The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

[Kirkhill]

They want the same things that Team McDonalds and Team Hyundai do...

They want special access to our market of 40 million people, they want our products and resources, and they want our research money.

Its up to us to figure out who will screw us around the least in exchange for those things. Right now, Team McDonalds isn't even trying to hide the fact they are out to screw us and break our economy.

Just accept that screwing is inherent to the human condition. Sometimes it is pleasant and sometimes it isn't. Co-operation generally makes it less unpleasant.

 

[Baz]

It is the unavoidable consequence of NORAD.

It’s also linked to the USAF taking the lesson learned from the first Persian Gulf war that Air Power, applied against a center of gravity, can solve all military problems.

Even though, in that war, we had to use ground power in order to meet our aims (to wit, expel Saddam Hussein from Kuwait).

The Canadian Air Force, as an organization, has wholly bought into the USAF way of thinking, even though it is as much used in US inter service budget wars as anything else. Right down to all air assets should be owned by an Air Component Commander (which, in my opinion, makes no sense for organic air). This includes a robust contingent that get all of their operational planning and strategic thinking skills at Maxwell AFB, which is probably not a center of joint and combined excellence.

 

[Jarnhamar]

The weird part is that this transaction is rather one sided. What is Sweden buying from us?

They're buying promsies about sharing strategic vision and stronger defence forces utilizing joint research and development, and interoperability initiatives with a partner that shares common values and mutual interests. Basically the Jojo Siwa of rebranding.

 

[Czech_pivo]

They want the same things that Team McDonalds and Team Hyundai do...

They want special access to our market of 40 million people, they want our products and resources, and they want our research money.

Its up to us to figure out who will screw us around the least in exchange for those things. Right now, Team McDonalds isn't even trying to hide the fact they are out to screw us and break our economy.

Do you think that Sweden or UAE or Indonesia or South Korea are wringing their hands saying to themselves, "I wonder how those Canadians are planning on screwing us. All they want is access to our market of XX million people, they want out products and our resources and they want our research money."

Sometimes I think Canadians are the most neurotic people on this plant.