I'll believe it when I see it.
No worries...we'll have "convened" our way out of any war by then3 days of ammo....
Sigh most gun owners keep far more than that at home.3 days of ammo....
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Sigh most gun owners keep far more than that at home.
No worries...we'll have "convened" our way out of any war by then
Estimates on use of ammo tends to understate it. More likely 1.5 days.3 days. And at what rate of consumption? How many fielded companies, squadrons, batteries, ships and aircraft are engaged concurrently?
And their wailing minions will ask "how can this happen" and then realize the LPC/NDP coalition was a sham.This current LPC NDP government will high tail it out of Canada the first day of a war.
As a gun owner in IPSC training I would burn through about 1,000rds a month getting ready to compete, down to 500 a month for normal shooting.3 days. And at what rate of consumption? How many fielded companies, squadrons, batteries, ships and aircraft are engaged concurrently?
The lack of investment in A&E is not unique to any one government.
Given the NATO standard is 30 days, I am guessing there is a NATO measurement somewhere of size and consumption somewhere3 days. And at what rate of consumption? How many fielded companies, squadrons, batteries, ships and aircraft are engaged concurrently?
3 days. And at what rate of consumption? How many fielded companies, squadrons, batteries, ships and aircraft are engaged concurrently?
As a gun owner in IPSC training I would burn through about 1,000rds a month getting ready to compete, down to 500 a month for normal shooting.
Given the NATO standard is 30 days, I am guessing there is a NATO measurement somewhere of size and consumption somewhere
The RCAF is having Christmas already. 16 new Kingfishers…
3 days of ammo....
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ALL RIGHTY THEN...
I do...Do you really want me to go there?
ALL RIGHTY THEN...
Right now the CA claims to have 4 Divisions (which theoretically would mean a Corps)
These 4 "Divisions" consist of 3 Regular Force CMBG's, 1 Regular Force Combat Support Bde, and 10 PRes Bde Groups.
For whatever reason the CA has given each "Division: 1 Reg force Bde - and 2-3 PRes CGB's.
Yet the CA does NOT have equipment for most of the force (unless one considers the "MLoCopter" to be a viable troop carrier...
The CA:
For the Infantry Corps, it has LAV's for basically 4 Inf BN's (using full Combat establishment strength) so basically 1 Bde worth and some spares.
- No ATGM Carrier
- No Mortar Carrier
- No Tracked IFV to work in harmony with the Leo 2
- No OverSnow Carriers (I mean why would Canada need that right)
The Armoured Corps - well three different models of Leo 2 exist, and enough to make a 3 Squadron Armoured Regiment with spares. It is also saddled with the TAPV, and has the LAV 6.0 and a Surveillance version coming on line to replace the Coyote -
The Engineer Corps - it appears to have (maybe @McG or others can correct me) enough LAV to make a Medium CER - with the understanding the LAV isn't suited for a lot of Engineering tasks, I don't see any AVLB, AEV or other Heavy Armor or even light armor tracked engineering vehicles
The Artillery - it is fairly painful to even look at this, but basically enough M777 to field a 18 gun Reg't and some spares -- no GS or Rocket forces for Division work - and the PRes Arty have the C3 which isn't a viable system anymore - even if they worked.
No dismounted ATGM, for any part of the CA, no AD capability for any of the CA
Communications, Navigation, STANO, IFF, are all missing for much more than a Battle Group, and some of that is old to the point of obsolescence.
Logistics -- not enough heavy trucks, not enough medium trucks to support much more than a Bde for operations (at best)
So from a Corps paper entity the CA can basically field a poorly equipped Bde missing a slew of equipment, or a Btl Gap missing some key equipment.
I dint dig into a lot of stuff in detail simply due to time constraints - and the fact I doubt folks who dont already know this care.