Continental Defence Corvette

[Halifax Tar]

At risk of going political, anything of this current military buildout that can't be executed by 2035 (or 2040 at latest) might as well be written in sand.

Our friend Vlady is 73.

Mulroney assumed office in 84. The Beattie White Paper came out in 87. By 93 the wall has fallen and Chretien is embarking on the decade of darkness/ implementing the peace dividend to balance the books. The grand vision for the Navy of 2050 better result in a viable force even if it isn't fully implemented

I don't believe much of this new "investment" in defence spending will survive the next American electoral cycle, if the Republicans are soundly trounced; which I expect.

Now only will elbows go down arms will go out to hug the Democrats.

 

[Czech_pivo]

At risk of going political, anything of this current military buildout that can't be executed by 2035 (or 2040 at latest) might as well be written in sand.

Our friend Vlady is 73.

Mulroney assumed office in 84. The Beattie White Paper came out in 87. By 93 the wall has fallen and Chretien is embarking on the decade of darkness/ implementing the peace dividend to balance the books. The grand vision for the Navy of 2050 better result in a viable force even if it isn't fully implemented

Fair points but Vlad's buddy - Dmitry Medvedev is only 60yrs old. No guarantee at all that he'll climb to the top of the heap that will be the competition to replace Vlad. But that guy definitely drinks from the same hose as Vlad does.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I don't believe much of this new "investment" in defence spending will survive the next American electoral cycle, if the Republicans are soundly trounced, which I expect.

Now only will elbows go down arms will go out to hug the Democrats.

The contract for the subs will be signed off and the initial timelines agreed upon. Yes, it could be the case that we don't get 12 but may 6 new subs, but the reality will be that subs will be delivered within the next 10yrs. The Rivers will fully in flight. It remains to be seen if the CDC will survive but its still a coin toss at this point.

 

[Halifax Tar]

The contract for the subs will be signed off and the initial timelines agreed upon. Yes, it could be the case that we don't get 12 but may 6 new subs, but the reality will be that subs will be delivered within the next 10yrs. The Rivers will fully in flight. It remains to be seen if the CDC will survive but its still a coin toss at this point.

I hope I'm wrong. I really do.

 

[Underway]

At risk of going political, any aspect of this current military buildout that can't be executed by 2035 (or 2040 at latest) might as well be written in sand.

The geostrategic situation may be different for sure. But I doubt you'll reverse the major trendline, where trade is used as a weapon (Russian gas to Europe, Chinese raer earths, US tariffs etc...), great power competition, ice sheet melting and so on.

With a breakdown in the international order the threat today may be Russia, the threat in the future might be anyone else, including non-state players (illegal activity like massive fishing fleets stealing protein).

 

[Halifax Tar]

With a breakdown in the international order the threat today may be Russia, the threat in the future might be anyone else, including non-state players (illegal activity like massive fishing fleets stealing protein).

Brian Tobin is in a glass case some where labeled: Break in Case of Fishing War

In all seriousness you're 100% correct. Canadians need to realize our resource riches make us targets.