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A good analysis. The debasing of language poses a huge problem; as one pundit put it, what happens were real Nazis to appear, what do we call them. Similarly, America is navigating the edges of what barely constitutes centrist politics these days. Trumpian nationalists to the right, Wokist...

An interesting discussion on a sensitive topic. I'm now a social science postgrad student after 20yr forces career, it raises a lot of issues and questions. FWIW my opinion is that, by and large, racism and discrimination is decreasing in our societies: a good thing. This is from education...

Management of SFA can't get any worse....can it.... :o

Yes, the things that went on at the Depot. Between the RPs and PTIs, a lot of mentalness.

Now there's a long forgotten memory. Prisoner's running around camp with the log painted in regimental colours, crazy RP staff!

I know the yanks are big on honouring pairs of boots to commemorate their fallen, since when have we started doing the same?  Seems a bit.....hmmm. https://globalnews.ca/news/5292352/d-day-75th-anniversary-ceremony-held-at-kingston-via-rail-station/

Yes, the Regimental system is a monumental topic and worthy of a small library in and of itself. I originally went to the UK to join the British Army in the 80s because I thought it had all the things that we lost in the Canadian Army, tradition was a big part. But so to was the chance to see...

Well, the British forces on again/off again relationship with Commonwealth recruiting is back on again.  Given poor recruiting, I smell necessity dressed up as virtue! If anyone fancies swapping Pet/Val/Gage for Catterick/Paderborn/Episkopi then this may interest you.  If you have experience...

Spot on. :goodpost: The British, Scandinavians and most of Eastern Europe is happy with the free trade but the EU is much more than that. It is the 'political project' aspect driven largely by France and Germany that has caused the most unease in the UK. Add to that the EU injecting itself into...

I think the government’s consistent policy is to presume that resettlement of refugees is permanent. This paper compares the Canadian and Australian response to Kosovan refugees: here.  Once Kosovo was secured by NATO, Australia giving them a big cheerio whilst Canada gave them the choice of...

Sending the Governor General to the funeral? FFS, send a buckshee Liberal politician, don't send the GG. Castro was the former head of state of a repressive regime, we should only send token representation.

Not since the Irish Government sent its condolences to the German Embassy on the death of Chancellor Hitler has there been such crass insensitivity. I know he is more a brand than a politician, but Trudeau should retract his statement and apologise. Interesting how much of the media were both...

RCAF 2030: Ground Attack: RCAF 2030: Air Defence: As much use as a 'Scorpion' but far more classy (and the aircraft too...):

Scorpions that are equipped with IR missile would only have utility against dissimilar ac, e.g. rotary. Air to air means killing the target 30-50nm away. But we are really missing the bleedin' obvious here. Has there been a free and fair competition even to select the F/A-18E/F as the interim...

Cheap. Can be made in Quebec. Meets no known requirement. Painted grey. Designed for use by Third World countries. Perfect for Canada! NavyShooter, like a job at DND? It's an Intern post; title of 'Minister'. No experience needed, all on the job trg. (we had an ac like this before, remember...

Imagine if you took someone, oh I don't know, say an ordinary beat cop and put them in charge of a complex organisation of 100,000 personnel, $19 Bn annual budget and the requirement to make decisions that will affect operational effectiveness for decades to come. Not a good idea! Oh, wait...

It may be harsh to say so, but I think MND 'Badass' has reached the limits of his capacity on this. Running the Ministry is ever so slightly more complex than a Reserve Unit. He might have personal credibility as a soldier, but as a Cabinet Minister he is a politician and, call me old fashioned...

Oldgateboatdriver, all great questions and discussion. Should the answers not be contained in the assumptions and force levels articulated the Security and Defence Review? Where is the Review? Anyone seen it?

Or, we continue to be the NZ of the north, punching well below our weight. This decision is indicative of us as an unserious nation. I reckon once the SH are here, it is the thin edge of the procurement wedge. SH, a nice update of an older ac, will be our de facto CF-18 replacement. Meanwhile...

Mmm, the big difference is that the Aussies have them.  Real aircraft. With a kangaroo painted on their sides; quite a few flying in combat out in the sand pit as we chat.  Ours are, well...(wet finger in air) maybe 6 or 7 years away? Canadian defence procurement.  A shower of sh!te that always...