Canada doesn’t matter to the rest of the world - and it’s our own fault

[Furniture]

A lot of people overlook this fact. Total DND %GDP was lower than now, but %capital was higher, so arguable more investment in the forces and less wastage.

Should we stand up a new command under a two star to investigate this further?

 

[Kirkhill]

Repeating myself but - I feel that one way out of the mess is for the Government of the Day to suspend the rules for the duration of an emergency, call it 3 years, so that the armouries, arsenals and magazines can be topped up.

 

[CBH99]

Suck included, C-17, C130J's, Chinooks, Leopard 2's, NSS and Astreix. I take that level of suck again.

Ugh, people can say what they will but I miss the Harper days...don't forget the constantly upgraded vehicles we had in theatre. (RG-31, those big transformer looking trucks, the trio of EID detecting vehicles, M777, the big Buffalo MRAP's, etc etc)

I'd take that level of suck again, too

 

[Halifax Tar]

Ugh, people can say what they will but I miss the Harper days...don't forget the constantly upgraded vehicles we had in theatre. (RG-31, those big transformer looking trucks, the trio of EID detecting vehicles, M777, the big Buffalo MRAP's, etc etc)

I'd take that level of suck again, too

AHSVS, loved those trucks.

 

[Remius]

AHSVS, loved those trucks.

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And all sitting in storage rusting away…

 

[DBNSG]

And all sitting in storage rusting away…

I thought I saw some being loaded for the Latvian push with the recent delivery of 150 Vehicles?

 

[CBH99]

AHSVS, loved those trucks.

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I can never remember the acronym! Yes those things...loved them too

 

[Halifax Tar]

And all sitting in storage rusting away…

Are we not using them in Latvia ? If not that's simply a waste. Those things are great vehicles.

 

[rmc_wannabe]

I thought I saw some being loaded for the Latvian push with the recent delivery of 150 Vehicles?

This is correct. They will be used as part of the FLG supporting the Bde

 

[Remius]

I thought I saw some being loaded for the Latvian push with the recent delivery of 150 Vehicles?

Oh possibly. The last time I saw those was on a visit to Montreal. Those and a pile of other stuff we can’t use. That was a few years ago.

 

[Halifax Tar]

This is correct. Theybwill be used as part of the FLG supporting the Bde

FLG = Forward Logistics Group ?

 

[Remius]

This is correct. Theybwill be used as part of the FLG supporting the Bde

Glad to hear that

 

[rmc_wannabe]

FLG = Forward Logistics Group ?

Correct

 

[Halifax Tar]

Correct

The Log nerd that I am, I would love read up on what their role is. Is it just another name for an NSE ?

 

[rmc_wannabe]

The Log nerd that I am, I would love read up on what their role is. Is it just another name for an NSE ?

Negatron.

NSE is theatre support for TFL. FLG is a Svc Bn minus that is providing integral Log support minus to the Bde.

 

[Cloud Cover]

A lot of people overlook this fact. Total DND %GDP was lower than now, but %capital was higher, so arguable more investment in the forces and less wastage.

How did they do that during a war where every spare bodywith a pulse was being sent?

 

[Kirkhill]

Oh possibly. The last time I saw those was on a visit to Montreal. Those and a pile of other stuff we can’t use. That was a few years ago.

Quick question - TAPV or RG-31?

 

[Remius]

I think there were RG31s as well at that time. TAPVs weren’t purchased at that time. And a Mamba? Or something similar.

 

[Haggis]

Oh possibly. The last time I saw those was on a visit to Montreal. Those and a pile of other stuff we can’t use. That was a few years ago.

Hopefully they don't get mixed in with some stolen cars from Toronto and end up in a Persian gulf state.

 

[Kirkhill]

I think there were RG31s as well at that time. TAPVs weren’t purchased at that time. And a Mamba? Or something similar.

Which would you prefer? The RG31/Mamba or the TAPV? Or the Bushmaster?