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So I wonder if it can be said that China is a "True" free market economy since they have no social programs to speak of to sap their spending, and can use almost all of their revenue to basically take over the world financially? Oh, and line the pockets of a few at the top. 2 billion over...

Now I have to ask. Capable of taking out a Tank? Ok, which one? Certainly not the front armour on most of today's MBT's? Maybe a lucky rear shot? Perhaps damaging the track, or the sights? Or are we talking about older generation tanks like the T-64's, Leopard's, M-60's, etc? Maybe some...

Any hoo... Even if this system has a number of bugs in it and such and is much like the system that the Americans use on some of their survielance camera's around various cities, it is a huge step in a great direction. Try thinking of one day having one of those systems directly wired into your...

As MCG said, it can fire while moving. It just cannot re-load while doing so. How about a potato gun? Always had fun with those when I was a kid.  >:D

I think it would be a good idea for all to read the latest Canadian Army Journal... http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/caj/main.asp?view=more&issueID=33 ...and read the article "Cavalry charging Panzers". It will give you a good idea on what seems to be important to the Officer Corp these days. Sheesh.

If he keeps pushing the limits however, he could be charged with inciting a hate crime. Or since he seems to be one of those "hate government" for the sake of it types, they could probably dig a little and get him on tax evasion  :P. It all depends on how much (serious) attention he really gets...

Aw Tom, whats your wife going to say? :-X Its more like a lame cougar with a tooth ache (MGS that is...). :P

To make further note on this 2B. I think I was pushing choice C because I see the other two options as a status quo type of organization or ad hoc if you will. You and others here have convinced me that going to an all arms type of unit (army) is the right way to go for us at this point. But the...

I think I agree with 2B here, that we should not go so far as the Aussies have gone with their Cav idea. Yes it is a great example that should be closely watched and some ideas implemented here. But their structure is based on the fact that they also have the heavy forces in-house to support...

Actually what may be better is getting rid of the dedicated armour, recce, infantry, arty and engineers and going towards a more total combined arms with aspects of all of them within either light Infantry units or Cavalry units. The idea of Armour died pretty much with the loss of the Leopard...

Ok. I see now. It almost like your taking your Cavalry idea not so much from the European idea of cavalry as hunters/screens with the ability to hit home in a heavy sense, but from the more Asian/Mongol sense of light rovers that pick at the edges and exploit weaknesses. Your not operating so...

Agreed with you for the most part there redleaf. One of the things that has come up in our discussions is the fact that we would like to see our Infantry units move towards a "light" focus as opposed to the mechanized versions they are now. They seem to be heading in that direction anyway. We...

Right again George. Unfortunately another thing that seems to be happening (to the military and otherwise) is that the military is no longer looked upon as a "career" where you are a soldier first. It is being looked at and run as a business where you must meet budgets, and stay out of the red...

I think for simplicities sake, that you stay with an Infantry Branch that is made into "Light infantry" forces, and turn the Armoured branch into Cavalry which entails a LAV type vehicle (coyote or LAV III) with crew (3-4) and dismounts (either 2 in coyote or 6-7 in LAV III). I think the idea of...

2B -  :salute: Nice! I'd buy you a beer if it were possable. ;D I agree that the 6 car trp may be then the best way to go. Although looking at an eight may be something for future. As well I agree with Majoor and Sweat about being able to fight and hold ground. Since we have been discussing the...

I think looking at the "smaller" wars like the Boer war would be a great place to look for examples. Good idea. I'm still a unclear on your Cav concept 2B. Is the unit a combined arms unit? Or separate armour, infantry, and arty units combining to create your Cav Teams on a needed basis only...

Couldn't agree with you more Majoor. :salute: 2B - Ok I see where your coming from now with the mortars. Keeping them at squadron level makes alot of sense by allowing each to have the additional fire support. Do you see us actually picking up the required number of vehicles though? I hope so...

That looks good Iain. Are all those assets available in each squadron? Or as you said, would d thru f be regimental assets that plug and play into whichever squadron(s) needed those assets the most? Now that I look at it a little longer, wouldn't the mortar trp be better at regimental level...

Jeez, another great article Inf. Where do you get the time to find these things? ;D You can be pretty darn sure that while ISTAR and other sensor systems are wonderful, that they are also being worked on to defeat as well. Much like computer anti-virus software, there is another stronger virus...

Great article Inf. :salute: If there was ever a reason to keep the Leopard and armoured forces, then that paper was it. One of the problems I see with a lot of our analysis here on Cavalry and LAV forces is that it seems to me that everyone is thinking of a fairly open environment (desert...