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Canada, like much of NATO, has not put 2% of its GDP toward its military.Yes, I know the contributions are voluntary.
Former POTUS Trump scolded them and it motivated some countries to invest more. Now that POTUS Biden says 'America's back', that means Germany and Canada will continue again in letting its military decay. Canada's last true Destroyer, the HMCS Athabasca was retired in March of 2018. This newest Ship is a little bigger than a Coast Guard Cutter.
3 years ago, Germany did not have one serviceable submarine and most of the Luftwaffe was grounded. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu LTC (Join to see) SFC Chuck Martinez LTC (Join to see) SCPO Morris Ramsey SMSgt Lawrence McCarter COL (Join to see) COL (Join to see) COL (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen COL (Join to see) SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL CPT (Join to see) SFC (Join to see)
Canada, like much of NATO, has not put 2% of its GDP toward its military.Yes, I know the contributions are voluntary.
Former POTUS Trump scolded them and it motivated some countries to invest more. Now that POTUS Biden says 'America's back', that means Germany and Canada will continue again in letting its military decay. Canada's last true Destroyer, the HMCS Athabasca was retired in March of 2018. This newest Ship is a little bigger than a Coast Guard Cutter.
3 years ago, Germany did not have one serviceable submarine and most of the Luftwaffe was grounded. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LTC Eugene Chu LTC (Join to see) SFC Chuck Martinez LTC (Join to see) SCPO Morris Ramsey SMSgt Lawrence McCarter COL (Join to see) COL (Join to see) COL (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen COL (Join to see) SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL CPT (Join to see) SFC (Join to see)
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Canada’s first line of defense against foreign invasion is the military of the United States.
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MAJ Ken Landgren - PM Trudeau legalized pot, used his power over Covid and added taxes but not much thought about the Arctic.
The Inuit/Eskimos Scouts finally got rid of their 1940s .303 Enfield rifles. https://globalnews.ca/news/7355425/canada-arctic-defence/ LTC Stephen C. SFC Michael Hasbun SSG Samuel Kermon MAJ Ken Landgren
The Inuit/Eskimos Scouts finally got rid of their 1940s .303 Enfield rifles. https://globalnews.ca/news/7355425/canada-arctic-defence/ LTC Stephen C. SFC Michael Hasbun SSG Samuel Kermon MAJ Ken Landgren
COMMENTARY: Canada needs an Arctic defence strategy as Russia, China eye the north
During Justin Trudeau's government, there has been almost no talk about a Canadian Arctic strategy, either with the military or in concert with the Inuit, Matthew Fisher says.
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SSG Samuel Kermon - Only slight modernization to Inuit Rangers. https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2016/09/02/canadian-rangers-to-get-new-rifles-ditch-wwii-era-lee-enfields/ LTC Stephen C. SFC Michael Hasbun SSG Samuel Kermon MAJ Ken Landgren
Canadian Rangers to get new rifles, ditch WWII era Lee Enfields
Canadian Rangers will finally be able to shelf their dependable but old Lee Enfield rifles in favour of a modern rifle designed for use in the rugged conditions of Canada’s North. Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan today announced a contract for 6,820 new rifles to support the Canadian Rangers, a
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LTC Stephen C. - Yes, I appreciate even criticism. Canadians only have a military of about 23k regular army, 3k DND Civilians, 19K reservists and 5300 Inuit Rangers for a total of 42K. That is small compared to us. they are 1/10 our population. which would be equal to 230K active duty, 190K reservists and 53K Arctic Militia. Not very big at all. LTC Stephen C. SSgt Joseph Baptist Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SFC Michael Hasbun 1SG Steven Imerman 1SG Steven Imerman SSG Samuel Kermon MAJ Ken Landgren
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SSG Samuel Kermon - Here is an article from Canada a few years ago. They probably have their radios now but this lazy attitude from Canada affects their reserve component. Remember, I live in Canada and I recall these articles. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christie-blatchford-canadas-ragged-reserves-have-too-few-vehicles-little-ammo-and-now-no-radios LTC Stephen C. SSgt Joseph Baptist Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SFC Michael Hasbun 1SG Steven Imerman SSG Samuel Kermon MAJ Ken Landgren
Christie Blatchford: Canada's ragged reserves have too few vehicles, little ammo and now, no...
The army recently took away the old radios because it’s replacing them, but failed to synch the clawback with the acquisition of the new ones
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Once again I must mention that NATO members provide much that bean counters choose to ignore. Think free access, overfly rights and facilities, etc., etc.
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SSG Samuel Kermon Can't have equitable cost sharing if you only consider monetary contributions.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen agreed, sir. Just one indice of several. Money is just the simplest way to compare equity.
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Let's get down to basics
Would you rather a war be fought on American soil or on another nations soil and just how much is it worth to you for that to happen.
Would you rather a war be fought on American soil or on another nations soil and just how much is it worth to you for that to happen.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
SGT (Join to see) Yes, that too but the bean counters don't consider that either.
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The Ship under construction. I put this here for those who have a smartphone and cannot see it on my original post. LTC Stephen C. SFC Michael Hasbun
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