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I think the key ability was the level of protection they brought.



They did, but for financial reasons, not because other systems are better. They are jeopardizing long term security...

"Mere Infantrymen" :rolleyes: My tanker friends, including the last Tank Sqn Commander in Kandahar, did not seem to mind their DFS role. Actually, they thought that was much better than operating...

In essence, a form of "bait & switch"...

We teach these techniques on level 4 of our personal weapons training: close quarters battle.
I have discussed these techniques in other discussions here. The aim of this trg is to get soldiers to...

You cannot replace tanks with a gun-wielding IFV. Well, you can for economic reasons, but it can bite you in the ass eventually. Unless you want to fight a strictly defensive battle... and probably...

Yes, check out this piece:

Europe's army? Guess what, it's the French



http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2013/04/24/france-mali-620-rtr3cnow.jpg

More at link.

It still does for us:

Mention in Dispatches

http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhr-ddhr/images/medals/dev_oakleaf.jpg

It was one of them... other nails included hazing rituals, discipline problems with a few troops; another reason (the big one) was budget cuts. The Army was being cut to the bone, with our Infantry...

Yes, we have a Para Infantry Coy in each of our 3 Light Infantry Battalions, with Recce and Sniper elements, and some enablers in other Bde units: Medics, Engineers, Arty, etc...
There is some push...

Sun News story:

HMCS TORONTO MAKES HISTORY WITH MASSIVE HEROIN HAUL



Well done !!

A good clip on the Airborne capabilities we had at the end of the cold war:

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I guess you need to practice your Google-Fu:

Iceland Defense Force

This is a picture from the RCAF's first OP Ignition:

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/commun/ml-fe/images/articles/fullSize/14-18-02a.jpg

Two CF-18s being refuelled by a CC-130; our air-to-air...

It is, but it looked boringly desolate when I was there... even on the way back from Afghanistan !!

Operation Ignition 2013 to help protect Iceland's airspace

No they don't, and no, they are not.

The FFL are part of the French Army, and have the same issued equipment; this is not the 50s, and a lot of Legionnaires have a family.

I agree with RGJ that...

That is the result of clear ROEs, that are well understood by those involved in the operation.

Could someone send me a link that explains your star system please ? I do not quite understand how it works...

Here, once a Private is trained (Basic and trade) and they have reached 18 y/o, they...

If you don't mind me stepping in... as demonstrated above, our Reserves have a real domestic focus, with some formed units having specific tasks, like the Arctic Response Company Group for example.
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I would stay away from having only reflex sights for rifles. The reflex, or holographic, sights are excellent for close combat, but are not well suited for engagements to a rifle's effective range.
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Not too many toxins can build up in an amputated limb... regardless, we have been taught to leave the CAT in place until the patient reaches the role 2 or 3. We did this numerous times, and some...

Our drill is to never remove the CAT; guys had them on for hours without problems.

Yeaahhh... thanks for showin' up... :rolleyes:

Of course he has a bias... who doesn't...

He may have embellished things a bit, but considering his background and experience, I think his opinion is credible.
Do you know anyone else who has...

A former Canadian F-18 pilot's opinion on the F-35 (presumably the "A" version):

Canuck test pilot says fighter jets have 50 per cent further range than CF-18s