FJAG
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You misunderstood me. I said ATGMs not IFV turrets with ATGMs mounted on them. I'm thinking armoured transport - dismounted fight - 25mm in a pinch where appropriate.For what? Unfortunately without an ATGM nor Depleted Uranium rounds for the 25mm cannon, they cannot conduct much anti armor work effectively. So you end up requiring the very few tanks Canada has to do AT work as the Infantry cannot.
When I said six battalions of LAVs in two brigades I did not mention any tanks. Wasn't giving them any - its basically a SBCT.They combined with the fact the 8x8 LAV 6.0 isn’t as mobile cross country as the tanks, you end up with some significant mobility issues, not to mention overwatch and support issues.
I left out what the ATGM platoon gets. Not important for the point made.It wouldn’t be so awful if Canada hadn’t ditched the M113 TUA but…
There's being a LSCO army then there's being a part of one.Canada’s Army isn’t a LSCO force.
I didn't want to get into yet another ARes org thread but those two brigades that I see are 70/30 and 30/70 respectively.Solution mothball most of the LAV for mobilization or the PRes, and get a T-IFV
Yup. I know the fiscally realistic folks will tear their hair out but I see a minimum of three ABCTs (four preferably) with one prepositioned.Get a lot more tanks, as 1 Bde worth of tanks (ish) isn’t enough for a wartime Bde let alone the fact you have 3 Bde’s that all play at being CMBG’s.
Before anyone else gets their dander up I see a light brigade (para) as well.