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Hasn't the Navy already said they're happy with either? Playing leverage when you have it is good- I just wish it was more in line with taking them up on their broader rearmament offer rather than going off into left field for auto

Firstly, thank-you for service. Secondly, no where in this thread have I stated or otherwise implied that our Post cold war(the entire period of your service) defense spend was high enough. What I have pointed out was the objective reality that for the 40 year duration of the cold war we...

Makes one think of 3 wheelers in the 80's. Banned for manufacture and commercial sale to stop further proliferation, but not confiscated, and the secondary market was allowed to continue.

And even then, with PET holding such an attitude- the realities of the time required his average defense spending to be at ~1.9% GDP, while under Harper we were ~1.2.

The cold war was a multi-decade existential threat to the global world order, and indeed life as people knew it. With the exception of downstream implications from Russia/Ukraine -none of the events listed compare to prospect of WW3 that the cold war offered, none had direct major direct...

Yes, addressed here: That assumes that we are currently in what hindsight will show as a GWOT/Balkans esque "blip" in a continuing multi-decade era of relative stability. My premise is that we're entering a multi-decade stretch of tension and risk more akin to the cold war.

I don't think a solely Canadian fighter solution is viable, or even desirable- but it is not required for significant Canadian capture of that trillion dollar spend. I'm thinking more Saab Canada/ Bombardier joint venture that -is 20-33% partner with Saab AB and Airbus on Flygsystem 2020...

Dovetailing on these: From the start of the blockade to the fall of the wall was ~41 years From the fall of the wall to the fullscale invasion of Ukraine was ~31 years If we're looking 30-40 year period of heightened tensions and geopolitical instability, with defense spending around double or...

I see it as a continuum, and my support for it depends on how far down that continuum we walk. Trading capability for political palatability on two isolated purchases (Fighter and AEW to Saab)? Meh. I get it, but it's a rather milquetoast swap. Gimme Rafale and Phoenix instead, make it the...

You got in before my ninja edit re: US leadership and motivation. The bottom line is that proper discussion of a conceptual Fortress North America is one of a mutual partnership between sovereign nations rather than a Maple Maga day dream

Fortress NA requires greater geopolitical alignment on how we deal with non-North America - continental defense, trade, immigration, which can be collaboratively undertaken as distinct sovereign entities (theoretically, with more stable leadership and aims coming from our partners) Fortress NA...

The GDP spike from the additional bureaucratic expenditure on sales and income tax preparation and filing would be something else lol.

Why invade when youtube videos are so cheap? DJT's brashness set them back, but a little flexibility in how they account for Canada vs. the rest, a little honey to sell said fortress NA / NA exceptionalism, a little targeted subversion and they end up with a pliant vassal.

Replying here as it diverges from Venezuela. Looking back over the last 13 months- the annex Canada rhetoric, the not-viable/ we don't need Canada, the explosive and vitriolic responses when we push back... I think they correctly identified our unique ability to stand in the way of their...

Looking at 12 CDC's, would it make sense to have a subset of them be the de-facto MCM fleet with their flex payload dedicated to such on a semi-permanent basis? And if so, how many? If it's 3 gets you 1 available at all times, is that enough Nationally with war-time surge, or does it need to...

I found this summary of the Miran paper that's been guiding the right hand so far. Helped me to avoid getting lost in the weeds with a full re-read...

It does. But given how wide reaching the discussions on economic benefits have reportedly gotten with the CPS deal it makes one question how clear the public picture is re: saab/Sweden, and whether the jobs figure is for the jet deal or contingent upon the jet deal. And no- the scale of $ for...

I saw an interesting angle on US interventionism that was entirely new to me- interested to see if anyone can speak to its legitimacy. Basically the premise is that the thread binding Iraq, Libya, and now Venezuela is not just oil, but a willingness and attempt to use significant oil reserves...

I see the V100 has provision for 4x 40ft containers at the modular mission payload deck- is the Mk. 70 VLS an option or are there significant integration barriers that make it a non-starter to have "as needed" Strike length capability?

If one were to try and draw a line between CDC and River class employment, would it be that the existence of the CDC as a combatant frees up the River's to actually be massed to create these doctrinal TG's in reality rather than having them be left as theoretical while the limited number of...