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Really up to the Europeans to set the pace here.

This is good. But I'm not convinced Ukraine can win without serious strategic strikes. And I mean the ability to substantially destroy every Russian refinery, oil depot and pumping station West of the Urals.

Canada has the same mindset as Ireland. Perhaps why it hits home when they get called out. Funny, everybody here loves the socialist policies of the Nordics (as do I). But they balk at the adult part of that equation: massive militarization with conscription.

My views on Trump have been clear in the forum. Your views on those who suggest Ukraine deserved it are not. How short do you think a skirt has to be to justify the largest war in Europe?

Maybe puppet is strong. Let's go for a nation of hypocritical moochers who massively benefit off EU and NATO security while suggesting that these institutions are somehow responsible for the largest war in Europe since WWII. We all know what their opinion would be if they were bordering Russia...

Cool. Feel free to post sources explaining the views of Ireland's President.

World's oldest military think tank and policy institute gets grants from the British and American militaries. Shocker. I have a membership. So do a good chunk of military officers from around the world because they have some of the world's best academic work on war and security issues. We...

I get the political games. I don't think Kamloops is subsidizing the TTC. I get that MPs need ribbon cuttings. But this then means that the feds have substantially ignored national infrastructure to the point that we are now making a deal out of a bunch projects that should have been built a...

Their property taxes are actually quite low. And they keep screwing young people with higher and higher transfer taxes. All to subsidize sprawl. I'm not sure why the feds should encourage this. As a federal taxpayer? Not my problem. Provincial governments should sit down with...

Honestly sick of the dependency that municipalities and regional authorities have on the feds. They should be building transit themselves. If they can't make the business case work, maybe they should stop allowing sprawl. The feds are finally building infrastructure that has national level...

Ireland's president has routinely held views that mimic Russian talking points. Or try to "both sides" the argument. Including blaming NATO for the war in Ukraine. But hey. It's a long tradition. Right up there with staying neutral during WWII. Guess they couldn't decide who the good guys...

The E-7 isn't cancelled. Just that NATO cancelled the pooled European purchase. And the Americans are on the fence (blame Elon Musk's perfidy and interference). The UK and Australia will still grow their fleets. And so far the US is still buying theirs. For other options, the Globaleye is...

Russian puppets because they regularly excuse Russian aggression in Europe Not everything is about Israel. Jeez.

1) Paper range for regional jet =\= range for AEW aircraft with giant draggy radar on top. 2) 14 hrs of range isn't useful when it takes 7 hrs to get from Winnipeg to the North Pole. 3) Staging fuel in the Arctic is extremely expensive and cumbersome. And one of these aircraft can drain the...

I would go even smaller. Ottawa-Montreal is the easiest stretch they could do. That will be the first test. As it stands, Toronto-Quebec City is not scheduled to be done till 2040. Going West of Union is even more complicated. Wondering about what we'll build in the 2040s when we don't even...

Even if we get HSR to Niagara Falls, it definitely won't be a one-seat ride from Pearson. That's just how geography works.

Bad news for the RCAF I guess. An AEW aircraft that can't refuel in the air and a fighter that will definitely be obsolete in its usable life. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-saab-ceo-michael-johansson-gripen-fighter-jets-defence-canada/ All that remains to be seen is what...

Are we talking humans, sheep or gophers?

Such a poor take from a guy who should know better. The cost of the actual aircraft have declined substantially since Harper first suggested buying these. Not only have costs gone down, the capabilities have gone up substantially. Where costs have gone up? Entirely on the Canadian side...

Ireland is super interesting. Massively benefits from NATO. But stays outside, actively chirps against it, and has politicians that routinely act like Russian puppets.