big Army in any country seems adverse to improving the training it’s interesting that the technical focus seems to be the cartridge in the US Army’s case. The overall cost benefit between using technology to improve the hit ratio of the soldiers vs the terminal effects of the individual...

Maybe I am missing it but where does the article say that? Unless you just mean LCol Hendy? That was already reported on.

Norway and Finland have been running South Korean K9 Thunder SP howitzers since 2016/2017. Both countries seem happy with their winter performance and have ordered more since the initial buys. India has also been running them on the ladakh plateau on the India Chinese border. High altitude...

Yup, our flag on a NATO power point briefing deck was the objective. 5 corporals, 1 GOFO, 1 ship, a six pack of hornets, an infantry Coy, all independently achieved the same effect. There were statements to the effect that deploying 1 GOFO had the same military effect for Canada as deploying a...

Agree on the walk before run theme but we can’t take decades anymore. It seems Asgard went from zero to now very quickly. Announced as an objective in Oct 24, contracts signed in Jan 25, Prototype IOC in May 25. NATO signed its MSS contract in under 6 months.

Hopefully. My understanding was that was looking more like a Cdn AFATDS type system. Still needed but these additional ones are another step beyond. Interestingly as well our program is allocated $250-499 Million Cdn, whereas, although not super clear, the UK Asgard Program has been allocated...

Here is an interesting aspect of the indirect fire modernization being undertaken in the UK. https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/british-armys-new-asgard-system-delivers-tenfold-firepower-on-the-battlefield It’s not just the munitions or munition launcher anymore. The Israeli IDF...

https://archive.is/IUHvW#selection-2435.0-2435.99 Interesting Globe and Mail article with specific comments from the Industry Minister. It’s interesting in conjunction with one of the recent episodes from On The Line with Glen Cowan. On The Line: A wartime effort, for war ... and for housing...

I just looked up the history of the 6th and 7th Canadian Divisions. I think it’s interesting that the Canadian Army has decided to call their new structure divisions the 6th and 7th vs retaining two of the current division names. The choice seems to have been made quickly with little...