A new Defence Policy for Canada in the 21st Century
Newsbot @ Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:20 am
<strong>Title: </strong> <a href="modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=668" target="_blank">A new Defence Policy for Canada in the 21st Century</a>
<strong>Category:</strong> <a href="modules.php?name=News&new_topic=43" target="_blank">Military</a>
<strong>Written By: </strong> <a href="/modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=userinfo&username=bootlegga" target="_blank">bootlegga</a>
<strong>Date: </strong> 2006-07-25 16:14:47<br><br>
<IMG class=floatright src="/images/spaw/army1.jpg">A look into the state of the Canadian Armed Forces and what they need to do their duty for Canada and its citizens. <br><a href="modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=668">read more >></a>
Canadaka @ Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:20 am
Testing the new editorial/article commenting system.
Great article bootlegga, thanks for being the first to submit to the new Editorials section.
Canadaka @ Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:30 am
test comment from forums
Streaker @ Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:39 pm
An absolutely fine editorial, bootlegga.
Just one thing: The MCDVs are too slow, too small and too lightly armed, IMHO.
I'd like to see them replaced with something around 1400 tons, having a top speed at least seven or eight knots higher and with a modern 57mm gun.
Such vessels wouldn't have to be very expensive and would provide more usefulness to the Navy, especially if provision were made for a greater variety of those bolt-on modules.
Streaker @ Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:41 pm
Hey I think this comment thing finally worked! Got lucky on the third try!
bootlegga @ Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:05 pm
Streaker Streaker:
An absolutely fine editorial, bootlegga.
Just one thing: The MCDVs are too slow, too small and too lightly armed, IMHO.
I'd like to see them replaced with something around 1400 tons, having a top speed at least seven or eight knots higher and with a modern 57mm gun.
Such vessels wouldn't have to be very expensive and would provide more usefulness to the Navy, especially if provision were made for a greater variety of those bolt-on modules.
Just one thing: The MCDVs are too slow, too small and too lightly armed, IMHO.
I'd like to see them replaced with something around 1400 tons, having a top speed at least seven or eight knots higher and with a modern 57mm gun.
Such vessels wouldn't have to be very expensive and would provide more usefulness to the Navy, especially if provision were made for a greater variety of those bolt-on modules.
Thank you, Streaker.
I agree that the MCDVs are too slow and poorly armed, but for coastal patrol, that's not really an issue unless a war starts. Alternately, I suggested the Norwegian Skjold class patrol boat, which is very fast and well armed.
Skjold class patrol boat
Arctic_Menace @ Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:34 pm
Looks interesting. I would recommend purchases from fellow arctic countries, as we know ice...
Streaker @ Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:15 pm
bootlegga bootlegga:
Streaker Streaker:
An absolutely fine editorial, bootlegga.
Just one thing: The MCDVs are too slow, too small and too lightly armed, IMHO.
I'd like to see them replaced with something around 1400 tons, having a top speed at least seven or eight knots higher and with a modern 57mm gun.
Such vessels wouldn't have to be very expensive and would provide more usefulness to the Navy, especially if provision were made for a greater variety of those bolt-on modules.
Just one thing: The MCDVs are too slow, too small and too lightly armed, IMHO.
I'd like to see them replaced with something around 1400 tons, having a top speed at least seven or eight knots higher and with a modern 57mm gun.
Such vessels wouldn't have to be very expensive and would provide more usefulness to the Navy, especially if provision were made for a greater variety of those bolt-on modules.
Thank you, Streaker.
I agree that the MCDVs are too slow and poorly armed, but for coastal patrol, that's not really an issue unless a war starts. Alternately, I suggested the Norwegian Skjold class patrol boat, which is very fast and well armed.
Skjold class patrol boat
Those Skjolds look very impressive indeed. If they aren't too expensive to build or operate they (or something using similar technology) might make a fine successor to the Kingstons, although I don't know if they could serve quite the same purpose - If it's strictly coastal patrol we're talking about then there's no doubt they would be a major improvement on the Kingstons, but I'm wondering if something a little more mundane and utilitarian might not still be preferable.
grainfedprairieboy @ Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:16 pm
What's the point? The lieberals are going to win the next election anyway and continue their raping of the military for another decade or two until the cons are accidentially elected again.
DerbyX @ Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:03 am
grainfedprairieboy grainfedprairieboy:
What's the point? The lieberals are going to win the next election anyway and continue their raping of the military for another decade or two until the cons are accidentially elected again.
Try reading you moron. Bootlegga goes into length about how Martin was doing quite the opposite.
Scape @ Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:14 am
Like Bob Rae is going to be a warhawk...