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Just because Canada hasn't done big things in decades does not mean it's impossible. In the 1880s we built a railroad to the Pacific in 4 years, that we take a decade to make 52km highways now is a choice. You're viewing it from the perspective of what is being done currently, not what could...

It's a VAC programme not a CAF/DND one, so it's not that easy to solve. The intent of the programme is to provide former CAF members with the skills/education to re-intigrate into civilian life successfully. Making it into a bonus while still serving completely changes the intent, and would...

What advantage does it offer to the member? I suspect most people who leave full-time service either willingly or unwillingly after 2-5 years want little to do with the CAF.

More can be done than is being done. Pretending twinning the 17 is impossible in my lifetime is just accepting the status quo. If Canada is going to use 1.5% GDP for national defence related national infrastructure, twinning the 17 and/or 11 is entirely reasonable and possible.

It would serve no-one, unless it was built to be faster and more efficient for trucking. Highway 17 is beautiful in places, but a more modern twinned version would be far better for commerce and tourism.

That was VARD marketing, before the CRCN said the intent it to not have crewed helos embarked. As for recovery in bad weather, the solution is to not launch in bad weather... That sort of bad weather is never a surprise these days.

Make it Colorado ZR2s so you get some parts commonality with the ISV, and you get front and rear lockers for when they inevitably put it somewhere it shouldn't really be.

So might makes right is what we should aspire to? It remains to be seen what the international community will do, but I expect American defence industries to suffer more cancelations as countries "convene" about what to do.

We can't count on 5 years of intense full-time training for the "militia" to be prepared to fight the next war... The troops that landed at Dieppe, Sicily, and Normandy were full-time professionals by the time their boots touched enemy soil. Even the troops sent to Hing Kong had been full-time...

Ah... The old Militia Myth rears it's head again.

Yet... You might be old enough that it never happens to you, but it will happen.

Sadly, the "West" no longer has the stomach for that sort of practical thinking. During a "Force Protection" exercise I was once told that a small boat that had been "shooting" at us was no longer a valid target because they had altered slightly away from the ship... Like, the only difference...

Are we allowed to say that, or do we have to pretend that every addict is a helpless victim... despite victimizing others? Asking for a friend....

I think this hits a key point. Education isn't the shortfall, education relevant to the job is. Having a masters in art history isn't going to make one officer better at managing procurement better than another without a masters. Targeted education in specific fields is important. The CAF...

100%. If you can charge at home, EV makes a ton of sense. I think the real future for EVs isn't the "save the planet" crowd, its normal people who want to commute cheaper, and have the convenience of an always topped-up car in the yard.

I think most people have realized that the promised land of cheap EVs that can replace IC cars was a lie. EVs will continue to get better over time, and they'll still exist because there is a market for them, but for most North Americans a hybrid or PHEV is far more practical. EVs shine in...

100%. He was likely briefed on the specifics, but they can't be recorded in a Pro B pers file.

Once you get outside of the safe world of international airports, the weather observing and forecasting capabilities start being a real problem. It isn't about keeping a plane in the air, it's about assessing whether or not the weather is actually workable for landings. At an international...

I don't do Air Ops stuff anymore, but what a Twotter can do with a human in the seat is far more complex than what a "drone" can do with a remote pilot. UAS operate efficiently in environments with lots of weather data. The north is the opposite of that environment. We have lots of shitty...

Yeah... I did want to out the unit, but it was a surprise when I saw the name.