Canada's last working sub?

[Devastatin Dave]

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...=1130810260038
Canada only has one working sub? What the hell does their Army consist of? A hockey team dressed in camo? I didn't realise that the Canadian military was this unfunded. Where are all those tax dollars going too?

[TinCow]

Probably towards making it such a nice place.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4306936.stm

[yesdachi]

[url]Where are all those tax dollars going too?

National health care

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

National health care

And the Liberal Party.

[GoreBag]

All those faulty subs you nasty Brits sold us are now museum pieces. You jerks. Seriously, though, using something that's broken is a pretty Canadian thing to do. We can handle a malfunctioning boat.

Actually, I remember hearing about a wargame Canada partook in with the US with that very sub, outdated as it is. The sub sank three American ships and escaped undetected. I'll see if I can dig up a link.

[Reverend Joe]

Actually, I remember hearing about a wargame Canada partook in with the US with that very sub, outdated as it is. The sub sank three American ships and escaped undetected. I'll see if I can dig up a link.

That is the best thing I have ever heard. An old, leaky rustbucket managed to "sink" three of our state-of-the-art submarines- and we didn't even catch him!

[Ronin]

That is the best thing I have ever heard. An old, leaky rustbucket managed to "sink" three of our state-of-the-art submarines- and we didn't even catch him!

loool....not so hard it seems....

a few years ago one of our Portuguese submarines participated in an exercise and it actually "sinked" an american aircraft carrier.....

and i´m talking about real rustbuckets here....ships built in 1968 or 69 i sure as hell wouldn´t go for a ride on one of them if someone paid me 10000000000$


moral of the story?....technology...smelogy.....anyone can take anyone else out...at least once

Details on the portuguese subs ...i´ll try to find a link with the actual story of the "incident"

[GoreBag]

That is the best thing I have ever heard. An old, leaky rustbucket managed to "sink" three of our state-of-the-art submarines- and we didn't even catch him!

Not submarines. Destroyers, I think. Still looking for a link...

EDIT: This may or may not be in reference to the same incident of which I was informed.

Clickity click.

[Byzantine Prince]

I didn't realise that the Canadian military was this unfunded. Where are all those tax dollars going too?

Being better then you. Why do we even need a military? War is so boring now a days. I'de rather play counter strike. *yawn*

[Reverend Joe]

Canada actually has one of the best trained armies in the world. If we were to match them man for man in a wargame of some sort, they would easily whip our asses. They just have no reason to go to war- who wants to invade a deep freeze? You would get more out of invading Siberia.

[Mongoose]

What happens if there is a war?

Being better then you.

Eh? in what way?

who wants to invade a deep freeze?

Well, what if there was a WW3? Not all defensive wars are fought in the country it self.

[TinCow]

Well, what if there was a WW3? Not all defensive wars are fought in the country it self.

For a conventional war, Canada could easily gear up into war production and they could provide a significant force within a short time frame. For nuclear war, they have NORAD.

Do not confuse a lack of a large standing army with a lack of ability to fight. Canada simply doesn't need a large standing military force since they do not engage in the kind of regular activities that we do. In the event of a prolonged conflict, their physical location and their military alliance with the US provides ample time for them to convert to a war footing.

[CBR]

What does problems with their subs have to do with the army?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces


CBR

[Devastatin Dave]

Being better then you.

How many times a day do you have to tell yourself in order to actually believe that?

[The Stranger]

did you really had to do that devdav

[master of the puppets]

did you really had to do that devdav

well one must not try to hide the truth
btw USA ROCKS

[The Stranger]

naah it sucks ~:p

[Devastatin Dave]

did you really had to do that devdav

Yes, i just can't control myself!!!

[el_slapper]

Canada does not need a standing army - but it would use a good navy, to control those endless oceans, especially as Ice protecting them is going to melt.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Canada actually has one of the best trained armies in the world. If we were to match them man for man in a wargame of some sort, they would easily whip our asses. They just have no reason to go to war- who wants to invade a deep freeze?

Maybe in a game they could beat us but not in actual battle.Remeber most US troops are now battle hardened veterans. Canada couldnt even take on our Marines and stand a chance in a conventional war.

For a conventional war, Canada could easily gear up into war production and they could provide a significant force within a short time frame

This is assuming it is a long and drawn out war. If someone were to invade Canada today they would be in deep doo doo. The reason they dont need subs or a large standing army is they have us. Same for most of Europe.

[Byzantine Prince]

How many times a day do you have to tell yourself in order to actually believe that?

Not any more then you have to tell yourself you are winning in Iraq.

This is assuming it is a long and drawn out war. If someone were to invade Canada today they would be in deep doo doo. The reason they dont need subs or a large standing army is they have us. Same for most of Europe.

You can barely control Iraq, nevermind any part of Europe. I'de like to see the US invade at most one more country in the next 10 years. That'll stretch your army to the point that you will end worse then in Vietnam and Korea combined.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Con...=1130810260038
Canada only has one working sub? What the hell does their Army consist of? A hockey team dressed in camo? I didn't realise that the Canadian military was this unfunded. Where are all those tax dollars going too?

And a few million angry gun owners.