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The more that other countries make it, the less likely we are to be at the end of the line for parts/ammo... We buys ESSMs from America, but we are also a major partner in developing them. We should be doing that with people other than America, even if we decide to be continue to be cheap with...

Fair, I didn't notice that. I'm not suggesting never buying American kit, I'm simply suggesting that we develop our own arms industry, with other "medium power" partners, so we aren't 100% dependant on American kit. Realistically, if we end up in a war alongside the USA as an ally again, they...

Alternatively, they see a government that actively targets them as the domestic "others" as only slightly better than a foreign government that would treat them that way. Rather than acting smug, the LPC and it's supporters should maybe be asking why a not insignificant portion of the...

I don't think anyone is suggesting Canada develop it's own system, more that Canada should work with like minded partners to make systems not dependant on an unreliable partner. America doesn't have to go to war with us to screw us... Look at Ukraine. They provided systems and Int, then turned...

If we were smart (and we aren't), we'd maybe team up with Poland and SK to make non-ITAR, "domestic" systems based on the lessons learned from the American kit we all own. Obviously there are IP issues to be overcome, but I'm pretty sure three relatively wealthy world powers could come up with...

For the bolded part, I highlighted who already uses coveralls on ship, the Marine Systems Engineering(MSE) Department, they work in the parts of the ship that would be like an industrial site. The Combat Systems Engineering Depart sometimes work in industrial conditions (mostly armaments, though...

They buy their coveralls from actual work clothing manufacturers, and not a Quebec company that can't make the same size pants/shirts the actual same size. Also, how many of those workers would prefer a two piece work clothing arrangement, but accept the coveralls because that's what the company...

It would assist if the search light is being used to narrow in on a particular search area, but also as @PuckChaser said, it helps with seeing workers or casualties in dark spaces.

Coveralls come in two sizes, too big and two small. I'll gladly stick to a two piece uniform that is just as effective. That said, reflective piping would have been a good idea. The French do it, and it still looks professional/navy-like.

CAF pay and benefits make up half the budget because they can't be cut without public backlash. Cut the RegF, like in the 90s, and we will be back in the same situation again in 10 years. Maintenance budgets can be cut because they aren't obvious to the public, so as soon as they GoC feels they...

The arrow straight AIS track does seem to indicate that they didn't make any effort to avoid an allision, or waited until far to late.

100% The money saved by scrapping a dedicated saluting gun would be pissed away on something that provides even less value to the CAF. Lots of long serving CAF members hate ceremonial stuff because it "gets in the way" of operations, but the ceremonial stuff matters to civilians. If we are...

The sticker shock is a feature, not a bug. It makes Canadians feel like the government is spending huge amounts of the CAF, while ensuring it spends as little as it can get away with.

I think it was well intentioned, but not well thought out.

I agree that we likely need more heavy and medium lift capability, more C-17s would be great. When I was in Trenton the C-17 and C-130 Sqns were going all out all the time. I'd also suggest we look to the Embraer C-390 as a new tactical airlift option that kind of straddles the C-130 and C-17...

Can't say I'm surprised, they weren't designed for that kind of elevation.

You think Trumpists wouldn't cut off our supply of spare parts, then use or lack of serviceable aircraft to try to force us to allow USAF fighters to be based in Canada? I'm not saying it will happen tomorrow, but I think that Trumpism is here to stay for some time, and that makes America an...

Who is the Tribe do you talk to? What do you do when various parts of the tribe disagree? Is the juice worth the squeeze? Tribal class names are perhaps best left in the history books. Given the number, maybe they'll name them after the provinces and territories, with the land based trainer...

So saving people money is "populist bullshit" unless it's a tax cut, because that's a "true conservative" move? Also, how is removing puritanical rules regarding alcohol sales "populist bullshit"?

I mean, he has a solid point in that one. He's warning against Robber Barons... Like Musk. Not that I trust technocrats like him any more than the Robber Barons, just that he has a point. Capitalism only really works well when there is enough wealth distributed widely enough to spur innovation...