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I've suggested before that having a 4/4.5 Gen fighter for the NORAD role instead of the F-35 would be less of an negative operational impact on the CAF then it would be a negative logistical and support impact.

Well this will likely go over like a fart in church with the Trump regime... Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

I see this as more of a type of draft registry and perception exercise than any real force development program. Firstly I think the chance of Canada actually deploying a force of hundreds of thousands of troops in a conflict highly unlikely. I certainly don't see us shipping Divisions worth of...

I'm of the opinion that we should go with the full F-35 fleet. Some people are suggesting that we should go with a split fleet. I'm simply pointing out that the best fit for a 2nd platform is the F-15EX. Is that likely to happen? No. For exactly the reason you point out.

I'd agree with you that the F-35 may be a bit of overkill for the NORAD role but if you're going to go with a 2nd platform you need to pick something that prioritises range, payload, interoperability with US platforms and ideally a 2nd seat for controlling CCV's. To my mind the only aircraft...

This to me is really the key for Canada. Any major conflict anywhere in the World will need munitions in large volumes. Volumes that even the major nations are having trouble producing. This is where Canada should focus its efforts...both for our own defence and to contribute to the...

And the response from Poilievre's office is "liar, liar, pants on fire"

Personally the bet I'd make and where I'd put my development funding is the broad field of autonomy/uncrewed systems. Looking at exactly what the uncrewed/autonomous system looks like is not the point...sure the US is dropping the MQ-8C platform, but they are not dropping the concept of an...

FTFY

A Gold Eagle coin...lasts longer in circulation. Maybe featuring a crown of Laurel leaves?

Fully agree. I do think there is still a place for crewed Maritime Helicopters as part of a crewed-uncrewed system. There are lots of non-wartime roles they play in addition to their ASW role and some things like anti-piracy missions for example require human judgement to avoid serious...

And imagine the shocked look on the face of the North Karelia expert they pulled in when asked to give advice on the North Korean nuclear program!

Maybe that modernization should include turning them into uncrewed platforms something like the MQ-8C Fire Scout. Keep them relevant and useful in a modern war and in the meantime consolidate our manned rotary wing fleet into the AW101 platform. Standardizes training and logistics, eliminates...

Seems like the new tanks coming off Russian production lines are pretty crappy quality... https://defence-blog.com/russian-frontline-crew-criticizes-t-80bvm-tank/ Also, an interesting comment on the cope cages and other physical C-UAV devices being added to tanks

Brining this post forward with some new context from South of the border... https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-considers-halting-new-helicopter-purchases/ Is the CAF again behind the curve and "modernizing" to fight the last war?

I doubt that any peacetime military can adapt as quickly as a military that is at war. Neither the urgency or the opportunity are really there. How can your peacetime units and industry adapt and innovate without an opponent constantly challenging you and confronting you with unexpected...

Apparently USMC activity taking place on Trinidad & Tobago which lies just off the coast of Venezuela... https://defence-blog.com/u-s-military-movements-spotted-in-trinidad-and-tobago/

I'm not hung up on the specific quantity of 20. However, based just on our Latvia commitment and the need to have a contingency to move things in defence of Canada I'm pretty confident that 5 won't be enough if the SHTF. If when the balance of requirements for the CAF is assessed and the...

According to the minutes of this Standing Committee on National Defence meeting, "Currently 400 vehicles have been deployed for the support of Latvia". Given that Canada is committed to deploying an additional Light Infantry Battalion to Latvia in event of a conflict and presumably may consider...