Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: weaselsan on February 25, 2004, 07:43:51 AM
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The federal government is stalling the release of internal documents that outline the looming financial crisis, but military sources said the reports indicate that in the fiscal year beginning on April 1, the air force expects to be $150-million short of funds needed to fulfill its commitments, the navy will be $150-million shy of its needs and the army will be as much as $200-million short.
The military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the reports foresee a situation so dire that they recommend curtailing operations, dry-docking ships and mothballing vehicles or aircraft and closing at least four Canadian Forces bases.
Unless additional funding is awarded by the government, the air force is suggesting closing bases at Goose Bay, Nfld., Bagotville, Que., North Bay and Winnipeg, the sources said.
Further, the air force report says that unless its fleet of ageing CC-130 Hercules transport planes is replaced or modernized, the main transport base at Trenton should be closed within 10 years. "There won't be enough Hercs flying by then to justify keeping that base open," one air force source said.
"We will not be able to meet our domestic defence obligations," one naval officer said.
The army is said to be in the worst financial state of all three branches of the Canadian Forces. "Everyone knows that the army's broke and has been for a couple of years," said one military source familiar with the reports.
"Nobody has ever seen a bankrupt military in a developed country.... This year I predict we will see that in Canada."
Defence officials this week turned down a request by the National Post and the influential defence publication Jane's Defence Weekly to see the reports under access to information legislation.
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Lets invade.
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why send Eritrea to do our dirty work for us.
or save money,make our Puerto Rican friends happy and use Canada as a bombing range,and remaining military as target drones.
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Well I keep checking and I dont see any Canadian F/A-18s on eBay yet.
:p
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By default... all militaries are broke... until their governments give them money. Sensationalistic reporting at its best.
MiniD
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Originally posted by Mini D
By default... all militaries are broke... until their governments give them money. Sensationistic reporting at its best.
MiniD
...............:rofl
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freakin pathetic.....:mad:
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500 million dollars? bah chump change.
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Well Pooh there are a few municipalities that I am all for being used as bombing sites here. But I guess that's just me :D
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lol mini d sets its straight.
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Lets invade.
You would have to occupy Rip...I ain't leaving Daytona
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Lets invade.
Already have 2 countrys that we occupy right now, but if you want to go invade somewhere 2 more spots in iraq opened up for you today rip.
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I have taken a quick look at our military. We can handle Rip..but just barely.
The liberals give 100s of millions to their quebec buddies for pocket money and the military is going to colapse for the lack of 500 million?
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use Canada as a bombing range
Actually I have a good target for ya's
(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421458090/3.jpg)
Please start here, and please don't miss.
If you need directions just ask.
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no targeting of hockey facilities.. Well... maybe Edmonton or Calgary would be ok.. But not both!!
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Originally posted by kappa
no targeting of hockey facilities.. Well... maybe Edmonton or Calgary would be ok.. But not both!!
Ummm..maybe Calgary...yeh thats the ticket...the other place is to ummmm close to home... :D
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Our military should be able to handle Rip okay.
er, well..ummmm..., as long as he's not invading via some kind of water craft. That would suck.........
Oh hell! I surrender RIP!
Now lets have some of that foreign aid (and whisky, don't forget the whisky.....and none of that old stuff either.. we want new stuff)
RTR
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Our military should be able to handle Rip okay.
er, well..ummmm..., as long as he's not invading via some kind of water craft. That would suck.........
Oh hell! I surrender RIP!
Don't worry, if he comes by sea, I've got us covered. :D
(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421458090/6.jpg)
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Perhaps the Canadian Military should open its doors to sponsorships:
Canadian pilot AAR: "The bombing run went really well...the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas Aerospace/Northrop Grumman/General Electric/Hughes/Home Depot F-18 was really tuned and running right. We had a few problems at the start -- just one of those bombing things -- but we made some adjustments and put the iron on target. Home Depot has been really great and I cant' tell you how much support my squadron receives.
You could add all those stickers to the tanks, planes, ships and helments just like NASCAR.
Charon
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Originally posted by pugg666
Actually I have a good target for ya's
(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421458090/3.jpg)
Please start here, and please don't miss.
If you need directions just ask.
If you are gonna miss, just make sure its to the East or North tho. Dont wanna become collateral damage.
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Why invade??
Wait a few years, let the military get REAL hungry. They'll invite us in with open arms.
Canada will become the 51st, 52nd, & 53rd states.