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originally posted by: InTheLight
originally posted by: Irishhaf
If you want to have a modern military and want to be able to project power for what ever reason tickles your pickle you have to spend the money.
It is not possible to keep weapon systems modern and able to function in a war time environment you need to keep them updated.
Updated equals big bucks. What about peace and love?
originally posted by: Irishhaf
originally posted by: InTheLight
originally posted by: Irishhaf
If you want to have a modern military and want to be able to project power for what ever reason tickles your pickle you have to spend the money.
It is not possible to keep weapon systems modern and able to function in a war time environment you need to keep them updated.
Updated equals big bucks. What about peace and love?
What govt wants peace and love, and not power and wealth.
Uhhmm, no its not, its the second largest country on earth after Russia. Canada is 9.984 million square km versus the US at 9.63 million square km.
What do you expect, Canada is like 1/10th the size of the U.S.
Please re-read what I just said and consider your statements. At this point I genuinely dont know what the hell you are talking about. Canada is neither physically small in comparison to those areas you named nor is it small in economic terms.
and is one of the smallest countries in NATO besides the Nordics, Baltics and some E. European countries.
So you just contradicted yourself in one breath, one minute they are "small" the next they are wealthy. Exactly what is it you are trying to say here?
they're one of the wealthiest countries on the planet despite their small populace
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: InTheLight
As long as people fight for resources a strong military is needed.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: InTheLight
What do you think we've done for decades? Helping protect them doesn't mean Canada gets to have a free ride and ignore their commitments though.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: InTheLight
So you'd be fine if the US met our commitments to help defend Canada "for the most part"? The entire point of this thread is that the Canadian Auditor General has said the RCAF can't currently meet all their commitments and it's getting worse.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: InTheLight
Because no one has asked for help. If they ask for it help can be given, but without asking we're not going to do anything.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: InTheLight
New programs that will take years to be effective. Short term help is needed, just as we need help getting our maintenance programs back on track. Buying second hand, worn out aircraft isn't the answer.
originally posted by: RadioRobert
When Russia starts encroaching on the disputed Canadian Arctic shelf, I hope we stand back and watch you "fight" that battle with "peace and love". We will send you all the peace and love we can muster.
Maybe when certain of our tax monies roll in we will consider meeting certain commitments like spilling American blood on behalf of countries who refuse to participate in their own defense. In the interim, if you need short term help, we have lots of peace and love to spend. With glowing hearts we'll watch thee rise-- the true north, weak and "free."