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

[Eaglelord17]

IF we started making our own arms, what do y’all think we’d start with?

Ammo is a great place to start, everyone always needs ammo. Weapons systems may or may not be adopted by many, making it a limited market, but say 155 arty shells never go out of popularity. Plus strategically having our own supply is critical as if everyone else needs some and we lack it, odds are we would be bottom of the list to get it.

Barrels are another product which is needed but doesn’t have to be the whole weapons system.

 

[Remius]

I think those things called NORAD and NATO would say otherwise.

Agreed however I suspect that those are still functioning because of the interpersonal relationships that exist at the military level. Created of decades of shared blood, toil and cooperation.

At the political and diplomatic level is the issue.

They are working for now despite attempts from the current administration to undermine them.

 

[PrairieFella]

Why not a Unimog made under license by General Dynamics, like the LVM program?

Because its a GWagon replacement program. Not an LS/ML replacement.

 

[Brad Sallows]

The USA is not a friend. It is not an ally. It is not to be trusted. As soon as CAF GOFOs get that through their skulls we can progress.

As soon as Canadians stop drinking their own anti-Trump bathwater, they can think rationally about the difference between "Trump administration" and "US".