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Like Chris, I also enjoy "catalog shopping", and believe there is a low cost solution for Canada to get started by modifying the Avenger system: Phase 1: Mobility improvement. The HMMVW platform is pretty old, but can be rebuilt with a new suspension from OSHKOSH and replacing the ancient drive...

While most of my Civil War library is of an older vintage (Edwin B Coddinton's "The Gettysburg Campaign" and Grants Memoirs taking pride of place), the general impression I got from historiography from that era was Lee was considered an excellent tactician, but few, if any of the authors chose...

Video by Michael Yon on protest activities in Hong Kong. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPhOlOS36AQ&t=18s The confined environment must be giving the PLA planners some real nightmares.

If the intent is to defend installations like airfields, FOBs and bases, maybe something evolved from the Israeli "Iron Dome" system will fill the bill. This is more of a C-RAM system, but it likely could be adapted to deal with drones. Helicopters and attacking aircraft would likely need...

Given the recent attacks on the Saudi AMOCO facility by Iranian drones or cruise missiles, it looks like one key issue is to find a system or architecture which can realistically respond to swarms of inexpensive air vehicles. Of course today the threat has expanded dramatically from "low and...

Interesting that so far there has been no mention of the PPC. While they don't have much in the way of resources and had limited time to get organized, I found it very interesting to see how quickly they had fielded almost the full 338 slate (even before the Liberals). Even with a virtual media...

A lot of these discussions seem to pop up every few years. I'm migrating more to the idea that the USMC uses, where things like the vehicles are not even "Regimental" assets at all, but in our context would be a Bde or Battlegroup asset, essentially its own unit. This would certainly allow for...

Long post on Intapundit today, as Michael Yon continues to report from Hong Kong. One thing of note is how China has quietly backed down on some tariffs, since the importation of food is a major concern of the government: https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/342055/ As well: Lots of interesting...

As an alternative to layering on armour lift the suspension and install a "V" bottom instead. Early MRAPs from South Africa were essentially Unimogs with a lift kit and V bottom welded on to the bottom.   

Very interesting Israeli vehicle. While somewhat bigger than a "side by side" it is far more capable, having  payload capacity similar to a Ford F-250. https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/car-technology/g28133562/tomcar-tx-test-drive/

The weapons in the pod would be expended first, then the pod dropped to reveal the internal bay. This way you always fly with the wings in a "clean" configuration, and don't excessively increase the RCS by carrying underwing stores.

As far as self protection and other issues are concerned, the Cessna 208B Caravan is in operational use by several air forces, and can be adapted to carry weapons like the Hellfire missile. Unarmed the Caravan is also a pretty heavy duty load hauler and can be considered a 21rst century version...

There does not seem to be any reason that the stealthy "pod" featured on the Advanced Super Hornet concept aircraft (which allows stealth carriage of either external fuel or weapons) could not be adapted for the F-35, answering most objections.

A better long term solution would be the adoption of the "Adaptive Engine Transition Program", which promises to improve fuel efficiency by 25% and increase thrust by 10%. Increases in engine efficiency can increase range or allow for increased loiter time over the target area, and being able to...

Reading this thread is interesting. I actually recall an article in the old Infantry Journal (?) by Douglas Bland questioning the use of parade square drill back in the early 1980's, so this is hardly a new argument. Separating the idea of using drill as training vs training drills is probably...

In the interests of going from the sublime to the ridiculous, I present the  "Jobaria" MLRS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=187&v=N4IYBF-0ajo

While not Canadian, I though this would be interesting: Rare Color Footage Brings D-Day Memories Alive, 75 Years On Follow the link and see the images.

New toy for Russian Special Forces and irregular troops everywhere: a captive piston "silent" mortar: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-russian-army-is-getting-e2-80-9csilent-e2-80-9d-mortars/ar-AABefJT

Contending with China (or any other Power) is going to require an integrated DIME strategy. This long article talks about the economic aspects of the current "trade war" between the United States and China. A close read is probably needed to understand better how this affects Canada as well...

By that line of reasoning, the B-1R is the way to go. It would have an even greater range than any conceivable fighter, carry a boatload of munitions n internal and external racks and even have a dash speed of Mach 2.2. Given emerging technologies the internal volume can also be used in the...