The fact is towed guns have a very limited life expectancy. This should have been a surprise to no one. Mobile gun systems are easily available, relatively cheap, and effective. From the Archer, the Caesar, or perish the thought, the South African G6, a modern, shoot and scoot artillery system is a must have if our gunners are to be expected last more than an afternoon in the modern battlefield. Of all the many needs, this should be priority one.
If I may take issue with one of your assertions, the biggest issue affecting Canada's operational readiness is not in fact, a lack of trained personnel. Rather, it is a lack of commitment to be a combat capable force. Personnel issues, equipment issues, funding and all manner of other things are downstream from commitment. The first step in doing any task effectively is the actual desire to do so. That is the commitment or what is sometimes referred to as will. "Where there's a will, there's a way. Where there is no will, there is no way." I'm sure we've all heard that before. In all of my 31 years in and around the Canadian military, I have never detected any real will to do anything beyond the absolute bare minimum to avoid embarrassment; either with the press, our allies abroad or the folks at home. Yes, certain politicians and parties talk a better game but as soon as domestic political realities start to bite, their tough talk fades quickly. This is why I say that the state of affairs with the CAF is now terminal. There's no bringing it back. There is just way too much to do which will cost far more than the taxpayer in Canada is willing to tolerate which means there is not the political will to do the job. The rot is simply too far advanced to recover from.
You got a point Change might have to start from the top down . By removeing Trudeau taxes on its people . For hell we not only just make about 2% of the worlds pollution but we are paying for China and India pollution. Trudeau and this goverment gotta go.
Which rock have you been hiding under? Your solution of simply having a "will" to succeed is short-sighted and clearly demonstrates a total lack of appreciation for the current state of affairs in the CAF.
There is a number of issues that have never been addressed. One is procurement, stream line it, any equipment purchases should be reviewed every 5 to 10 years. Make it easier for private companies to pitch ideas to the CAF. Recruitment takes far to long to get people in boots. lateral movement between reserve and Reg force needs to be seamless and quick. And in short term re institute the Veterans guard nation wide especially in the support trades to maintain gear these folks already know how to maintain. Next is re-evaluate the role of Canada's Coast guard, and eliminate duplication of duties. And finally get some decent recruitment ads and change the way we recruit.
I signed up for the reserves when I had no kids and no full-time job. By the time I was starting basic training, it was 3.5 years later, and I had a full-time career and 2 kids. I no longer had the time to devote to training and had to withdraw from the forces altogether.
@@jaredduncan8569 Yeah I'm surprise that the CAF isn't adapting the recruitment model similar to the US where the moment you sign those dotted line you expect to be on Basic by a month or so be it Citizen or Green Card. Now they are adding pre-assessment which increases the time it takes to join.... Burn out is a thing hence why a lot of recruits drop off mid recruitment process before BMQ and they should fix that tbh.
For the past few months the state of Canada’s military has received Canadian media coverage. Interesting. Canada’s military has been in steady decline for generations due to the neglect of both traditional governing parties when in power. As well as the total indifference towards the state of our military by the Canadian voters. Let’s look at some post WW2 facts when it comes to the state of Canada’s military. 1) Both governing parties reduced the size of our military when in power. 2) Both failed to replace worn out equipment in a timely fashion. 3) Both failed to fix a broken procurement system when in power. 4) Both reduced the military budget when in power. 5) Both clawed back military budgets. 6) Both treated veterans poorly. Neither educated the Canadian voters as to the connections between trade with NORAd & America & NATO & the EU. My years of witnessing this indifference while in uniform… 1967-96. 3 Generations of military service in my family. x1 Grandfather, Infantry, x2 Uncles Navy, DSM & Infantry 3 WW2 Beaches & my father 32 missions with 101 Sqn MR-Sep 1944. I’m fed up with partisan comments try to pin this on any one particular party. Both own it as well as the indifferent Canadian voting public who have never made the state of our military a voting priority.
Well said. It is apathy. I know when I travel west to visit family on leave people are shocked that we have a military. I have had family serving since the early 1900s right up to me and another family member currently serving. Both parties pay lip service in their own way, none do anything.
@@jeffho1727 During my years of service I never saw either as being pro military. One that liked to pretend they were better constantly broke promises & faith. During the Afghan deployment some attempted to argue that new plane’s & equipment were purchased however that only happened because a CDS went into a PM’s office & asked how many body repatriation the PM would like to participate in if he didn’t buy the bare minimum of essential kit. Agree that voter apathy was a major factor.
@@kevindelaney1951 Ok agreed, as CDS, Hiller was the man. As for the Cons, yeah, at least they talk the talk but their walk is very gimpy. I think The Libs would have us an UN Gendemerie if they could.
Disqualified generals, old and insufficient gears, extremely low budget, and the disgusting DEI that makes everything fall down to hell while our government and citizens stand by it. I know people like to joke about gen z, but as a gen z, I can confirm that most of us hate what's happening these years in the west and none of my friend nor I will ever fight for this stupidity.
I also find recruitment disastrous. I applied 1 year ago to the Montreal recruitment center for a job as an Aviation Systems Technician and I have been stuck at the medical stage for 6 months without any news. I am 19 years old and motivated to join the forces but really I am certain that the slow recruitment removes a lot of possible new recruits.
This is what happens when decades of stagnation happen under the watch/direction of successive federal govts from all parties. Utterly shameful. You get what you pay for in life.
One big issue is soldier pay. When soldiers are paid less than police you have an issue. Another issue is munition levels. And equipment updates. And… Money is at the root of many of the problems.
Military spending in Canada looses you elections. Saying you intend to spend X ammount of dollars on the CAF, immedeately get a "Why aren't you spending that on healthcare/ tax rebates?". The average citizen of Canada lives in a dream world where being nice and being diplomatic will keep you safe. "No one will invade us" they think "we're so nice". The men and women in uniform are among the few who know otherwise, but they are a minority so small they are a rounding error in the statistics.
I am a babyboomer Canadian who came ftom Hong Kong. During WW2 in December 1941, Canadian soldiers, namely the Royal Rifles and Winnipeg Grenadiers, had helped with defending Hong Kong. For this, I am grateful to Canada and its armed forces. As such, I have been making annual token donations to the CAF. While I am vaguely aware that the CAF isn't a huge force or a state-of-the-art example, I have only recently learned about the rather dire condition it is in from a veteran I met during a trip abroad. It seems a far cry from the CAF that we had at the end of WW2. Given today's circumstances and geopolitics, we need a strong, compact, and capable CAF to defend not just our borders but where feasible, our allies, too. Especially when the 🐼🐻❄️ and their gang are up to no good.
First and foremost, all my respect to the mens and womens servi g today’s CAF with their heart. No amount of equipment can fix the CAF. First, you need a leadership overall. The people in command have between 25 and 30 some years of service, they know all about the lack of proper gear and have seen our equipment rusting and falling appart as they closed their eyes about it. They also know that people are leaving the CAF because it’s not all about money, it’s about being treated with respect and feeling you are valued in your organisation. Most people leave because they don’t recognize themselves within the ranks. What killed the CAF is career orientated toxic leaders who ignored issues, closed their eyes on situation and willingfully stepped on people to get ahead in their careers. I say it again: the people in charge right now know very well about the problem. Some actively participated in this demise, other allowed it to happen with their inaction by willfully ignoring situations. No amount of kit can fix toxic leadership and neither colored haired and tampons in the men’s bathroom will make it better. Lower standards for joining has also take it toll by letting in people who would otherwise have been denied 10-15 years ago for being unsuitable, out of shape or simply too "simple" for service in favor of numbers on paper… Oh and there is this: www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6924862 Lets never forget the unconstitutional vaccine mandate that our top brass ignored just to please our politicians and get further ahead in their career. Someone told me one day "don’t count on those who are part of the problem to come up with the solution" and that couldn’t be truer.
At minute 4:32, look at those four people. One of them probably hasn't ever had to pass an actual PT test. She is an example of an utter lack of real world physical performance standards and the purposeful degeneration of the CAF's ability to carry out any real military duty they may be tasked with today. As an ex-serviceman I can't help but feel embarrassed and shamed at the condition our military is in today. Improving the capability of the CAF needs to start with getting rid of low quality people and recruiting those who meet or exceed real-world requirements. High quality people can do wonders with low-quality or obsolete gear. Low quality people can't do much at all even with the latest, most capable, most expensive toys. You get what you ask for when you're recruiting - let in the lame, the lazy and the stupid and that's what you get.
As with previous comments herein, the CAF is in a death spiral from which it is unlikely to recover. Yes, the CAF needs new weapons and more personnel, but above all, it needs a paradigm shift within Canada. Until the Canadian Government perceives and understands a valid requirement for the military, the CAF is done. The lack of this perception is exacerbated by Canadian media, and subsequently by the Canadian public. The media and the public see the military as a black hole into which the taxpayer throws money and rarely if ever sees any benefit. Until this attitude changes, the CAF will NEVER be able to get the personnel and money that it needs to survive. There is also the issue of Canadian Industry. For a start, Canada does not have an industrial base to be able to support any military whatsoever. That indigenous industrial base did exist, but successive governments strangled it by a lack of capital acquisition for the CAF and offshore purchases when vehicles and systems were purchased. For a good part of corporate Canada, the CAF is now a 'cash cow'. The Canadian government doles out dollars for limited contracts, with minimal quality output (there are exceptions), for the sole purpose of garnering votes in individual provinces. Today's Canadian politicians only see the military primarily, as 'aid to the civil power' in domestic emergencies. Also, the CAF is a 'paper tiger' to keep Canada within NATO and NORAD, with the hopes that everyone else will defend our territory.
A major problem too, is the persistent, blasé assumption that the Americans will defend us if we are ever attacked. However, the Americans may not have the resources to defend Canada in depth. It's a lucky thing, though, that Canada's size, harsh climate and terrain, plus relative remoteness from the rest of the world would make trying to invade it a massive logistical nightmare for any invading force. Another issue is that the military has consistently sought to equip itself with 'Gucci kit', when 'good enough' will do. The problem with buying top-tier kit is that it is too expensive to buy in sufficient amounts to properly equip the military. As a result, the military can do an effective job, but only on a scale that is limited by the cost of expensive equipment. What is needed is equipment that gets the job done, given that Canadian forces will always be part of larger coalitions playing a bit part rather than a starring role, so to speak. You don't need top-tier equipment to effectively play a role within such an organization.
@@stevestruthers6180 I agree about American support. It has been demonstrated in a similar fashion during the pandemic. During a global conflict all our allies will be busy defending themselves. Regardless of the environment and location, our Arctic region is a desirable resource rich location. I have no doubt that Russia and China would not hesitate at the slightest opportunity. Good enough works in certain situations but not all, and our acquisition and financing methodology is not conducive to 'Gucci kit' in most cases.
The CAF is being pivoted into being an ideological internal suppression tool of the progressive left, used to support local, provincial and national policing efforts against ideological opponents.
For starters we have to stop calling our military the “CAF”, that was a P. Trudeau thing that we have since gotten rid of. He was a bad man and Brian Mulroney fixed some of P.Trudeau’s mistakes.
These men and women are trained professionals. We need to pay them as such. Enough is enough. In 2010 it was tough to pay fir anything extra. I was just about paycheck to paycheck.
The people and their motivation are core to the CAF. Modern equipment is second. This government has done everything to destroy and discourage the core from joining or continuing with the CAF. This core of people is similar to those who join militaries from Australia, US, US and others. Usually the core are from family generations over decades or centuries that have been in. The core of people will do whatever it takes without pay to maintain this countries way of life. However with priorities of quotas , demographics and DEI , this government is creating resentment and anger. CAF wants better people? Then get rid of preferences and DEI and objectively state that CAF wants the best warriors and doesn’t want a reflection of society.
Readiness is down because there aren't enough techs to keep the equipment running. Now, do you actually think those missing techs were turned off by any lack of "best warrior" standards rather than a CAF culture that demands they conform to those traditional warrior ways? That's a serious question. That's the core question... Those techs can easily get a well-paid civilian job. Massive shortage of them everywhere, all industries. How do you expect to find the oddballs that actually want to work in the military... after you filter out most of Canada's current demographic because they don't fit the traditional "right stuff" profile? The UK has a recruiting issue. The US is has a recruiting issue. The Australians are down on their recruiting targets too. Are they all hamstrung by that "reflection of society" thing or have they become irrelevant to people in society that they need most? Maybe it's time to piss off the warriors a little in order to get the techs they need to function. And actually, if Ukraine is any guide, there are quite a few non-traditional kickass warriors out there too, if you don't push them away.
@@4Fixerdave Techs? I never trained with them at CTC Gagetown. They’re like medics, legal, cooks part of the tail that can be farmed out to civilians or civilians with military contracts . Infantry, Armour, Artillery are in it for more than money or career. They are a cut above . They would probably do their job for nothing in an emergency. There are still a lot of those people who feel a responsibility to this country but they’re being turned off joining the CAF by being labelled oppressors and occupiers of this land .
@@Berlin-Kladow Quoting the video you're commenting on: "nearly half of Canada's combat weaponry would be undeployable..." So yeah, how's that "farmed out to civilians" thing working out for you? Your RIDE DOESN'T WORK... because the CAF doesn't work. What good are you without a ride, without comms, without intelligence, without stand-off weapons that work? But yeah, you keep raging about being labelled whatever... not enough Canadians want to work with you anymore. Go ahead, blame the politicians and senior commanders for that if you want to. Won't make a spit of difference. Like other Western militaries, the CAF has trundled along on tradition while the underlying demographics have shifted. It has to change. It will change. In the end, Canada has a good shot at managing that change better than most nations. Transition's going to be ugly though.
Let's remember that the Armed Forces loves vintage equipment, Voodos, Starfighters, Buffalos, Trackers, and especially Centurions. So as soon as there's vintage equipment for sale D.N.D. will go shopping.
Canada needs a commitment of adequate funding for its military or disbanding of its military as asking people to fight with obsolete weapons cast off by other nations is in my opinion criminal.
It's a clip of an animation that he stole from the YT channel Corridor. It was a human actor, recorded with motion capture technology, and then computer animated to look like a robot. Check out Corridor's channel, lots of cutting edge animation vids to watch.
We’re just mercenaries now. The Supreme Court confirmed it in their ruling against the veterans’ benefits lawsuit. There is no special bond between Canada and its soldiers. So, as a good mercenary should, it’s in my interest to get paid as much as possible while avoiding work and danger as much as possible because I know the CF will not care for me if/when I will get hurt. Knowing this, after considering the matter, the only sensible solution to being called on to fight in eastern Europe or against any other peer opponent is to desert, maybe even switch sides, like a good mercenary should.
Politicians have never had the stones to convince Canadians that the CF is a necessity. Doing so would cost votes - and all they have ever cared about is career longevity and their pockets.
The Russian Lancett platform and the FPV drones have proved to be the premier weapons platforms of the Ukrainian SMO. With their current 10/1 artillery advantage and the ability to swap out their troops on the regular Russia has effectively won this war of attrition. Sadly another half million men and women will have to die before this fact is grudgingly embraced.
Let's be honest, the government knows the price of body bags is cheaper than modern military equipment.... I'm going to watch this one from the sidelines, not my monkey, not my zoo.... signed an Afghan Vet
i believe the future for canada is specialization. in advanced cyber warfare, mostly and in military production, especially naval drones that can withstand the arctic.
Lower standards, coloured hair, no haircuts. When you lower standards less people want to join. Lessons learned. After Vietnam the American forces had a recruiting problem. They lowered standards to mirror what civilians wanted but it back fired. It turned out that when you raise the standards people will join as they want to belong to a professional military not a Trudeau military.
I heard Trudeau say he purchased F-35’s when he was in Poland. Not true? I don’t have any military experience so really all I know it’s a fighter jet and that’s about it!
Yes, they're on order. 135 of them I think. The first batch are supposed to be ready by 2026 I think... I could be off on the numbers, but it's something to that effect
@@JoannDavi I agree that Trudeau cancelling them then ordering them was a massive mistake. However we got a better version for cheaper, so the bean counters in the treasury must be happy.
In 2006 my MP got me the Deptmt of Finance Expence budget for the CF. Canada spent 1.1 % of its GDP 2002 data, on the CF. Japan was lowest at 1.0 GDP. Successive Gov'ts only pay lip service, to our military"s needs. I'm given to understand ,currently it is similar. Shame on you citizens who keep electing gov'ts who short change You and I. No wonder NATO is not including us in defence talks and plans. We are a disgrace...............
Good luck winning an election with a platform of bumping military spending to 2% GDP. The majority of Canadians do not care and would rather have an extra $20 in their pocket.
Oh please.🙄 Trudeau is the symptom. The disease is the canadian people themselves. Most Canadians don’t bother to serve in ANY capacity. When there’s an election; one candidate says “increase defence spending!”. The other says “More money for drag queen story hour in elementary schools!” Guess who wins? (Every time.) - canadians bluster and blow about they “support the troops” but they don’t actually care.
The CAF does seem to be in better shape than we were in the 80s and early 90s, it would be interesting to do a realistic comparison. Over to you Scott.
If by better you mean, there's no tin pots, cotton fatigues, and rattling webbing, I'd agree lol. But the state of it is beyond critical now. The numbers of personnel for a country of 32 million + is humiliating
😳...🤔...😳 I have no idea what metric you are using, but wow! Not even close. Our so called "peacekeepers" that went into Bosnia and literally kicked @$$ in 1993 came from our forces stationed and trained in Germany throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s. Now we can't even get our own citizens out of Haiti. We deployed 24 fighters in the original Gulf War in 1991. The pilots were trained in countless annual exercises, including our own Maple Flags. We are now only fully upgrading a TOTAL of 36 CF-18s to modern standards, we've not attended at least two major NATO air defence exercises this past year, and Maple Flags are relegated to history. The Navy deployed three warships to the first Gulf War. Canada can't even get one frigate back from the South China Sea squawking its own name on the replacement transponder. No. I've observed the Canadian Armed Forces for over 40 years, and I've never seen the glaring capability gap that exists now. In fact it's so bad, as many commenters have said, I don't know how it turns things around, certainly in the next 10 years, if ever.
Don't forget our meek to non existent homeland defence. 2004 we got rid of ADATs dual use guided missiles. Replaced with nothing. And our littoral navy fleet is a complete joke. 20 something vessels. Thier heaviest armaments, six 25 mil popguns. The only 40 anything in our navy, 40 desk bound admirals. Who makes these decisions?????
All of this is true. What is also true is that housing / homelessness is a much bigger priority for more people. It is also true that no federal party has done anything of note regarding potable water for many, many 1st nations communities. I have vets in my family from the 2nd Boer war, ww1, ww2, and the Korean war yet I know that funding our military is not my family's number one issue. Being a vet does give one a specific perspective on needs of a country but other perspectives are just as important. That said, political will, by all Canadian parties is hot air to keep as many potential voters rather than informing them of the desperation of national problems, including military funding.
Sorry but don't want to sound like a conspiracy guy. Since the libera govt doesn't value our forces and never have it might be up to individuals company's an utility owners to be in their best interest to acquire air defense systems to protect their own industries such as govt owned hydro and electric utilities and rhe oil and gas industry and refineries from harm . These industries have billions of dollars of investment that can be harmed. Since our military can't even commit to other engagement anywhere it might be up to the energy sectors to do it themselves for energy security. Just a thought
Maybe they don't value the forces ability to defend the country against a hostile aggressor or contribute to our NATO commitments but they sure seem focused on radicalizing the forces with communist political commissars.
This most likely be an unpopular opinion, but the reason I would oppose my kids joining the CAF would be the reason you mentioned… Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Haiti etc… Pretty much any of NATO’s missions. Our foreign policy is nonexistent or it’s written by the US. Our Armed Forces are there for one reason only and that’s to serve the US. So, until we pull out of Nato and develop our own foreign policy that has Canada’s best interests in mind, I will not have my kids even consider a career in the CAF.
So what direction do we take instead? Because NATO and NORAD membership are in Canada's best interests. Unless you mean total neutrality, which would see us have to implement conscription and a "total defence" methodology to national defence. Which would make, at best, the US a disgruntled neighbour. At worst an antagonistic power on our border. And the latter would possibly eventually become a situation where the US becomes hostile, which we would never win.
@@avroarchitect1793 I'm not convinced that being part of Nato or Norad has served our country at all. Or certainly not to the point that we would imagine it to. I do like the idea of total neutrality. I did indicate that my opinion would not be a popular one, but I like your point of implemented conscription. Maybe a civilian army such as the Swiss (I think), could allow to rebuild our military's status and reputation inside Canada. And, I think that was the point of this video. On how to rebuild and regain lost status.
@@sandorcsaba1972 Total neutrality and outside NATO and NORAD would require such a financial commitment as well as dedicated conscription, which would be unpalatable for the Canadian public. Without NATO and NORAD, Russia, China and the US would be now sharing our Arctic Archipelago.
@@Thy_SonsI mean this one is fortunate enough to have international events going on that would justify the expenditure back home positively. Too bad we have clowns at the helm who'd rather see that money be dumped into useless international projects instead.
Russia's military has indeed grown in strength and experience immensely. Their industrial production of all manner of munitions and associated platforms is now 24/7 365.
The UK, the US, and probably many other nations are also experiencing the same recruitment issues. Those that want to "fix" the CAF need to understand this. It's NOT the government, though they do have a say in it. *The problem is demographics.* The very same demographics causing issues in other countries. You simply can't build an army from the same pool of people that has supplied the bulk of most armies for the last 200 years. There are not enough of them and they have too many other options that are, put bluntly, a lot better than army life. Army life just can't compete. The only solution is to widen the target demographic and the only way to do that is to crush and dispense with over 200 years of military tradition. That is the cold, hard truth. Meanwhile, everyone already in the CAF, that embrace those traditions enough to stick with them despite having very enticing options in civilian life, are really, really not going to like those required changes. Oh yeah, it's going to get way worse than it is now before it gets better. But, there is Ukraine. Ukraine has shown us what is possible. They embrace anyone willing to fight. They aren't shifting from Soviet to NATO traditions... they are forging their own path. New ways of accepting people as they are, new ways of getting the right people in the right place to maximize their abilities, and new ways of motivating people to fight. It's working. The CAF can and will come out of this transition. But no, it's not going to be the same old CAF when it's done. Worrying about kit when you don't have the people to maintain or use it is ... a distraction.
Widening Demographics = diversity, equity and inclusion. This is the communist culture change the CAF Leadership has been pushing for a while now and is a core reason of the recruitment shortfalls. People join for many reasons, the least of which is to be struggled and repeatedly reminded of your racist original sin. The only people who are attracted to this system is those who ideologically align.
@@Thy_Sons "...and is a core reason of the recruitment shortfalls." No, it is not the core reason. As stated, the core reason is demographics. And, to put it bluntly, the demographics are what they are because your mother didn't have enough kids. If the CAF leadership did nothing then the CAF would be drawing from a shrinking pool of people even as Canada's population increased. It would NEVER get past this because that old demographic balance is never coming back. So, the political and military leadership must do something. Will they do it right the first time? Ha! Will they eventually get it right enough to move forward. Yes, there is no other choice. Meanwhile, you are very correct that the transition will be ugly. If we end up in a big war, as in Ukraine, it might happen quick. Far more likely, it will be a dark decade for the CAF. They will lose many that don't like what's going on and don't want to be a part of it. They will fail miserably at attracting new recruits from this traditional demographic; yes, even more than if they had just ignored the problem. But, there will eventually be a shift towards a CAF that represents and can draw recruits from the majority of Canadians. It is only just getting started. Blaming leadership might make you feel better about it but it will not change anything. Misidentifying the problem will lead to poor individual decisions. Expecting the majority of Canadians to "ideologically align" with traditional CAF values is a rather absurd request. It's the CAF's job to align with the majority of Canadians. The CAF's future depends on this, and so does the nation of Canada.
Agreed. Maintaining a standing army in the 2nd largest country in the world is unaffordable, impractical and bluntly, unimaginative. I envision a more homegrown solution that utilizes very low cost assets including drones, integrated rapidly scaleable and deployable “reserve” forces, scaled up rangers ( low cost but huge employment possibilities for first nations people)and a focus on defence not offence. Keep strategic assets that push force in limited amounts such asJTF-2 etc…. We can look more like Sweden or Switzerland. Canada is not an imperial power, but rather a very tenacious fighter when called upon to fight.I would further suggest adding a large # of low cost but effective diesel subs to keep the coast lines free of unwanted visitors.
@@Boringdaddi "I envision a more homegrown solution that utilizes very low cost assets including drones..." If you want a high-tech army then you're going to need the techs. Techs are exactly where our current recruiting and retention shortfalls are hitting the worst. If you want geeks to make and maintain those drones, or fix and sail those submarines, then a lot of people in the pool you are recruiting from are going to be on the spectrum. Good luck telling them how to cut their toenails. Ha, ha... but that's THE PROBLEM. 200 years of military tradition isn't going to attract nor retain the kind of people needed to maintain all this kit people keep saying the government should buy. I've no way of knowing, but I strongly suspect even JTF2 is long on rifles and short on geeks. If you want an effective fighting force, in whatever roll the politicians decide it should take on, then the CAF is going to have to make very significant changes that... yes... amount to "inclusion." Ukraine did it and Canada can too.
"It's the CAF's job to align with the majority of Canadians. The CAF's future depends on this, and so does the nation of Canada." The vast majority of Canadians do not support the genocidal maoist / communist views pushed forth by the Political class. "Expecting the majority of Canadians to "ideologically align" with traditional CAF values is a rather absurd request." Without traditional CAF values there is no CAF, just a politically driven militarized organization with genocidal practices. You are misidentifying the cultural and political landscape of this country by a continent. The nation of Canada is a baby seal and it is being clubbed to death.
I think to get answer for new recruits . A lot of people around the world wants to live in Canada. So some of the emorgration single people who wish to live here in Canada could fill up are Arm Forces ranks when emorgating to Canada. As well as spend up to 2% GDP on the Forces. These are diferent times now and Canada stand up now and not to rely on the States.
You can't have the base cadre be foreign. The French Foreign Legion model is very interesting however by no means are they the base force of their armed forces.
If you are single and a foreign national and you want to live Canada you got to oin our forces for 2 years what would be wrong with that. Uh happy foolsday we are going to pay 3 cents more on every liter on our Gas bill Thanks Trudeau you got are best intrest in mind.
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Halifax frigates were recently given an extensive mid life refit......I just noticed that you left that out which makes me question your objectivity and yes I was in the CF
I don't think it's so much about their capabilities, more about their vulnerabilities to a simple RC canoe. They're very large targets is the problem I believe.
@@boyo1348 Sorry, but no. Modern missile tech chews up capital ships big time. Modern Naval powers have had to withdraw from escort roles due to the Houthies and their drones/missiles. Cheap, modern drones and missiles effectively repulsed Capital ships.
@Eugen963: My son just joined, and I had nothing to do with it because it's his life! He has a positive attitude and I'me sure he'll have a very rewarding career.
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We don't know what we want our Armed Forces to do, and when we do know what we want them to do, we don't provide adequate funding to do it.
1. Put out fires (literally fight forest fires)
2. Fill sandbags for flooding, and
3. Shovel snow
@@vonpredatorAnd make a level pad for the temporary Tim Horton's...
Thank you, for just being right. Well said.
@@vonpredator #3 is only allowed for the City of Toronto. Nobody else.
A lot of truth offered here.
The fact is towed guns have a very limited life expectancy. This should have been a surprise to no one. Mobile gun systems are easily available, relatively cheap, and effective. From the Archer, the Caesar, or perish the thought, the South African G6, a modern, shoot and scoot artillery system is a must have if our gunners are to be expected last more than an afternoon in the modern battlefield.
Of all the many needs, this should be priority one.
Gerald Bull designed the G6...awesome gun for it's time...and a tragic mess of choices for a brilliant Canadian engineer. Thank you for your service.
Canada got the defence force it deserves - they voted for the governments that got them to this situation.
Yup. This isn't a liberal vs conservative thing. This is both parties neglecting the Forces for decades.
Lol what? This has been happening for decades. What is the alternative, the NDP who want to dissolve the military entirely?
harper was the one who lowered the budget. please look it up
@@JayceGerster this started way before harper.
If I may take issue with one of your assertions, the biggest issue affecting Canada's operational readiness is not in fact, a lack of trained personnel. Rather, it is a lack of commitment to be a combat capable force. Personnel issues, equipment issues, funding and all manner of other things are downstream from commitment.
The first step in doing any task effectively is the actual desire to do so. That is the commitment or what is sometimes referred to as will. "Where there's a will, there's a way. Where there is no will, there is no way." I'm sure we've all heard that before.
In all of my 31 years in and around the Canadian military, I have never detected any real will to do anything beyond the absolute bare minimum to avoid embarrassment; either with the press, our allies abroad or the folks at home. Yes, certain politicians and parties talk a better game but as soon as domestic political realities start to bite, their tough talk fades quickly.
This is why I say that the state of affairs with the CAF is now terminal. There's no bringing it back. There is just way too much to do which will cost far more than the taxpayer in Canada is willing to tolerate which means there is not the political will to do the job. The rot is simply too far advanced to recover from.
You got a point Change might have to start from the top down . By removeing Trudeau taxes on its people . For hell we not only just make about 2% of the worlds pollution but we are paying for China and India pollution. Trudeau and this goverment gotta go.
Which rock have you been hiding under? Your solution of simply having a "will" to succeed is short-sighted and clearly demonstrates a total lack of appreciation for the current state of affairs in the CAF.
Really? Well don't waste your time talking to me then, Bozo.@@peterjohnston1224
Yep. No will, no way, no money, no pay.
@@peterjohnston1224, the rock is in your head. Since you are so brilliant, what’s your plan?
There is a number of issues that have never been addressed. One is procurement, stream line it, any equipment purchases should be reviewed every 5 to 10 years. Make it easier for private companies to pitch ideas to the CAF. Recruitment takes far to long to get people in boots. lateral movement between reserve and Reg force needs to be seamless and quick. And in short term re institute the Veterans guard nation wide especially in the support trades to maintain gear these folks already know how to maintain. Next is re-evaluate the role of Canada's Coast guard, and eliminate duplication of duties. And finally get some decent recruitment ads and change the way we recruit.
spot on on the recruitment process
I signed up for the reserves when I had no kids and no full-time job. By the time I was starting basic training, it was 3.5 years later, and I had a full-time career and 2 kids. I no longer had the time to devote to training and had to withdraw from the forces altogether.
@@jaredduncan8569 Yeah I'm surprise that the CAF isn't adapting the recruitment model similar to the US where the moment you sign those dotted line you expect to be on Basic by a month or so be it Citizen or Green Card. Now they are adding pre-assessment which increases the time it takes to join.... Burn out is a thing hence why a lot of recruits drop off mid recruitment process before BMQ and they should fix that tbh.
For the past few months the state of Canada’s military has received Canadian media coverage. Interesting. Canada’s military has been in steady decline for generations due to the neglect of both traditional governing parties when in power. As well as the total indifference towards the state of our military by the Canadian voters. Let’s look at some post WW2 facts when it comes to the state of Canada’s military.
1) Both governing parties reduced the size of our military when in power.
2) Both failed to replace worn out equipment in a timely fashion.
3) Both failed to fix a broken procurement system when in power.
4) Both reduced the military budget when in power.
5) Both clawed back military budgets.
6) Both treated veterans poorly.
Neither educated the Canadian voters as to the connections between trade with NORAd & America & NATO & the EU.
My years of witnessing this indifference while in uniform… 1967-96.
3 Generations of military service in my family. x1 Grandfather, Infantry, x2 Uncles Navy, DSM & Infantry 3 WW2 Beaches & my father 32 missions with 101 Sqn MR-Sep 1944.
I’m fed up with partisan comments try to pin this on any one particular party. Both own it as well as the indifferent Canadian voting public who have never made the state of our military a voting priority.
Well said. It is apathy. I know when I travel west to visit family on leave people are shocked that we have a military. I have had family serving since the early 1900s right up to me and another family member currently serving. Both parties pay lip service in their own way, none do anything.
Agreed. Even if you said one party was pro military, the apathy of the Canadian voter trumps any requirement to push spending.
@@jeffho1727 During my years of service I never saw either as being pro military. One that liked to pretend they were better constantly broke promises & faith. During the Afghan deployment some attempted to argue that new plane’s & equipment were purchased however that only happened because a CDS went into a PM’s office & asked how many body repatriation the PM would like to participate in if he didn’t buy the bare minimum of essential kit. Agree that voter apathy was a major factor.
Agreed.
@@kevindelaney1951 Ok agreed, as CDS, Hiller was the man. As for the Cons, yeah, at least they talk the talk but their walk is very gimpy. I think The Libs would have us an UN Gendemerie if they could.
Disqualified generals, old and insufficient gears, extremely low budget, and the disgusting DEI that makes everything fall down to hell while our government and citizens stand by it.
I know people like to joke about gen z, but as a gen z, I can confirm that most of us hate what's happening these years in the west and none of my friend nor I will ever fight for this stupidity.
75 year old vet here and I agree with you assessment 100%.
Thanks for doing this Scott ✈️
In the late 60's there was no shortage of Naval personnel. I was in CFB Cornwallis from 65 to 67 and the personnel coming out of there were excellent.
It's been four years since I applied to join the Canadian military... Everything is broken, even the basic ability to process new recruits.
You know it’s bad when the RAAF offers its retired F/A 18’s to the RCAF.
I also find recruitment disastrous. I applied 1 year ago to the Montreal recruitment center for a job as an Aviation Systems Technician and I have been stuck at the medical stage for 6 months without any news. I am 19 years old and motivated to join the forces but really I am certain that the slow recruitment removes a lot of possible new recruits.
This is what happens when decades of stagnation happen under the watch/direction of successive federal govts from all parties. Utterly shameful.
You get what you pay for in life.
Like I have always said the Liberal unification since late 60’s was the start of the bleed out and it looks like they are back to finish the job…🤷🏼♂️
You don't need fighter jets to suppress indigenous Canadian ideological opponents or support police doing so.
I was in the military from 69-73. It was sad what Trudeau Sr did to us. Jr is worse.
@@Charles-k9g5y So why didn't the PC's do anything to fix? Lets be realistic, none of the parties put in the effort required to maintain the CAF.
@@cephalotus1013 -- so true. When the liberals sent Canadian troops to Afghanistan with the wrong equipment at least the conservatives fixed that.
One of better lists of equipment in the CAF for all of you civilians. The CCfF-8 Poseidon was missed and he hawker trainers are removed from service.
One big issue is soldier pay. When soldiers are paid less than police you have an issue.
Another issue is munition levels. And equipment updates. And…
Money is at the root of many of the problems.
Military spending in Canada looses you elections. Saying you intend to spend X ammount of dollars on the CAF, immedeately get a "Why aren't you spending that on healthcare/ tax rebates?". The average citizen of Canada lives in a dream world where being nice and being diplomatic will keep you safe. "No one will invade us" they think "we're so nice". The men and women in uniform are among the few who know otherwise, but they are a minority so small they are a rounding error in the statistics.
I am a babyboomer Canadian who came ftom Hong Kong.
During WW2 in December 1941, Canadian soldiers, namely the Royal Rifles and Winnipeg Grenadiers, had helped with defending Hong Kong.
For this, I am grateful to Canada and its armed forces. As such, I have been making annual token donations to the CAF.
While I am vaguely aware that the CAF isn't a huge force or a state-of-the-art example, I have only recently learned about the rather dire condition it is in from a veteran I met during a trip abroad. It seems a far cry from the CAF that we had at the end of WW2.
Given today's circumstances and geopolitics, we need a strong, compact, and capable CAF to defend not just our borders but where feasible, our allies, too. Especially when the 🐼🐻❄️ and their gang are up to no good.
First and foremost, all my respect to the mens and womens servi g today’s CAF with their heart.
No amount of equipment can fix the CAF. First, you need a leadership overall. The people in command have between 25 and 30 some years of service, they know all about the lack of proper gear and have seen our equipment rusting and falling appart as they closed their eyes about it.
They also know that people are leaving the CAF because it’s not all about money, it’s about being treated with respect and feeling you are valued in your organisation. Most people leave because they don’t recognize themselves within the ranks.
What killed the CAF is career orientated toxic leaders who ignored issues, closed their eyes on situation and willingfully stepped on people to get ahead in their careers.
I say it again: the people in charge right now know very well about the problem. Some actively participated in this demise, other allowed it to happen with their inaction by willfully ignoring situations.
No amount of kit can fix toxic leadership and neither colored haired and tampons in the men’s bathroom will make it better. Lower standards for joining has also take it toll by letting in people who would otherwise have been denied 10-15 years ago for being unsuitable, out of shape or simply too "simple" for service in favor of numbers on paper…
Oh and there is this:
www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6924862
Lets never forget the unconstitutional vaccine mandate that our top brass ignored just to please our politicians and get further ahead in their career.
Someone told me one day "don’t count on those who are part of the problem to come up with the solution" and that couldn’t be truer.
Lowering standards to get in will definitly help😂
At minute 4:32, look at those four people. One of them probably hasn't ever had to pass an actual PT test. She is an example of an utter lack of real world physical performance standards and the purposeful degeneration of the CAF's ability to carry out any real military duty they may be tasked with today. As an ex-serviceman I can't help but feel embarrassed and shamed at the condition our military is in today.
Improving the capability of the CAF needs to start with getting rid of low quality people and recruiting those who meet or exceed real-world requirements. High quality people can do wonders with low-quality or obsolete gear. Low quality people can't do much at all even with the latest, most capable, most expensive toys. You get what you ask for when you're recruiting - let in the lame, the lazy and the stupid and that's what you get.
As with previous comments herein, the CAF is in a death spiral from which it is unlikely to recover. Yes, the CAF needs new weapons and more personnel, but above all, it needs a paradigm shift within Canada. Until the Canadian Government perceives and understands a valid requirement for the military, the CAF is done. The lack of this perception is exacerbated by Canadian media, and subsequently by the Canadian public. The media and the public see the military as a black hole into which the taxpayer throws money and rarely if ever sees any benefit. Until this attitude changes, the CAF will NEVER be able to get the personnel and money that it needs to survive. There is also the issue of Canadian Industry. For a start, Canada does not have an industrial base to be able to support any military whatsoever. That indigenous industrial base did exist, but successive governments strangled it by a lack of capital acquisition for the CAF and offshore purchases when vehicles and systems were purchased. For a good part of corporate Canada, the CAF is now a 'cash cow'. The Canadian government doles out dollars for limited contracts, with minimal quality output (there are exceptions), for the sole purpose of garnering votes in individual provinces. Today's Canadian politicians only see the military primarily, as 'aid to the civil power' in domestic emergencies. Also, the CAF is a 'paper tiger' to keep Canada within NATO and NORAD, with the hopes that everyone else will defend our territory.
A major problem too, is the persistent, blasé assumption that the Americans will defend us if we are ever attacked. However, the Americans may not have the resources to defend Canada in depth. It's a lucky thing, though, that Canada's size, harsh climate and terrain, plus relative remoteness from the rest of the world would make trying to invade it a massive logistical nightmare for any invading force.
Another issue is that the military has consistently sought to equip itself with 'Gucci kit', when 'good enough' will do. The problem with buying top-tier kit is that it is too expensive to buy in sufficient amounts to properly equip the military. As a result, the military can do an effective job, but only on a scale that is limited by the cost of expensive equipment.
What is needed is equipment that gets the job done, given that Canadian forces will always be part of larger coalitions playing a bit part rather than a starring role, so to speak. You don't need top-tier equipment to effectively play a role within such an organization.
@@stevestruthers6180 I agree about American support. It has been demonstrated in a similar fashion during the pandemic. During a global conflict all our allies will be busy defending themselves. Regardless of the environment and location, our Arctic region is a desirable resource rich location. I have no doubt that Russia and China would not hesitate at the slightest opportunity. Good enough works in certain situations but not all, and our acquisition and financing methodology is not conducive to 'Gucci kit' in most cases.
The CAF is being pivoted into being an ideological internal suppression tool of the progressive left, used to support local, provincial and national policing efforts against ideological opponents.
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For starters we have to stop calling our military the “CAF”, that was a P. Trudeau thing that we have since gotten rid of. He was a bad man and Brian Mulroney fixed some of P.Trudeau’s mistakes.
Where can that information dashboard be found that is at the 11-second mark?
With the political will, the CAF could be developed into a force equal to the USMC.
Without that will, there is no hope.
It's going to take more than that to equal the United States Marine Corps.
@@JoannDavi we will never know.
U kick ass Scott
These men and women are trained professionals. We need to pay them as such. Enough is enough. In 2010 it was tough to pay fir anything extra. I was just about paycheck to paycheck.
The people and their motivation are core to the CAF. Modern equipment is second.
This government has done everything to destroy and discourage the core from joining or continuing with the CAF. This core of people is similar to those who join militaries from Australia, US, US and others. Usually the core are from family generations over decades or centuries that have been in.
The core of people will do whatever it takes without pay to maintain this countries way of life.
However with priorities of quotas , demographics and DEI , this government is creating resentment and anger.
CAF wants better people? Then get rid of preferences and DEI and objectively state that CAF wants the best warriors and doesn’t want a reflection of society.
Readiness is down because there aren't enough techs to keep the equipment running. Now, do you actually think those missing techs were turned off by any lack of "best warrior" standards rather than a CAF culture that demands they conform to those traditional warrior ways? That's a serious question.
That's the core question...
Those techs can easily get a well-paid civilian job. Massive shortage of them everywhere, all industries. How do you expect to find the oddballs that actually want to work in the military... after you filter out most of Canada's current demographic because they don't fit the traditional "right stuff" profile?
The UK has a recruiting issue. The US is has a recruiting issue. The Australians are down on their recruiting targets too. Are they all hamstrung by that "reflection of society" thing or have they become irrelevant to people in society that they need most?
Maybe it's time to piss off the warriors a little in order to get the techs they need to function. And actually, if Ukraine is any guide, there are quite a few non-traditional kickass warriors out there too, if you don't push them away.
@@4Fixerdave Techs? I never trained with them at CTC Gagetown. They’re like medics, legal, cooks part of the tail that can be farmed out to civilians or civilians with military contracts . Infantry, Armour, Artillery are in it for more than money or career. They are a cut above . They would probably do their job for nothing in an emergency. There are still a lot of those people who feel a responsibility to this country but they’re being turned off joining the CAF by being labelled oppressors and occupiers of this land .
@@Berlin-Kladow Quoting the video you're commenting on: "nearly half of Canada's combat weaponry would be undeployable..." So yeah, how's that "farmed out to civilians" thing working out for you? Your RIDE DOESN'T WORK... because the CAF doesn't work. What good are you without a ride, without comms, without intelligence, without stand-off weapons that work?
But yeah, you keep raging about being labelled whatever... not enough Canadians want to work with you anymore. Go ahead, blame the politicians and senior commanders for that if you want to. Won't make a spit of difference.
Like other Western militaries, the CAF has trundled along on tradition while the underlying demographics have shifted. It has to change. It will change. In the end, Canada has a good shot at managing that change better than most nations. Transition's going to be ugly though.
Let's remember that the Armed Forces loves vintage equipment, Voodos, Starfighters, Buffalos, Trackers, and especially Centurions. So as soon as there's vintage equipment for sale D.N.D. will go shopping.
Canada needs a commitment of adequate funding for its military or disbanding of its military as asking people to fight with obsolete weapons cast off by other nations is in my opinion criminal.
Where do I sign up? on second thought ......
Because of Afgnaistan , we were able to get new military equipment upto date .......but too few
the battlefield robots look amazing, are those the ones coming out of Boston, or are those homegrown
It's a clip of an animation that he stole from the YT channel Corridor. It was a human actor, recorded with motion capture technology, and then computer animated to look like a robot. Check out Corridor's channel, lots of cutting edge animation vids to watch.
We’re just mercenaries now. The Supreme Court confirmed it in their ruling against the veterans’ benefits lawsuit. There is no special bond between Canada and its soldiers.
So, as a good mercenary should, it’s in my interest to get paid as much as possible while avoiding work and danger as much as possible because I know the CF will not care for me if/when I will get hurt.
Knowing this, after considering the matter, the only sensible solution to being called on to fight in eastern Europe or against any other peer opponent is to desert, maybe even switch sides, like a good mercenary should.
Ah, the Canadian "Check-in-The-Box" Armed Forces.
We have money to buy extra parts for the leopards. I don’t know why we don’t just buy them.
Things are so bad we cannot even talk about it. Murray Brewster's posts on CBC, we cannot comment.
Politicians have never had the stones to convince Canadians that the CF is a necessity. Doing so would cost votes - and all they have ever cared about is career longevity and their pockets.
The Russian Lancett platform and the FPV drones have proved to be the premier weapons platforms of the Ukrainian SMO. With their current 10/1 artillery advantage and the ability to swap out their troops on the regular Russia has effectively won this war of attrition. Sadly another half million men and women will have to die before this fact is grudgingly embraced.
Meanwhile, Putin is refurbishing and reactivating his Arctic military bases.
Let's be honest, the government knows the price of body bags is cheaper than modern military equipment.... I'm going to watch this one from the sidelines, not my monkey, not my zoo.... signed an Afghan Vet
You don't need a ton of modern military equipment to suppress ideological opposition.
You remember when they tried to take away our danger pay?
The current defense minister is a joke. Poison at the top.
i believe the future for canada is specialization.
in advanced cyber warfare, mostly and in military production, especially naval drones that can withstand the arctic.
As well as highly elite infantry that can take point. Drones while useful don't capture areas you need presence.
@@davidmesh5491 no.
How many bots are down here acting like they are from Alberta though?
Lower standards, coloured hair, no haircuts. When you lower standards less people want to join.
Lessons learned. After Vietnam the American forces had a recruiting problem.
They lowered standards to mirror what civilians wanted but it back fired.
It turned out that when you raise the standards people will join as they want to belong to a professional military not a Trudeau military.
I heard Trudeau say he purchased F-35’s when he was in Poland. Not true? I don’t have any military experience so really all I know it’s a fighter jet and that’s about it!
Yes, they're on order. 135 of them I think. The first batch are supposed to be ready by 2026 I think... I could be off on the numbers, but it's something to that effect
@@craigquann no 88. They bought 1335 F-18s in the 80s but are getting 88 F-35s
@@avroarchitect1793 - The trouble is that Canada waited so long to place an order. The line is very long, and Canada is at the back of it.
@@JoannDavi I agree that Trudeau cancelling them then ordering them was a massive mistake. However we got a better version for cheaper, so the bean counters in the treasury must be happy.
Double salaries all across the NCM and Officer ranks. The best will come
...f18's are 40+ years old.
I thought airframes had a limited life span. Upgrade electronics, weapons..etc, sure, but the airframe itself?
"King of Battle", just saying. UBIQUE
In 2006 my MP got me the Deptmt of Finance Expence budget for the CF. Canada spent 1.1 % of its GDP 2002 data, on the CF. Japan was lowest at 1.0 GDP. Successive Gov'ts only pay lip service, to our military"s needs. I'm given to understand ,currently it is similar. Shame on you citizens who keep electing gov'ts who short change You and I. No wonder NATO is not including us in defence talks and plans. We are a disgrace...............
Good luck winning an election with a platform of bumping military spending to 2% GDP. The majority of Canadians do not care and would rather have an extra $20 in their pocket.
Thanks to justin trudeau, the entire country is broken..
Canada is broken because of Canadians
Oh please.🙄
Trudeau is the symptom.
The disease is the canadian people themselves.
Most Canadians don’t bother to serve in ANY capacity.
When there’s an election; one candidate says “increase defence spending!”. The other says “More money for drag queen story hour in elementary schools!”
Guess who wins? (Every time.)
- canadians bluster and blow about they “support the troops” but they don’t actually care.
The policy was started by his father and continued by every politician since.
Everyone that works for the government is a volunteer.
The blame is far more broad.
@@Thy_Sons It started in the late 1940's....
Step 1 Change the government in power
It’s 2024!!! Coconut round why it not wheel 🪳🪳
But the brown man will not let me.
The CAF does seem to be in better shape than we were in the 80s and early 90s, it would be interesting to do a realistic comparison. Over to you Scott.
They have never been this short of trained personnel...I honestly do not see how they can recover any time soon.
If by better you mean, there's no tin pots, cotton fatigues, and rattling webbing, I'd agree lol. But the state of it is beyond critical now. The numbers of personnel for a country of 32 million + is humiliating
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I have no idea what metric you are using, but wow! Not even close.
Our so called "peacekeepers" that went into Bosnia and literally kicked @$$ in 1993 came from our forces stationed and trained in Germany throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s. Now we can't even get our own citizens out of Haiti.
We deployed 24 fighters in the original Gulf War in 1991. The pilots were trained in countless annual exercises, including our own Maple Flags. We are now only fully upgrading a TOTAL of 36 CF-18s to modern standards, we've not attended at least two major NATO air defence exercises this past year, and Maple Flags are relegated to history.
The Navy deployed three warships to the first Gulf War. Canada can't even get one frigate back from the South China Sea squawking its own name on the replacement transponder.
No. I've observed the Canadian Armed Forces for over 40 years, and I've never seen the glaring capability gap that exists now. In fact it's so bad, as many commenters have said, I don't know how it turns things around, certainly in the next 10 years, if ever.
@@espritdecorpsmagazine Radical political and societal change is the only realistic way.
Don't forget our meek to non existent homeland defence. 2004 we got rid of ADATs dual use guided missiles. Replaced with nothing. And our littoral navy fleet is a complete joke. 20 something vessels. Thier heaviest armaments, six 25 mil popguns.
The only 40 anything in our navy, 40 desk bound admirals. Who makes these decisions?????
A quick and easy purchase would be this system: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_Artillery_System
JT is giving away all CAF equipment to ukraine
Not to forget that sex change operations have the highest priority. Imagine how DEI destroys morale.
All of this is true. What is also true is that housing / homelessness is a much bigger priority for more people. It is also true that no federal party has done anything of note regarding potable water for many, many 1st nations communities. I have vets in my family from the 2nd Boer war, ww1, ww2, and the Korean war yet I know that funding our military is not my family's number one issue. Being a vet does give one a specific perspective on needs of a country but other perspectives are just as important. That said, political will, by all Canadian parties is hot air to keep as many potential voters rather than informing them of the desperation of national problems, including military funding.
You used “Build Back Better”? Why not align yourself with the WEF. That’s their language. Right from their playbook.
Go outside
Sorry but don't want to sound like a conspiracy guy. Since the libera govt doesn't value our forces and never have it might be up to individuals company's an utility owners to be in their best interest to acquire air defense systems to protect their own industries such as govt owned hydro and electric utilities and rhe oil and gas industry and refineries from harm . These industries have billions of dollars of investment that can be harmed. Since our military can't even commit to other engagement anywhere it might be up to the energy sectors to do it themselves for energy security. Just a thought
Maybe they don't value the forces ability to defend the country against a hostile aggressor or contribute to our NATO commitments but they sure seem focused on radicalizing the forces with communist political commissars.
This has been a problem long before JT....
You can start by not using Biden's own campaign slogan and make up your own!
Trudeau won. Our army is toast.
This most likely be an unpopular opinion, but the reason I would oppose my kids joining the CAF would be the reason you mentioned… Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Haiti etc…
Pretty much any of NATO’s missions.
Our foreign policy is nonexistent or it’s written by the US.
Our Armed Forces are there for one reason only and that’s to serve the US.
So, until we pull out of Nato and develop our own foreign policy that has Canada’s best interests in mind, I will not have my kids even consider a career in the CAF.
So what direction do we take instead? Because NATO and NORAD membership are in Canada's best interests. Unless you mean total neutrality, which would see us have to implement conscription and a "total defence" methodology to national defence. Which would make, at best, the US a disgruntled neighbour. At worst an antagonistic power on our border. And the latter would possibly eventually become a situation where the US becomes hostile, which we would never win.
@@avroarchitect1793 I'm not convinced that being part of Nato or Norad has served our country at all. Or certainly not to the point that we would imagine it to. I do like the idea of total neutrality.
I did indicate that my opinion would not be a popular one, but I like your point of implemented conscription. Maybe a civilian army such as the Swiss (I think), could allow to rebuild our military's status and reputation inside Canada.
And, I think that was the point of this video. On how to rebuild and regain lost status.
@@sandorcsaba1972 - The US military is the only reason that Canada, northeastern Canada in particular, has been safe thus far.
@@sandorcsaba1972 Total neutrality and outside NATO and NORAD would require such a financial commitment as well as dedicated conscription, which would be unpalatable for the Canadian public. Without NATO and NORAD, Russia, China and the US would be now sharing our Arctic Archipelago.
He failed to mention that all of those missions were losers ..... especially Afghanistan.
Step one. Remove the current government.
If every government since Mulroney has been compromised what difference will it make?
@@Thy_SonsI mean this one is fortunate enough to have international events going on that would justify the expenditure back home positively. Too bad we have clowns at the helm who'd rather see that money be dumped into useless international projects instead.
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Russia's military has indeed grown in strength and experience immensely. Their industrial production of all manner of munitions and associated platforms is now 24/7 365.
The UK, the US, and probably many other nations are also experiencing the same recruitment issues. Those that want to "fix" the CAF need to understand this. It's NOT the government, though they do have a say in it. *The problem is demographics.* The very same demographics causing issues in other countries. You simply can't build an army from the same pool of people that has supplied the bulk of most armies for the last 200 years. There are not enough of them and they have too many other options that are, put bluntly, a lot better than army life. Army life just can't compete.
The only solution is to widen the target demographic and the only way to do that is to crush and dispense with over 200 years of military tradition. That is the cold, hard truth. Meanwhile, everyone already in the CAF, that embrace those traditions enough to stick with them despite having very enticing options in civilian life, are really, really not going to like those required changes. Oh yeah, it's going to get way worse than it is now before it gets better.
But, there is Ukraine. Ukraine has shown us what is possible. They embrace anyone willing to fight. They aren't shifting from Soviet to NATO traditions... they are forging their own path. New ways of accepting people as they are, new ways of getting the right people in the right place to maximize their abilities, and new ways of motivating people to fight. It's working. The CAF can and will come out of this transition. But no, it's not going to be the same old CAF when it's done.
Worrying about kit when you don't have the people to maintain or use it is ... a distraction.
Widening Demographics = diversity, equity and inclusion. This is the communist culture change the CAF Leadership has been pushing for a while now and is a core reason of the recruitment shortfalls. People join for many reasons, the least of which is to be struggled and repeatedly reminded of your racist original sin. The only people who are attracted to this system is those who ideologically align.
@@Thy_Sons "...and is a core reason of the recruitment shortfalls." No, it is not the core reason. As stated, the core reason is demographics. And, to put it bluntly, the demographics are what they are because your mother didn't have enough kids. If the CAF leadership did nothing then the CAF would be drawing from a shrinking pool of people even as Canada's population increased. It would NEVER get past this because that old demographic balance is never coming back.
So, the political and military leadership must do something. Will they do it right the first time? Ha! Will they eventually get it right enough to move forward. Yes, there is no other choice. Meanwhile, you are very correct that the transition will be ugly.
If we end up in a big war, as in Ukraine, it might happen quick. Far more likely, it will be a dark decade for the CAF. They will lose many that don't like what's going on and don't want to be a part of it. They will fail miserably at attracting new recruits from this traditional demographic; yes, even more than if they had just ignored the problem. But, there will eventually be a shift towards a CAF that represents and can draw recruits from the majority of Canadians. It is only just getting started.
Blaming leadership might make you feel better about it but it will not change anything. Misidentifying the problem will lead to poor individual decisions.
Expecting the majority of Canadians to "ideologically align" with traditional CAF values is a rather absurd request. It's the CAF's job to align with the majority of Canadians. The CAF's future depends on this, and so does the nation of Canada.
Agreed. Maintaining a standing army in the 2nd largest country in the world is unaffordable, impractical and bluntly, unimaginative. I envision a more homegrown solution that utilizes very low cost assets including drones, integrated rapidly scaleable and deployable “reserve” forces, scaled up rangers ( low cost but huge employment possibilities for first nations people)and a focus on defence not offence. Keep strategic assets that push force in limited amounts such asJTF-2 etc…. We can look more like Sweden or Switzerland. Canada is not an imperial power, but rather a very tenacious fighter when called upon to fight.I would further suggest adding a large # of low cost but effective diesel subs to keep the coast lines free of unwanted visitors.
@@Boringdaddi "I envision a more homegrown solution that utilizes very low cost assets including drones..." If you want a high-tech army then you're going to need the techs. Techs are exactly where our current recruiting and retention shortfalls are hitting the worst. If you want geeks to make and maintain those drones, or fix and sail those submarines, then a lot of people in the pool you are recruiting from are going to be on the spectrum. Good luck telling them how to cut their toenails.
Ha, ha... but that's THE PROBLEM. 200 years of military tradition isn't going to attract nor retain the kind of people needed to maintain all this kit people keep saying the government should buy. I've no way of knowing, but I strongly suspect even JTF2 is long on rifles and short on geeks.
If you want an effective fighting force, in whatever roll the politicians decide it should take on, then the CAF is going to have to make very significant changes that... yes... amount to "inclusion." Ukraine did it and Canada can too.
"It's the CAF's job to align with the majority of Canadians. The CAF's future depends on this, and so does the nation of Canada."
The vast majority of Canadians do not support the genocidal maoist / communist views pushed forth by the Political class.
"Expecting the majority of Canadians to "ideologically align" with traditional CAF values is a rather absurd request."
Without traditional CAF values there is no CAF, just a politically driven militarized organization with genocidal practices.
You are misidentifying the cultural and political landscape of this country by a continent. The nation of Canada is a baby seal and it is being clubbed to death.
Stop buying overpriced shiny kit from the US that has built in kill switches.
Don't "build back better". That system failed miserably in the U.S.
I think to get answer for new recruits . A lot of people around the world wants to live in Canada. So some of the emorgration single people who wish to live here in Canada could fill up are Arm Forces ranks when emorgating to Canada. As well as spend up to 2% GDP on the Forces. These are diferent times now and Canada stand up now and not to rely on the States.
to emorgrate to Canada you need to join are Canadian Arm Forces first for 2 years. that might fix any recruit problems we have.
That would be an awful idea
You can't have the base cadre be foreign. The French Foreign Legion model is very interesting however by no means are they the base force of their armed forces.
@@jmn7352 Then the goverment has to pay more money to get more recruits. I gotta to ask why immigrates could help fill the Forces is a bad idea.
If you are single and a foreign national and
you want to live Canada you got to oin our forces for 2 years what would be wrong with that. Uh happy foolsday we are going to pay 3 cents more on every liter on our Gas bill Thanks Trudeau you got are best intrest in mind.
Halifax frigates were recently given an extensive mid life refit......I just noticed that you left that out which makes me question your objectivity and yes I was in the CF
I don't think it's so much about their capabilities, more about their vulnerabilities to a simple RC canoe. They're very large targets is the problem I believe.
Large target is not a problem if they have capable defensives.
The refit means little in modern missile warfare. NOTHING will last 2 weeks above the water line in an actual modern Naval combat scenario.
@@boyo1348 Sorry, but no. Modern missile tech chews up capital ships big time. Modern Naval powers have had to withdraw from escort roles due to the Houthies and their drones/missiles. Cheap, modern drones and missiles effectively repulsed Capital ships.
simple pay the carbon tax
Build Back Better. You sound like Justin. Are you a commie?
I'm OK with a weak armed forces. The most like deployment of CAF personnel will be against Canadians in the next decade.
Hey, at least you’re finally putting tampons in the men’s bathroom
that's a garbage solution for the last remainder of the tiny resistance. boys do indeed like girls
yawn
So? You really think anyone actually cares in the CAF? Nope. Seems only civvies care to comment... if tampons scare you, the caf ain't for you.
Yet another insightful observation from the moron class.
@@rbesfe did I offend the abc warrior?
You do know those robot vids are fake right?
We convinced our son not to join Canadian military
@Eugen963: My son just joined, and I had nothing to do with it because it's his life! He has a positive attitude and I'me sure he'll have a very rewarding career.
How about stand up for the people paying your fking wages ... How's that .
Not part of the Oath.
By design.