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Or say a Canadian-led Multi-National Brigade in Latvia that has to defend a territory that is roughly 200km from the border to the sea?

If I'm not mistaken there have been concerns raised about security at the site due to the relatively small lot size (minimal stand-off from threats), being on a busy public roadway, proximity to Rideau Hall (allowing both the Head of State and Head of Government to be targeted in a single...

Agreed, but when is the last time Canada deployed a HUSAR team to an overseas disaster? Does that even fall within the CONOPS of our CAN-TF HUSAR teams?

2 July, 6 x Collins-Class (AUS)

On the other side of the strike equation, Ukrainian defenders are having difficulty taking down Russia's newer, jet powered drones. https://defence-blog.com/ukraines-drone-hunters-cant-keep-up-with-russias-fastest-drones/ Added to the technical issues are problems of coordination: And weather...

Two articles on the Ukrainian strike on a semi-conductor plant in Voronezh. https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-hits-the-factory-inside-russias-missile-supply-chain/ The strike was against the producer of very specific components in the Russian missile supply chain. This is the kind of precision...

I get that we have a doctrine about how we'd like the Army to fight and that we're trying to build an Army structure to match the doctrine however in my opinion Canada is in a somewhat unique position in terms of how we are likely to use our mechanized Division (however we're planning on naming...

Sweden already has the Patria AMV... In addition to the Patria Pasi I think they've already got wheeled mobility covered.

If you were to ask me if some people deserve death as a consequence of their actions my answer would be an absolute YES! However, as @lenaitch rightly notes our justice system is not infallible and I would much prefer that some individuals that absolutely deserve to die instead spend the rest...

Looks like attrition is forcing Russia to impose a new wave of mobilization: https://defence-blog.com/kremlin-moves-to-launch-new-mobilization-wave/ Some items of note from the article: You'll note that the key ethnically Russian urban areas of Moscow and St-Petersburg are not mentioned.

Doesn't even have to be a peer aircraft to be a threat... https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iran-50-year-f4-f5-new-tactics-evade-defences

Absolutely. Nothing is certain until the contracts are signed and even then with Canada that might not even be enough. However, to be fair it's these reports that sparked the renewed discussions of a split fleet to begin with, so it's not just wild conjecture based on nothing.

But that is exactly what is apparently being discussed as the option: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f-35-gripen-saab-lockheed-martin-canadian-armed-forces-9.7225549

I've said before that Gripen wouldn't be my first choice for the NORAD half of a split NORAD/Expeditionary fleet...that would be the F-15EX, but unfortunately the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave makes that a non-option. The advantage of Gripen though is establishing domestic...

I'll start by saying (yet again) that I am 100% in favour of an F-35 buy of at a minimum of the original planned 65 aircraft (and ideally the full 88). It is the only current aircraft available to Canada that is survivable in a non-permissive peer conflict. If open war were to break out...

Just because the HIMARS FLEX can carry both Rockets/SSM's and AD pods doesn't mean you have to make the individual vehicles multi-role. Issue the ones with the Rocket/SSM pods to the field artillery regiments and the ones with the Patriot/IFPC pods to the AD regiments. You wouldn't think...

What about additional conversions though?

I'd think the TAPV would be an ideal vehicle for the pending RCAF Regiment and the MP's

The biggest advantage of Canada buying the F-35 instead of the Gripen is that they will be much easier to integrate into the USAF when we get annexed. ;)

Hmmm....well maybe a split F-35/Gripen fleet isn't such a bad idea after all... https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/06/12/only-1-in-4-f-35s-is-fully-mission-capable-gao-finds/