I'll believe it when I see it.
I never said they were combat-ready and effective for mission as of yet. But with Canada's global defense current issue, it wouldn't hurt adding the CCG as an asset to the actual subject. I mean, it can't be that worse as it is.You can't just shovel trash into a hole and say you paved it.
The Requirements in NATO for things to be consider Defense Spending mean they need to actually have a Defense function - the USCG has more firepower than the RCN* (okay they don't run missiles anymore current, but they have numerous cannon armed Cutters that are CPF sized) , so it qualifies, but the CCG doesn't have even GPMG's on their ships, nor a lot of other enablers.
Everyone is currently struggling to hire sufficient staff. The CAF and all it's branches, even the CCG, are currently facing a really hard time hiring, and with that, retention issues that is not going in the best direction on the long run.The civilian marine industry (in Canada at least) is struggling to hire sufficient ship's crews. One of the only ways they're staying afloat is that most offer a 1:1 time on/time off work cycle. Assuming that we're talking about bringing the CCG into the RCN model and using a common crewing pool, the resultant personnel crisis from CCG pers quitting would make the RCN's current personnel woes look like a walk in the park.
Yeah…we lived one of their past Commissioners…Fuck no.
Have you met the Coast Guard?
I thought there was something to that tooThe Trudeau government already counts RCMP and CCG, plus pensions, as defense spending.
Errrrr… what?The Trudeau government already counts RCMP and CCG, plus pensions, as defense spending.
This was reported on years agoErrrrr… what?
France reports the entire Paris and Marseilles Fire Departments (about one infantry division worth of people) as part of its military. They even parade with the Army on Bastille Day.This was reported on years ago
In fairness they are, legally speaking, part of the military. Much like their Gendarmie or the Italian Carbinari, you get a nice boost to defence GDP when half your nations police are military.France reports the entire Paris and Marseilles Fire Departments (about one infantry division worth of people) as part of its military. They even parade with the Army on Bastille Day.
I believe the NATO requirement is along the lines of those police being a federal institution and trained/armed so to conduct section level operations. But even then the Gendarmie and Carbinari are very different organizations that include fully formed military units.In fairness they are, legally speaking, part of the military. Much like their Gendarmie or the Italian Carbinari, you get a nice boost to defence GDP when half your nations police are military.
Well, NATO does have a “spend 2% GDP on your public broadcaster” pledge that Canada has not been living up to…Just so you know their priorities, DND lost $1B and 10% of that is going to the CBC funding increase.
I just thought they were investing in the disinformation portion of the CAF's InfoOps capability...Well, NATO does have a “spend 2% GDP on your public broadcaster” pledge that Canada has not been living up to…
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you really want Bill Blair as boss of the mounties?Would they be better off reporting to the Public Safety Minister or Defence Minister (as more than a few other countries that have federal police forces - admittedly paramilitary types - do)? Discuss ...
Hmmm. Isn’t the RCMP a Regiment?
I never realised until now that the CCG was not a part of the CAF. Not because I never asked why or looked for it, but for me I thought the CCG was a different branch of the CAF. But yes, this would definately help the 2% objective plus it could be a lot more interesting to folks wanting to join, and a very valuable asset for patrolling the North sea.
Ummm, you do realize that the North Sea is in Europe.I never said they were combat-ready and effective for mission as of yet. But with Canada's global defense current issue, it wouldn't hurt adding the CCG as an asset to the actual subject. I mean, it can't be that worse as it is.
Why does this not surprise me.Just so you know their priorities, DND lost $1B and 10% of that is going to the CBC funding increase.
Well, “strike when the iron is hot” and all that.I don't think I've ever seen this much news attacking our defense policy is a 7 day period
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Defence insiders sound alarms on state of Canadian military
Citing everything from troop shortages to dwindling ammunition stocks to aging equipment and technology, a growing number of defence insiders are raising alarms about the state of the Canadian military.www.ctvnews.ca