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Is it a decoy? Perhaps the work of these fellows? http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/96036/post-964148.html#msg964148

Whether the Super Hornets will be temporary or not remains to be seen. But you are correct, the Super Hornets are not intended as replacement of the legacy Hornets, they are the replacement of the F-111. Which is what I should have said in the first place, because in addition to being more...

Perhaps. But Australia still manages to operate amphibs, attack helicopters, AWACS, and significant submarine forces, as examples of useful and expensive capabilities which we lack. They also have 2 large flat-deck vessels in the pipeline, and already have a Hornet replacement program in place...

Yes, please. I would be quite pleased to see a number of minor reforms to the institution of the crown, namely those which have been brought up here (primogeniture and religious prerequisites). But the monarchy is the foundation upon which the Canadian government is based. And despite all...

They don't, and they shouldn't. They want the cheapest possible tools, which will allow them to continue ignoring the military. It's like when you buy airline tickets, you DON'T want to fly on the best possible airplanes that money can buy. You want to fly on the CHEAPEST possible airline...

I'll be honest, I have never bought MilPoints, and it will likely be a few more years before I can ever hope to afford to do so. (Although I was sorely tempted to buy some points to have a better shot at that backpack) But I love Afghan Ops, and I would gladly play it even if there were...

1... 2... 3... NOT IT!! The rebels have lost the momentum. Getting everything sorted quick and dirty-like would have been ideal, but that boat has sailed. Any change of regime now is going to have to be a long and deliberate effort, and should best be done after a lot of preparation. I...

To be quite honest, I have always thought that they chose the wrong plane.

Don't forget their Tiger ARH's, new AOR's, extra C-17 airframes, and the Bay-Class Amphib they just bought from the RN (in addition to the two flat-tops under construction). With a smaller military budget than Canada.

Yeah, I don't think the CF has the clout to resurrect the FB-22, but it would certainly fit the bill. The Indian 2-seater variant of the PAK-FA would also likely tick the boxes, but it's obviously a non-starter for geopolitical reasons. But the F-22 would be a perfectly adequate substitute in...

Unlikely.

In my opinion, there is only one consideration that should be the deciding factor in which new fighter we choose:  How long will it take before it becomes completely obsolete for a shooting war? Because I want the CF to be capable of engaging in combat operations against an opponent that is...

I absolutely despise puns in all their forms. But this just about made my day. Oh, and I'd rather see us get AORs, Javelins, HIMARS, a few extra C-17 and CC-150 airframes, a DDH replacement, F-35s, satellites, combat-capable submarines, more U(C)AVs, a fleet of P-8s (with maybe some airframes...

Thanks!

Not sure if this is a legit bug, or some kind of game feature. I've tried searching, but came up empty, so here goes: My morale cannot go above 256. If I finish any missions or whatnot, I get the message of "Gained XX Combat Experience, +2 morale", but my morale stays at 256. Thanks in...

F-15E crashes in Libya http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8397587/Libya-US-fighter-jet-crash-lands-in-field-near-Benghazi.html

RAF Tornados are capable of firing Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and they have been used in Libya, according to the MoD http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/UpdatedBritishArmedForcesLaunchStrikeAgainstLibyanAirDefenceSystems.htm French Mirage 2000s are also capable...

No. But... 1) That is a big "if". Best case scenario sees the UCAVs follow the F-22 lead, triple in cost and double in timeline. Worst case scenario sees them follow the KC-X lead, and tens of billions of dollars get poured directly into the pockets of lawyers, lobbyists, Randy Cunningham...

The new paradigm is institutional stupidity. I remember reading an interview from a few years ago with the head of the B787 program. He was bragging that the 787 would feature the most complex manufacturing process of any product ever built. Bragging. Built in a dozen odd countries, every...