New Canadian Shipbuilding Strategy

[Swampbuggy]

I'll point at the "Combat Tanker" stories from the Gulf War....and yes, we have put non warships into warship roles.

I just finished watching it and I came away even more impressed about the man running the Navy.
He has a vision and he's doing whatever he can to see his vision fulfilled. I'd be interested in listening to the heads of the other 2 branches of the CAF and see if I'd walk away feeling the same way.......

If you get a chance to peruse through the CGAI podcast, Dave Perry has spoken with the commanders of both the CA and RCAF. IMHO, they both came off as pragmatic and capable with good abilities to articulate their views. Topshee is a high bar to meet when it comes to talking the talk in a smart and digestible way, but I was impressed with the other two as well.

 

[Swampbuggy]

If you get a chance to peruse through the CGAI podcast, Dave Perry has spoken with the commanders of both the CA and RCAF. IMHO, they both came off as pragmatic and capable with good abilities to articulate their views. Topshee is a high bar to meet when it comes to talking the talk in a smart and digestible way, but I was impressed with the other two as well.

Not sure why that post by @NavyShooter got tangled in with my response. Apologies for any confusion.

 

[FSTO]

For the RCN, Angus has laid the groundwork for his successor to continue to stay on track and grow the service.

Harper’s decision to initiate the national shipbuilding strategy is starting to pay dividends. Not having a national strategy caused RCN leadership to lurch from one bauble to another in attempts to keep the whole enterprise afloat. With the government being committed to shipbuilding, RCN leadership can concentrate on personnel recovery, infrastructure recapitalization and maritime strategy.

I have zero respect for former PM JT, but allowing the NSB to develop was the smartest thing he did while in office.