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Personally I think the US would rather bully the Europeans into taking their own defence seriously than have Canada max out its budget on a Division in Europe. Things like NORAD modernization (and hopefully BMD participation) and investment in air and naval capabilities that both provide...

I think the US (and NATO) would be satisfied with the Canadian-led multinational Brigade so long as it's properly equipped, supported and sustained so that it can provide a credible deterrence against Russia. Do that, meet our 2% GDP commitment and follow-through with our other major...

Both funny AND accurate... From Wikipedia...

Correct...Cadet Instructors List (CIL) became Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC) in 1994

Not a lot of civilian traffic on the highways of Eastern Ukraine these days I'm guessing.

Does it have to be black?

To be realistic all our talk of alignment with US vs European (or Korean) tracked AFV fleets falls pretty far down the priority list. While the LAV may not be the ideal vehicle for combined operations in all terrains, the fact is that its shortcomings are significantly less important than the...

I'd 100% agree with you if we were forward deploying with American units or units using American vehicles. I'd also agree with you if we were expecting to build a CA with enough depth to deploy and sustain in combat multiple mechanized Brigades. However, we are deploying alongside Danish and...

Our commitment to NATO is as much political as military. Through our putting troops on the ground to deter Russian aggression we are presenting a united political front with our NATO allies and I think that, as much as their military utility, means Canada needs to maintain capabilities like...

It's already been tested... https://warriormaven.com/sea/navy-tests-submarine-launched-drones-to-enable-undersea-to-air-targeting https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/video-deploying-drone-uav-from-submarine/

I'd prefer a Boom call

Or should we wait for the MH-60 replacement? https://defence-blog.com/us-navy-takes-step-closer-to-future-helicopter/

While you're here...now that HAMAS leaders have been indicted for war crimes for their actions on Oct 7th what is your opinion on Palestinian actions on that day?

From the BBC: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders Summary The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar Karim Khan also says he's...

It's believed that the Foreign Minister was also aboard the helicopter.

The helicopter carrying hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has experienced a "hard landing" in North Western Iran. Rescue teams are having difficulty reaching the site due to heavy fog and rain. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-middle-east-69035051?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

I dated one as well... Combatant

What are the social consequences of couples having wealth generation as their primary reason for wanting to have children rather than an actual desire to raise a family?

I think it's cute that someone back then thought that the money from the 6 x Flight III CPFs would have covered the cost of 6 x SSN's.