Scott Taylor
Scott Taylor is editor and publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine.
Scott Taylor is editor and publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine.
It’s unlikely that the Air Force’s pilot shortage will be rectified by the 2030s, and the global security situation will allow Canada the luxury of standing up another Snowbird squadron for the express purpose of astonishing onlookers at airshows.
The current plan for upgrades and refurbishment of the Leopard 2 tanks is aimed at ensuring ‘platform viability until 2035’—that means their replacement should have been put on a fast track at least five years ago.
The problem of aged-out planes is not the only challenge for the future of the famed Air Demonstration Squadron as we await the minister’s May 19 announcement.
Why doesn’t Canada seek guidance in terms of cold weather clothing from the people who live in the Arctic year round?
Even if all of our warships were seaworthy, the RCN would be hard pressed to properly crew even half that number of ships.
DND says Canada has been explicit in telling Ukraine not to send Azov personnel on training courses, but it keeps happening without any consequences.
According to the DND press release, more than 80 per cent of the components used in these rifles will be produced in Canada.
The ongoing helicopter saga demonstrates how delays, political interference, and cancellations all cost the taxpayer, and negatively affect the combat capability of the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Air Force brass are signalling that they intend to proceed with only the F-35 even as our prime minister tries to use this deal to leverage trade negotiations with the U.S.
DND may have somehow spent nearly $20-million more buying guns in bulk from Colt Canada than they would have spent buying them individually from the manufacturer.
Our understrength combat units are facing a massive challenge to simply rotate trained troops through the now-permanent commitment to NATO’s northern flank.
The commander has put forward a plan for needed capabilities that are long overdue, but there are some missed opportunities with unit names.
If the U.S. wants a reliable, non-Chinese source of tungsten for its arms industry, Canada should invest in securing a domestic supply for all of our NATO allies.
The Canadian military is in desperate need of all sorts of modern weapon systems, few of which are made in Canada.
Canada has a chance to move away from American equipment that will not only further entrench our reliance on the U.S., but will also take longer to get to our soldiers.
The Canadian Army is looking to buy up to 170 Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement vehicles, but we’ve been down this road before.