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I haven't been to downtown Ottawa in many years, so I'm not very familiar with the area. Thanks for confirming that.

I don't disagree that Russia is trying to increase its defence output. I just don't think they are doing half of what they claim - they lie, then exaggerate, and then lie again. It's worth remembering that Russia's total GDP is smaller than Canada's. Even if they were spending a WW2-style share...

They had plenty in storage, but they are burning through those stocks at a surprising rate. That's not accurate. The Russians did almost nothing to prepare for the war, either economically or even militarily. There is a reason why the initial invasion failed so spectacularly - they seem to...

Somewhat related to this topic: DND moving 1,000 employees out of Ottawa office building due to safety concerns The video mentions that the "safety concerns" are related to assaults on employees.

AFVs "reactivated from storage" isn't the same thing as new tank builds. The other article I was criticizing had claimed 1500 new T90s a year, which is almost certainly bullshit. Nobody doubts that the storage bases are being emptied out.

I wasn't aware of that until now.

Under the Soviet conscript system, tank crews could be trained in about 60 days, but it seems to vary from one unit to another. They weren't exactly elite, but they could drive, shoot and follow orders. The Russians might be doing it in less time now but I haven't seen any much information...

I'm skeptical of the claims made in that article. 1500 tanks a year would be a massive increase over post-Soviet production, which peaked around 200 in 2008. What Is Missing From This Russian Tank Factory Promo Video? Tanks

You are citing a letter to the editor from the Stop the War Coalition? A collection of anti-Western, anti-Semitic and pro-terror useful idiots? The same group that used to be chaired by Jeremy Corbyn? Here is what Keir Starmer, who can't be called pro-Israeli by any means, had to say about...

A few OSINT sources are now wondering if the Russian storage bases might have run out of salvageable T72s. Not ideal, but even older tanks can still be useful if they are used in a limited role. I seem to recall that the Israelis still have some Centurion variants and derivatives in service...

"Sir, why haven't I been paid?" "Your pay was stopped. It says here you are dead." "How can I be dead, I'm talking with you!" "True, you are clearly alive, so that must be an administrative error. Which means you were absent from your unit, failed to do any of your normal duties, and did not...

Don't post that in his twitter comments or you will get mobbed by people accusing you of financing your waterbed. Three Year Letterman is a comedy troll. He routinely makes outrageous statements to suck in the twitter crowds. Oddly, he might be the most politically balanced person on twitter.

I agree. If the mask is properly maintained and has actually been fit tested, it should have an excellent seal. Unfortunately, most people have whatever mask they were given and there is no guarantee that it fits properly. For CS gas, no big deal, but serious nerve agents are another story.

Most of what I have read deals with the Canadian or British formations. The CEF did have a small number of Indian soldiers but only a few dozen or so. Here is an example of one - Buk Am Singh - The Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Veterans Affairs Canada On the topic of lice - this was a...

The problem is that no one-size-fits-all policy will work for all circumstances. You gave your preferred policy as everyone shaves their hair, which serves no operational purpose and would aggravate people for no good reason. You made the claim that shaved heads - even for women and Sikhs -...

Personally, I blame Alexander the Great. If he had come up with a viable succession plan, the Middle East would never have been divided between the Seleucids and the Ptolemies.

Fair point. I recognize that the desert version of the SAS isn't a perfect example of what operational soldiers should look like at all times. But they are operational soldiers, and pretty good ones at that. In another picture taken at the same time, their CO is standing right next to them, so...