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  1. Colin Parkinson

    Replacing the Subs

    My experience and listening to people in the industry, a leak always develops, the pressure is relentless, often water seeping in along cabling through the glands.
  2. Colin Parkinson

    All Things First Nations - CF help, protests, solutions, residential schools, etc. (merged)

    Truth and reconciliation should also include the taking of slaves, including children by force, by other First Nations AI written: The most famous and documented slave raid near Fort Langley, BC, took place in 1829, just two years after the ⁠Hudson's Bay Company established the fur trading...
  3. Colin Parkinson

    The Emerging CAF Deep Sense-Strike Complex

    Perhaps it's better than other stuff out there?
  4. Colin Parkinson

    Chinese Military,Political and Social Superthread

    China is starting to face a backlash in Africa, they are going to have to reinvent their relationships there, if they want to succeed in the long term.
  5. Colin Parkinson

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Scorpion and the Fox parable comes to mind
  6. Colin Parkinson

    GBAD - The return of 'FOBS'

    For these small UGV taking a stationary position, I could see the benefits of a line laid to the position with perhaps a very short ranged wireless link to the vehicle to reduce EM emissions and preserve battery life. The next family of UGV's is one that reload/recharge the combat UGV and...
  7. Colin Parkinson

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    This has been an issue for a long time, even invoking ideas like this
  8. Colin Parkinson

    Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS

    So when was the last time a RCN vessel visited London?
  9. Colin Parkinson

    Pipelines, energy and natural resources

    Liberals are surprised that people thought they might be serious this time.
  10. Colin Parkinson

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Arab Spring, Tunisian street vendor sets himself on fire
  11. Colin Parkinson

    CDN War Plane Museum

    Canso and DC 3
  12. Colin Parkinson

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    Not sure I use the words "courage" to describe Trump actions, perhaps "over optimistic" "Tad naive" and "Not well thought out". That being said I agree with the gist of the article.
  13. Colin Parkinson

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    The US has not been able to "control" Iran for decades, I will argue Iran succeeded in controlling the US when it bombed the US Marine Barracks, which fundamentally changed US military and foreign policy in the ME. Along with Iran influencing Shite groups in Iraq during the occupation of Iraq.
  14. Colin Parkinson

    Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

    Plus they be less educated, which will help them regain their Serf role.
  15. Colin Parkinson

    Tie down details on the old steamer flight deck (HMCS Annapolis)

    That's where we intend to land the sculpture with the tail overhanging the flight deck
  16. Colin Parkinson

    Tie down details on the old steamer flight deck (HMCS Annapolis)

    Just throwing this out there, anyone have any details on the tie downs that were used on the flight deck of the Steamers?
  17. Colin Parkinson

    Logistic Vehicle Modernization Project - Replacing everything from LUVW to SHLVW

    Looking at the roads leading to the front in Ukraine, I see the need for a autonomous tracked, heavily armoured/protected road clearance vehicle with a dozer blade, to keep logistic routes clear of wrecks and debris.
  18. Colin Parkinson

    Canada seeks to buy Long Range Precision Rockets (probably US MLRS or HIMARS)

    We can resolve this with building a pointy suppressor, that both pokes people and suppresses. Brought to you by the country that invented the "Shield Shovel" :cool:
  19. Colin Parkinson

    Iran Super Thread- Merged

    People are tired and they tried, but without guns, they are just machine gun fodder, until Persians get tired of shooting there own and there is not enough money to pay enough Arab/Afghan proxies, they will not be able to overthrow the government. However, the drought issue still remains, now...
  20. Colin Parkinson

    Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

    If Wiki is to be believed and in this case I do, the missiles at the time kind of sucked and the Phantom found the need to be gun armed to achieve kills in the air battles over Vietnam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
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