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The army could double the support side, and still not have enough...

True, but there is a difference between what we need, and 26+KT tankers for fueling carriers. We need AORs, what we don't need are AORs that are a logistical burden in and of themselves.

You need to consider how much fuel the ship burns to do that, and how many crew it needs. An AOR that makes sailing more expensive, and more crew intensive than just stopping in a friendly port isn't much of a bonus. There is a reason the USN stopped using their fast tankers...

This is a key point that I think gets overlooked sometimes. Every time the CAF pulls Res F members into augmentation, they are removing someone who would otherwise likely be a trainer or going on course to become a trainer.

My understanding is that PEI is trying to use Georgetown as a cargo port, since all cargo essentially comes to and from PEI by truck these days.

I would love a posting up there, but I know that many would immediately turn up their noses at being that far away from the rest of Canada. I strongly suspect that those of us who enjoy moving to new places, and experiencing new local cultures are the minority, so we shouldn't plan CAF bases and...

It's not an impossible task, but it will require the GoC to find ways to incentivize joining beyond just pay.

We struggle to get people to go to the bases we currently have, getting more people to go to even more remote places is no small ask. I raised Vancouver Island as a point, because people who actually get posted there complain about isolation. It's not an abstract, or random numbers off the...

Their leaders grew up in the USSR, and USSR 2.0 is right on their border. It makes sense for them to take defense very seriously, particularly compared to a country last invaded in 1812-1814.

Vancouver Island has all of that and more, yet people still feel "isolated" there because of a ferry ride. The reality is, lots of Canadians have no interest in living away from major centres in southern Canada. I can see this being the way we go as well. Since the CAF currently has zero...

Sure... we can fight human nature and delve deep into what is essentially "bullshit" by a fancy name. The Army CWO gave a BS answer to a serious question. Dressing it up in fancy debate terminology might make the RMC set swoon, but for the rest of us, it's just a transparent company line tossed...

Doesn't help that automation is also crazy expensive compared to a Pvt driver, who can do basic maintenence and defend the kit with his rifle.

Classic "institutional leadership" right there... "What's in it for me" has, and always will be, a major component of why people join and then continue to stay in. Pretending it isn't that way is just obvious and laughable Kool-aid drinking.

That's a lot of words to say "I don't understand the differences between weapon systems and their effects." What you posted is essentially the same as comparing .22LR to .50BMG. At the surface level, .22LR is the ultimate military round because you can buy hundreds for the cost of a .50BMG...

I suspect the big American defence contractors are making it a big deal in Washington. Canada is poised to spend billions on new kit, and by joining the EU programme, Canada is essentially saying we have little interest in spending those billions in America. We are already committed to the SPY...

That's an awfully broad brush you're painting with. Most military unmanned systems are not intended to be used that way.

I understand that the problem is complex, my point is simply that even $1.3m is completely outside the realm of possibility for most young people looking to get into the market. Prices have gone crazy compared to wages, and things are now essentially just current landowners buying other...

They will want people to buy their home to fund their retirement though... If prices don't come down, there won't be anyone who can buy.

Minimum wage is the legal minimum an employer can pay, not necessarily the minimum wage an employee will accept. Importing labour from developing countries means they are more likely to accept the minimum, not know their rights, as well as be older and more responsible. All of that artificially...

Youth unemployment isn't about mowing lawns for cash under the table, and clerks can still work in grocery stores. If you look closely some aisles are marked for alcohol sales, and some aren't. The government importing lots of cheap labor from developing countries has more impact than Dougie...