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No, pilots who like our pay and benefits, and superior food, accommodation, education etc etc ;)

Makes some good sense... One of the RSS WOs posted into my unit mentioned that he'd deployed to the Arctic many times and never used skis or snowshoes because the snow was always packed hard by the wind.

I'm sure there will be a few Air Forces that will not be happy...

I wonder if a ground invasion from Iraq might feature ;)

Service guarantees citizenship... Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers Ottawa is also launching a third stream of entry — skilled military recruits. “We are creating a new category for skilled military recruits to attract highly skilled foreign military...

Feb 17th is the New Moon... might be pretty soon

Everything 'China' is the Chinese state, especially anything to do with their businesses. That's why people are scared of their cars ;) Canadians are ready for Chinese-made autos, but experts note there are security risks Critics worry that Chinese EVs pose major national security, privacy...

Uncle Sam Needs Yu! CIA Launches Chinese-Language Video Targeting Disillusioned PLA Officers Amid Military Shake-Up Amid continued upheaval within the upper echelons of the Chinese military, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Thursday, Feb 12 released a new round of...

Interesting fun fact... many Innuit dances, and other customs, that are well known today were passed on by Scottish Whalers... and there is an 'Arctic Bar' in Dundee that has long connected with the whaling Captains and their crew. .... the things you can learn from an Inuit tour guide in a...

And, unlike the East India Company who followed the 'Prime Directive', they spoiled all the fun by banning things like Sati ;) In 1828 Lord William Bentinck came to power as Governor-General of India. When he landed in Calcutta, he said that he felt "the dreadful responsibility hanging over his...

We are officially a productivity 'basket case' it seems. When banks start lecturing you about how to improve productivity, you know you're really in trouble... ;) Toward a virtuous circle for productivity While labour productivity can be measured for a given quarter, looking at data over a...

This was announced by Bungalow Bill Blair a year ago... that's like ancient history. Are these still happening? I have no idea of course...

And if they can conduct fraud and bribery on that scale for just getting access to a museum....

So you need to see Westside Story then. Go Sharks! ;)

Whew... Para pay is safe ;) No cuts: MOD denies any Parachute Regiment battalion will lose its jump status All three regular Parachute Regiment battalions will maintain their jump status – and therefore the right to wear their wings – the Ministry of Defence has insisted. A spokesperson...

Chinois...

A 'D' is till as pass, right? ;) Vancouver business group gives B.C. budget poor ‘D’ grade After the provincial government announced this year’s budget, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) says that B.C.’s fiscal situation is grim. The business association assigned the budget a “D”...

Them: What are the Guards like? Me: This... https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU5ScMeDJ0K/

Are NCDs fire resistant? Because if I was working on a ship I'd deffo want to be a little more 'fire proof' than CADPAT offers ;)

The whole reason the EU was ramped up to its current levels (of bureaucracy) was to build a unified economy of 300,000+ people to act as a stiff competitor to the US - a geopolitical rival in other words. But this has proven to be a complete failure because 'Europe' ;) Fact Check: Has the...