PrairieFella
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I imagine because the PMO said he could?
Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC
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I'm guessing because he was asked, so he gave the official GoC response...
Halifax Tar
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Shocking!
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It is not a question for the CAF. The CAF is not in the chain of command of the Coast Guard. He should have entirely deflected the question as a decision for the government of Canada, not for the CAF.
Then again, the RCN have published their illegal set of ranks for more than half a decade, so subordination to lawful authority apparently isn't part of the NWO Occ Spec.
Halifax Tar
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The milage on that thing.
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The statement does bring into question any claims the CCG is part of the 2% target. I’d argue he “meant what he said” and not what he was told he had to say.
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Because he was being directly asked those questions. He did clarify that there is a "Navy view" and that if the Government says "Do this", then the navy will do so. Not sure where he would get the sailors from to man weapons on CCG/merchant ships AND increase RCN crews for wartime ops?
Very few of the CCG vessels would be useful for operating a containerized self-defense system, unless you preclude any helicopter operations and that would give you roughly a 200 degree arc facing aft. Well deck installation would be severely limited by crane, masts and wheelhouse and would then preclude buoy tending.
Arming large CCG ships with .50cals would be relatively simple and provide a pathway for training the ship officers and management in the concepts of use of force and ROE, using more of a Law enforcement model than a military one. Likely the biggest use would be enforcing fisheries protection.
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Then his job is to disengage. "That's a government of Canada policy decision, and the RCN will support the direction we are given by the government of Canada".
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He does not strike me as the type to shy away from walking the tightrope of public engagement, I suspect he feels the reward of more openness and engagement is worth the risk of stepping on toes. He might also have been asked to float trial balloons when the opportunity arises, that the government can distance themselves from if they don't land favourable.
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I am trying to imagine how this board would react if the CCG commissioner started opining about the RCD and what sensors and weapons it should have on board.
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what about the CDS commenting on the CCG? Is that within their purview now?
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daftandbarmy
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I suspect the public and a lot of the media don't understand the distinction between DND and CAF.
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Adding the CCG which its own distinct entity further muddies the waters.
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as i did even though i should no better lol
