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Fastest yes. I would not consider air efficient in relation to rail and ship.

In terms of MND North, it will be interesting to see if the Dane and Cdn LRPF batteries get integrated into the Latvia Bn ( I assume they will have a dedicated Bn for their HIMARS). Alternatively if there is a second MN Arty Bn formed with the LRPF batteries all in it with all the guns staying...

Why do we need the ability to move the LRPF by air? Is it deploying via air inside Canada or in an expeditionary capacity? Are we repositioning it inside an theatre AOR that can be reached by tactical airlift ( ie operational level manoeuvre)? Are we wanting to reposition it between...

Fair enough. As the case for the HIMARS purchase is primarily LSCO in Europe I did not initially think of continental defence, which is a part of the Aussie employment construct I believe. I don’t believe that idea has been the basis of any northern operations construct. I would love examples...

The Army may think that’s cool and useful but thats a joint force employment concept paired with a foreign policy which together represent a strategic national policy that has no grounding in reality whatsoever in Canada. If we get PRSM with its 500km plus range, the CA better figure out how to...

Up and out would gut your leadership too. The leadership in the CA is seeing their professional knowledge shrink and their professional skills erode. Adding up and out to 2 year Command billets, 1 year postings etc. would likely make things worse. In terms of CA Capts; what other rank has...

Yup, it’s a great principle!

What drives the 36 and 12 numbers?

https://cssa-cila.org/mark-carney-confirms-trudeaus-gun-confiscations-will-continue/ He commented during the French Language debate that he supports and will continue the firearms confiscation.

If true that she is nominated as the LPC candidate and Carney signs off that nomination, that is a clear indicator that the LPC has not fundamentally changed under Carney and will in fact continue its hard left drive on culture. Something that will bleed across everything.

Still the Rem 870P. Did the RCN replace the 870 with a different shotgun or just move to C8/C7?

Interestingly enough I don’t see any recognition of or plan to address what I would say is the reserves fundamental problem. Job protection legislation in event of a mobilization via OIC, and; A explicit willingness to mobilize Reserve Units and formations for tasks and missions both domestic...

Technical aircraft capability aside. Is there enough YFR, sim time, etc. in a year for the aircrew to be capable/proficient/expert at all the roles? Even if the aircraft and aircrew are able to do it all, they can’t do it all at the same point in time and space. I don’t think that’s...

The MSVS was not built in Canada. Final assembly was done. That is a very large difference, it may have moved them in front of the others for the project but it means very little in terms of Cdn industry.

Even President Trump supports the LPCs leader sort of. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/trump-says-he-would-rather-deal-with-a-liberal-than-a-conservative-calls-poilievre-no-friend-of-mine/

That concept can match the concept of a 3:1 Res to Reg army. Part of the uniqueness of the Canadian military problem is that internally the military is used to being starved for money, personnel, equipment and attention. Hence when there is discussion about a certain segment getting more of...

The interesting thing in Canada is that policy reviews and even internal restructuring plans rarely focus on the capabilities of the various force structures to fight and win Canada’s wars. There is some consideration to NATO remits and NORAD remits but only as contributions. There is a...

I think there needs to be some general discussion of what people are thinking when they say more pay. Were the LPC candidates in the ball park throwing out stuff like a 50% increase across the board? Ie Sgt going from $7043 to $10,564. Edited to add: This is a good BAH primer. Currently US...

Being short personnel does not equal a retention problem. A failure to recruit at a replacement rate for a decade can generate the problem we are seeing. I agree to some degree, however a number of people believe that the pay is an issue so I am curious what pay they think will make it not be...

The macro numbers for the CAF don’t seem to show a retention problem that has increased in size over the last decade nor are the numbers outside that experienced historically by us or other forces. That’s not as true for some specific trades but overall the numbers aren’t showing a retention...