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I wonder more about the political aspect of the P-8, please correct me if i'm wrong: Boeing, who offers the only logical choice for the CP-140 replacement is in a unique position. So to fulfil this project, the gov't would have to do business with a company it doesn't want to, in a file it...

It would be a very big way of NATO leadership embarrassing us into stepping closer to 2%. Genuine Question: What are we doing in Latvia that a European country couldn't do better, with better logistics and mobility, etc...?

I've read lots of these sort of responses to some good ideas for change and it's pretty cyclical. "We should/n't do XYZ in the future because reasons." Reply: "Yes, but what about this valid thing as well?" Then repeat. Everything really needs to be given attention, thought, and responded to...

Speaking of LAVs, since slat armour has proved so effective lately (sarcastic), maybe slat armour will be the next "Double V/IED-proof" topic n the next conflict. Maybe this is the time to be looking into the CCV 2.0 project and for someone to look at the future of Tanks and if Active...

Perhaps there's a correlation?

I know, and agree^. It's still just my idea for what we should do, very unlikely unfortunately. Sell it to the public would be easy, its not like there aren't everyday examples throughout the CAF inventory. Or you could just say "just ask that cousin who was in the Army to explain what fiscal...

You know you can do all at the same time right? We are just cheap. My plan requires us to buy things that we dun wanna buy in the first place, so ya, my way is focused more on convincing a PM that doesn't care for any of this. Tout it as a wholesale "remodernization" or something silly like...

Gift Ukraine a whack of C7s of all ages, build X number of new build Colt Canada products per year to keep the plant open and busy. Effectively free weapons to Ukraine, Belgium and many others have done it. Publicity win for gov't, CAF gets a C8A4, industry gets some scratch, JOBS.

We've all said that Mistral is a pipe dream but it really is worth keeping in mind for when the RCN is in a better shape to crew them. Imagine if we parked it off Vancouver when it was effectively cut off from Canada. What a win would it be to have had a floating mobile powerplant and a hospital...

I understand the hesitation to get to 2% as a significant portion would be wasted due to delays and corresponding inflation (to name a few). Perhaps the CF could just release its own report on what force it could sustain and at what %GDP? Get to the chase and present simple, easy to understand...

Under Liberal-NDP deal, Singh won’t oppose higher defence spending in exchange for billions on social programs Source - Globe and Mail

If this gov't at all wanted to undertake any changes to CAF policy/procurement, even a budget increase - anything - it would have announced it in the last 2 weeks, or at least made it known we're working on making changes... "certainly reflections to have" This is our long-term budgetary...

Does anyone have any sources for the Canadian M1A1 offer? News to me. This seems cold but, perhaps the gov't could let it be known at a certain time in a possible Ukraine Army rebuild that we offer up our Leopard Fleets in their current state? If Ukraine is independent at the end of this...

All good points, agreed. Ireland's case is actually harder as they don't have those agreements and commitments we have, yet they are the ones with a UNSC seat. A country with a missing defence policy has a seat, as if there's a correlation between actually committing to UN missions and UNSC...

I suspect CF service is valued on an MPs resume but not given much credence in gov't/cabinet circles once elected. Think of the changes (i'd hope) our former MND might've had in mind once in Cabinet, and then think of the progress how many years later... Back to CSC...kinda. Nobody has anyone...

Bell launches 407M light attack helo Source - Janes Source - Bell 407M product page

We all don't actually believe this, don't be so divisive using such a broad stroke of your fellow countrymen. Even if this was true, then that would be the bulk of the population not wanting a CAF. In that case, then it should be abolished or reformed into an organisation that can fit Canadians'...

But everyone else is doing it...

Mothball a tiny handful of Kingstons as CSCs come out to save on people. Push out a great family benefits package to help with recruit/retention as a new re-org is done to allow for the extra time-off/leave accesses. Shell out for a fancy recruitment campaign, remind Canada it has a Navy...

Well, RCN could cheaply fulfill our commitment to NATO by lending out some of our AORs/JSSs if some of the Halifax's get retired early...oh wait. More pragmatically we bump up the timelines (with the inherent risk and $$$) by having the first CSC Block in the water as fast as possible (as...