Scott Taylor
Scott Taylor is editor and publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine.
Scott Taylor is editor and publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine.
The fact that we have grown collectively numb to Donald Trump’s unpresidential antics should not excuse inaction on the part of our elected leaders.
With ingratitude of this magnitude, is it any wonder that no NATO ally has chosen to join in on the American ‘excursion’ in Iran?
Let’s truly stop buying weapon systems from the one and only country that repeatedly threatens us with annexation.
Given that their role is to preside over religious observances, on the surface it seems ludicrous to prevent military chaplains from mentioning God or using symbols representative of their own particular religion in public settings.
The decision to conduct a flypast on the Fourth of July employing two CF-18s and two U.S. F-35s begs the question of just how tone deaf the Air Force brass are in reading the mood of the Canadian public.
DND’s move to ‘better align CAF resources’ is effectively a death knell on Canada’s history of exemplary UN peacekeeping work.
For many NATO allies, something as ubiquitous as trucks and jeeps for the army are not purchased on a batch basis every couple of decades.
As an ‘observer,’ Canada will have no decision-making role in the Global Combat Air Program, and we are not committing any resources to the deal.
The Liberals have fixed a recruitment problem that didn’t exist, and as a result are enrolling less-capable recruits into an already over-stretched training system.
Canadian history has shown that many major acquisitions get far beyond this point in the process and end up never seeing the light of day.
General Jennie Carignan’s recent sit-down with CTV News gave her the chance to bring up all of the old favourites, which also raised some new questions.
The brief removal and reinstatement of a pair of commanding officers is the latest in a long line of evidence that checks and balances are working.
We should take the 16 F-35s already contracted and scrap the deal for the remainder, and build the 66 Gripen fighters on offer in Canada.
It’s surprising that the Canadian government is preparing to walk away while the Joint Support Ships being built to replace the MV Asterix are yet to be completed.
You could not get a more high-profile means to endear the Air Force to the Canadian public than having them fly to the rescue to save threatened communities and protect vital resources.
Having a major purchase announced during the show was music to the ears of the defence industry executives who’ve lived through the military procurement drought.