Statquo and OOE Club: Canadian Politics

[Monash]

F-35s ... wait!

Canada's waited so long for those now what do another four more years really matter?

[Officer of Engineers]

F-35s ... wait!

[Monash]

Does not look good

So I guess the next question is what US exports can Canada impose tariffs on in reply? Best if it's things with alternate sources of supply. Motor vehicles anyone? That should do nicely for a start.

[Officer of Engineers]

No way we can handle this influx even if it is in the summer.

[Officer of Engineers]

So does anyone want to bet on whether or not those tariffs on Canadian exports to the US go ahead?

Does not look good

[Monash]

Trudeau is going to Trump on his hands and knees.

So does anyone want to bet on whether or not those tariffs on Canadian exports to the US go ahead? Or for that matter if the Mexican president gets a similar invitation?

[Officer of Engineers]

Trudeau is going to Trump on his hands and knees.

[Monash]

I'm going to think that its a bluff, or a negotiating tactic to start high. 25% would cripple our economy and the jack prices up across the board in the US. Drugs and illegal immigrants entering the US? How about the illegal guns and drugs coming from the US? There's room for partnership. We need to do a better job in screening at the border and plugging holes along it, forsurely. But what offends me is even putting us in the same sentence as Mexico and the US southern border. I can't wait for mass deportations to start and the flow of illegals coming to our border and when we complain about it see our concerns dismissed.

Trade, immigration and NATO are going to be the 3 big issues with this administration. The NATO spending is the one I'm most concerned about. I have no idea how we make it to 2% without more deficit spending or where the cuts are going to come from to spend it on defense.

Colonel, what is the current state of our own defense industry and where should we be making the investments in regards to the military? I know you've said it in past we're making big investments in the Navy and cutters, F-35... still etc. What about land forces?

I'm of course amazed US voters even fall for the 'logic' (to put it politely) of this argument. Firstly what % of illegal drugs and immigrants etc enter the US from Canada? Secondly though why does responsibility for preventing those illegal crossings fall solely on neighboring nations? Whats the point of even having the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration, the DEA etc if it's not the US's problem? Is the US responsible for the inflow of illegal guns int Mexico?

Point being there are two sides to every transaction, a buyer and a seller, demand and supply. No-one is forcing US citizens to snort billions of dollars of cocaine up their noses every year or for that matter inject similar dollar values of illegal opioids. THAT part of the problem is solely down to the US voters - and their President. But don't tell them that, they might get upset.

[Officer of Engineers]

Reuters is reporting that there is no plan to exempt oil exports from us. Over 4m barrels.

Trump got what he wanted. Panic in Canada.

[Officer of Engineers]

A lot of the lessons of Ukraine seem to revolve around drone, counter drone, anti air, electronic and cyber? Agree or disagree?

By themselves, they mean squat. They are, however, force multipliers. You still need infantry, artillery, armour, and engineering to dominate the battlefield. Drones and EW and their counters extend or deny the combat arms' reach.

[statquo]

Reuters is reporting that there is no plan to exempt oil exports from us. Over 4m barrels.

While the U.S. is the world's top oil producer, with output at a record 13.5 million bpd of crude, much of it is light in density and not compatible with domestic refineries that are largely configured to refine heavy crude like Canadian and Mexican oil.

Converting units to run lighter crudes economically would require investing in new equipment

[statquo]

Jack shit as it always has been. Frankly, the army is lost. There's a hell of a lot of lessons from the Ukraine War. While the traditional conventional combat arms remain paramount, we've seemed to be ignoring drones, especially FPV drones, as the main force multiplier in this war. There's the traditional push for big ticket items: armour and guns and the organizations to go with that: divisions and corps. The other side, you've got a bunch of Captains arguing for drone warfare and on that, we (NATO) are dead last. The Chinese have set up entire factories for military drones since the start of the UKR War.

Meanwhile we're dumping the Heart of the Oak from the Navy because of colonialism and gender concerns. Priorities per usual.

The drone technology and manufacturing is baffling considering the expanse of the country. Sea and aerial drones should be patrolling the Arctic yesterday.

A lot of the lessons of Ukraine seem to revolve around drone, counter drone, anti air, electronic and cyber? Agree or disagree?

[Officer of Engineers]

What about land forces?

Jack shit as it always has been. Frankly, the army is lost. There's a hell of a lot of lessons from the Ukraine War. While the traditional conventional combat arms remain paramount, we've seemed to be ignoring drones, especially FPV drones, as the main force multiplier in this war. There's the traditional push for big ticket items: armour and guns and the organizations to go with that: divisions and corps. The other side, you've got a bunch of Captains arguing for drone warfare and on that, we (NATO) are dead last. The Chinese have set up entire factories for military drones since the start of the UKR War.

[statquo]

So Trump wants to stop the flow of people over the border? OK I guess. Canada now has simply no choice but to stop US Citizens crossing the border to buy cheap medicine.

I'm going to think that its a bluff, or a negotiating tactic to start high. 25% would cripple our economy and the jack prices up across the board in the US. Drugs and illegal immigrants entering the US? How about the illegal guns and drugs coming from the US? There's room for partnership. We need to do a better job in screening at the border and plugging holes along it, forsurely. But what offends me is even putting us in the same sentence as Mexico and the US southern border. I can't wait for mass deportations to start and the flow of illegals coming to our border and when we complain about it see our concerns dismissed.

Trade, immigration and NATO are going to be the 3 big issues with this administration. The NATO spending is the one I'm most concerned about. I have no idea how we make it to 2% without more deficit spending or where the cuts are going to come from to spend it on defense.

Colonel, what is the current state of our own defense industry and where should we be making the investments in regards to the military? I know you've said it in past we're making big investments in the Navy and cutters, F-35... still etc. What about land forces?

[Monash]

So Trump wants to stop the flow of people over the border? OK I guess. Canada now has simply no choice but to stop US Citizens crossing the border to buy cheap medicine.