The white paper put forward the idea of maintaining the army as a "light infantry brigade" structure. That gives them a cop out clause for anything approaching heavy weaponry.
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thats true, but the point still needs to be made about properly equiping the DF with up to date epuipment and vehicles.
the cav may only have a light recce role, etc. but you're a brave man to drive round in an AML20 nowadays.
there's no point outlining the DF's roles, direction for the future in white papers and so on if you are not going to give the DF the resources and equipment to be able to carry out these roles ( or at least be able to survive to do these roles ).
as i've said the gov will not invest in the DF substancially. its easy to write a white paper outlining that the DF will be based on a light infantry brigade as that involves the least amount of expense. the army has always effectively been a light infantry army. trouble with that is it is a few decades behind the times!An army is power. Its entire purpose is to coerce others. This power can not be used carelessly or recklessly. This power can do great harm. We have seen more suffering than any man should ever see, and if there is going to be an end to it, it must be an end that justifies the cost. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
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As I said, the White paper gave the government a lot of opt out clauses for re equipping. Sadly the fact that the security situation of the time of its creation has no relevence to the situation today, almost 6 years later, seems lost on the experts. I look forward to 2010, when we can disregard the bogroll that was the white paper, and release the DF of the shaclkes that bind it to a light infantry force with no more than 8 naval vessels, and no air superiority capacity.
But until then, we will have to make the best of what we can get.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Originally posted by FMolloyHere we go:
In any case, yes in some instances the LG-1 can be towed by a Grizzly (CDN version of Mowag 6x6 APC, also called AVGP) as seen here: http://www.armyimages.forces.gc.ca/s...ng_detail_ie_1
A small quantity of the old Grizzlies are being refitted for different roles, as explained here:http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/Engl...=19&uSection=1Last edited by Jungle; 8 January 2006, 15:05."On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions, who on the very dawn of victory, laid down to rest, and in resting died.
Never give up!!"
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Originally posted by X-RayOnenice video, how many rounds can that 105 carry in comparision to our towed 105s?
maybe this is the future for our arty corps. batteries of guns like this. highly mobile, armoured and able to set up, fire, manovuer, and keep up with the infantry.
i.e. Mechanised infantry, cav screen out front arty behind infy to shellack the shite out of any hardpoints of resistance????Lifes a bitch, so be her pimp!
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Originally posted by BoscoWouldn' t that be basic doctrine for a war of manouvre????
i.e. Mechanised infantry, cav screen out front arty behind infy to shellack the shite out of any hardpoints of resistance????
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