Young KH said:Finally someone got what I was trying to say.
Infanteer said:My guess is that, for defence planners, naval capability offers the most "bang for the buck" in terms of manpower, resources, and political capital. We can send ships with a few hundred sailors to the Persian Gulf or we can have thousands of soldiers and airmen with big footprints operating on land where the potential for casualties is much higher. Since nothing the CF can do with our current Force Structure and Defence Posture will prove to be decisive, we have to send our military to earn the seat at the council fires, and the Navy seems to be the most economical way of doing so.
Not a sleight to our Naval brethren, only a recognition of what Maritime projection offers strategists.
I agree with you Infanteer, however I'll add that I think part of it is the diplomatic aspect that goes with having a CPF in a foreign port. As I've heard from my soon to be MARS bretheren (I LOVE being able to say that now) they spend a bit of time doing the "wine and cheese" thing, with foreign dignitaries. Given my lack of experience, I can't talk for the other branches, but it seems that the Navy does this more often, and perhaps has been helped a bit more because of it?
:Young KH said:. We almost have as many Generals now as we had at the height of the second world war. When they were in command of 2 or more Million troops. Forgive me if my numbers aren't exactly right but why do we continue to promote top Officers and at the same time reduce the number of soldiers.
The First Canadian Army consisted of 1/4 million men, based in England and organized in two corps, subdivided into 5 division and 2 independent tank brigades. The First Canadian Infantry Division sailed from Halifax in December, 1939, but it was three years before they were called into action.
Young KH said:I believe my Point has just been proved. This site was hot when cutting my opinion but was very conspicuous by its total lack of postings as soon as I ask them to come back with their opinions and views.
WARNING to anyone postion anywhere on any site. There are people out there sitting and watching in wait for key words or groops of words, ready to jump all over you and what ever you might say. Not because you are wrong but more because you dare to talk about something that they believe, the only opinion that counts is their own, or because they are working the posts for the specific reason of making sure that their own funding or interests are are not somehow undermined.
I have not been here that long but in every topic there is the same trend to the point (when they can't think of anything else to say) of telling people that they don't know what they are talking about, insults and yes even name calling. These same people have never had an idea of their own or haven't the guts to post them but have all kinds of mouth, opinions and facts that only spending their time cutting everybody Else's up.
It's almost as if we are being watched and monitored, kept in line so that nothing changes and they can continue to waste the Tax payers monies but not improve the situation at all.