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Trump administration 2024-2028

FJAG said:
One needs to heed the fact that Hillier wasn't always right.
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Sure. He famously (for the RCAF) opposed the purchase of C-17s in lieu of more Hercs. Imagine where we'd be today without C-17s. But I can't imagine that time period was easy. Went from the decade to darkness to fighting in Kandahar. Somehow the budgets stayed the same. So choices were difficult.

dapaterson said:
I am not convinced that Saijan was a worse choice than Leslie.
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I have heard this from a lot of former CA Senior Officers. Was it the infamous tooth-to-tail service paper before he retired, calling for half of ndhq to be dismantled?

FJAG said:
The issue I think is more determined as to how good the individual is at large-scale corporate management.
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Good point. Flying under the radar right now is the CEO of the new Defence Investment Agency. Turns out being a banker makes him really good at pushing through multi-billion dollar projects. Or maybe he was smart enough to demand authorities before taking the job.

On topic Hegseth seems exceptionally focused on culture war nonsense and working out than ya know preparing DoD for a fight with China.
 
ytz said:
On topic Hegseth seems exceptionally focused on culture war nonsense and working out than ya know preparing DoD for a fight with China.
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The culture war nonsense was his undoing while he was in uniform, and buttered his bread as a correspondent at FOX News.

He's consistently shown where he stands on "uselss" things like planning, LOAC, CIMIC, and diversity and inclusion.

All things that are kind of crucial when one wants to conduct regime change in a foreign country....
 
ytz said:
On topic Hegseth seems exceptionally focused on culture war nonsense and working out than ya know preparing DoD for a fight with China.
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From what I have seen of him he's like a very eager just out of Phase IV 2Lt Infantry Officer commanding a battalion. The stupid and industrious type.

Don't give him a map or a compass....
 
Brad Sallows said:
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Maybe we can retire the bullshit-mongering over USSC decisions?
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As long as you're willing to overlook/ignore/hand-wave all of illegal and unconstitutional things this president and administration have done with no accountability, don't see a problem with a USSC that gave a president criminal immunity for "official acts" and a congress that is happy to be a potted plant, I can't help you.
 
ytz said:
I have heard this from a lot of former CA Senior Officers. Was it the infamous tooth-to-tail service paper before he retired, calling for half of ndhq to be dismantled?
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I worked with/for him a few times. He was a very polarizing figure (something I have intimate knowledge of myself), and offered many opportunities for further polarization....

I consider him to have been a net positive. Hillier on the other hand....
 
I was in the Army HQ for part of his tenure as Army Commander.

I am not a fan of junior MPs being handed senior ministries. They should ideally have knowledge and understanding of the machinery or government before becoming ministers of the crown. Juniors without that knowledge are largely ineffectual, and prisoners of the PMO.

My main friction point with Andrew Leslie was his intellect. In areas he knew he was capable of rapid insight, leaping ahead of others. In areas he didn't know, he would either read in and attempt to grow his knowledge, or reply on trusted advisors.

In areas he didn't know but thought he did, he was dangerous. He would not seek counsel, and could decide / direct based on anecdote or opinion rather than fact.
 
dapaterson said:
I was in the Army HQ for part of his tenure as Army Commander.

I am not a fan of junior MPs being handed senior ministries. They should ideally have knowledge and understanding of the machinery or government before becoming ministers of the crown. Juniors without that knowledge are largely ineffectual, and prisoners of the PMO.

My main friction point with Andrew Leslie was his intellect. In areas he knew he was capable of rapid insight, leaping ahead of others. In areas he didn't know, he would either read in and attempt to grow his knowledge, or reply on trusted advisors.

In areas he didn't know but thought he did, he was dangerous. He would not seek counsel, and could decide / direct based on anecdote or opinion rather than fact.
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I wonder how the new generation of 'high commanders' stack up against this bunch?
 
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