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I guess in this post cold-war world there is little economic sense in individual nations maintaining the same level of investment in military hardware.
It is probably doable with TPT and LOG assets, but I don't think it is possible with armed assets; the 2 countries foreign policies are too different.
That is why they are not going forward with the aircraft carriers; they are the ultimate foreign policy (military) tools.
"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.
i think the whole thing is arse anyhow, but it would be alot more palatable as a 3some with the Canadians onboard.
i don't trust the French and certainly wouldn't want to share a trench with one, although Canadians are always welcome (so long as they only speak English!).
RGJ
...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman...Celer et Audax
Not to mention you have military units that operate in different languages.
Not sharing the same equipment, it would be like having a tank were one day the crew is British and the next they are French, all dials, instructions, signs, information on computers etc would have to be in 2 languages
Not sharing the same equipment, it would be like having a tank were one day the crew is British and the next they are French, all dials, instructions, signs, information on computers etc would have to be in 2 languages
ever been to Canada Kermit? EVERYTHING with a label on it is done in English AND French.
they seem to pull it off quite well.
anyhow - it might be a good excuse to get the French to speak English after all.
RGJ
...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman...Celer et Audax
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Yes, it is; some units are anglo, some are franco, others are bilingual. In the Army, there are 3 (RegF) brigades: 1 and 2 Bde are anglo, and 5 Bde is franco. Most schools and trg centers are bilingual. But it's not that simple; there are anglos in franco units, and francos in anglo units.
All the military publications are in both official languages, and drill can be done in either. All this makes things interesting, and makes us Canadian.
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We could show the Brits and French how to operate in a bilingual environment !! 
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