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I have to wonder though, since we are all so smart and have this figured out, why is this not happening? - Too difficult to buy votes by just maintaining jobs? - It is prohibitively expensive? - Some other reason(s)?

True. I see your point (and note the recognition of CCG) There is now a new focus on more practical uses for the navy - ship to shore operations (with both land and air assets). The new littoral role does not diminish the need for ASW or Air Defence, so perhaps there will be an increase (if...

I think you are just misunderstanding what is proposed here. This isn't about naval expansion (more ships); it's about replacing hulls incrementally. For example: the usual CF way is to wait until all the ships are too old and then quickly replace all over a short time frame; what is proposed is...

Leonidas (Greek produced version of the Austrian Steyr 4K 7FA). Already listed?

It's been a couple of weeks and I find that my mind has changed to now completely agree with the above quote. A lump sum (probably between $10,000 - $20,000). No questions asked. No calculations. And separate from any later SISIP/DVA dealings. In the grand scheme of things it is a small price...

It is odd that the Canadian system, which has done a good job keeping valour awards for valour purposes, has done such a poor job distinguishing combat leadership/effectiveness. One of the banes of the US system is the dual use of the Bronze and Silver Stars. Sure, the "V" device is used but...

I guess that is why it is an interesting question. How does the professionalism of the legion compare to the medieval advances (longbow, crossbow, stirrup, sword, pike, etc), especially if you could flatten out all other variables in a one-off battle? Arguably, all we are really discussing is...

Found an interesting article here: http://www.dicksonc.act.edu.au/Showcase/ClioContents/general/stirrup.html Its purpose is to debunk theories regarding the medieval stirrup as revolutionary to warfare. The article also voices similar opposition to revolutionary theories regarding lances...

I would agree with Tess that the lynch pin would probably be cavalry. The size, power, endurance, and availability of warhorses were limiting factors to all levels of cavalry development that only improved over time. Other technical improvements in bows and crossbows would give many advantages...

Sure... but you lacked brevity. ;) So if so many wise people agree that the US' best bet is to do what it can behind the scenes to help out, but keep its forces out of the cities (while still threatening Syria and Iran - and supporting the Kurds), then why aren't they moving to do that now...

Just a quibble, but: Without a means to enforce rules then all you have are parables, not laws. General consensus (continuous referendum) only works in ridiculously small groups of people; it is not a means to handle day-to-day laws in a society.

The NDP seems to be doing a few things well (from their perspective) when it comes to getting their message out in the news: - Convincing some people that every Canadian casualty is a tactical defeat proving the invincibility of the hapless, peace-loving, Afghan farmer (AKA the Taliban). -...

Agreed... Mostly. But when problems come out of states such as Taliban Afghanistan or Somalia there are few legitimate ways to grieve the situation. And I believe the threshold for Self-Defence is much lower. If you are stating that, regardless of the nature of the Afghanistan government at...

Keep in mind the unrecognized nature of the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan... So stating that Afghanistan, as a state, did not attack the US misses that all actions emanating from Afghanistan at the time could be considered as either from the state or not. In which case - the house...

GAP's Vietnam reference had me thinking back to previous discussions while seeing the news reports - all those, now unemployed, Iraqi soldiers who were the enemy the day before, were the perfect people to be placed in a constabulary role. Obscurity noted. :) But the past is the past. Now (with...

Don't be so quick to judge. The Brits found themselves in Vietnam in 45 without enough troops on the ground - and made the correct choice when presented limited options.

There was always something wrong with the US plan - but their limited troop numbers did not have to lead to chaos. All those Iraqi soldiers walking home along the roads immediately after the US invasion should have been stopped and informed that they were all now proud members of the New Iraqi...

I believe that allowing Canadians to hold multiple citizenships to be a mistake. There is no practical way to be completely and equally loyal to separate entities with separate agendas. This might not be much of a problem when the cultures are very similar, as in the US or UK, but that is only...

Benny F. was ahead of his time. He certainly mastered the sound bite. Liberty and freedom are not total. We rely on others to follow restrictions on their liberties. A red light would be pretty useless at an intersection if everyone exercised complete freedom. Laws are restrictions on freedom...

Nuke/conventional/earthquake/toilet flushing... whatever it was doesn't really matter anymore because it has now revealed that North Korea (and by extension - Iran) has nothing to fear if it creates a nuclear arsenal. Now the US designation of Axis of Evil is nothing more than an FYI, and...