[Newsbot]

Title: UK Military to see massive cuts
Category: Military
Posted By: saturn_656
Date: 2010-10-19 13:16:56

[KorbenDeck]

Hey maybe Canada can get some good deals on some of the equipment. Like a freaken aircraft carrier

[bootlegga]

We don't need an aircraft carrier, and certainly not an old VTOL like the UK uses (nevermind our dubious history with 2nd hand British equipment). Let India buy it and run it into the ground.

[desertdude]

Canada does not have an aircraft carrier ?

[martin14]

Well at least Cameron is starting to cut that superbloated Labor overdose.

Shame but not surprising for these cuts.


And no DD, we dont have a carrier.

[BartSimpson]

desertdude desertdude:

Canada does not have an aircraft carrier ?

Shameful, isn't it?

[CDN_PATRIOT]

desertdude desertdude:

Canada does not have an aircraft carrier ?

We had an aircraft carrier a long while back. The Majestic-class HMCS Bonaventure (CVL-22) served us from 1957-1970 before being decommissioned.

We'll never forget you, Bonnie.



-J.

[BartSimpson]

Given that Obama wants to cut the US Navy from eleven carriers to four it would be prudent of Canada to start building some carriers. Depending on the USA just isn't going to be in Canada's future.

[martin14]

We dont have the capability anymore, so maybe we can get one of yours.

Discount for two ?

[bootlegga]

We couldn't man and operate one Nimitz class carrier, nevermind two. Frankly, I don't see the need for Canada to have them anyways.

[martin14]

Bodies we can arrange, shipyards not.

And since we cant simply depend on the US for theirs, for the next while at least....

[Bacardi4206]

desertdude desertdude:

Canada does not have an aircraft carrier ?

You need aircraft to own a carrier and that's not something Canada has plenty of. Well maybe if harper actually buys those 65 jets but it's looking like he won't.

[BartSimpson]

bootlegga bootlegga:

We couldn't man and operate one Nimitz class carrier, nevermind two. Frankly, I don't see the need for Canada to have them anyways.

The very best weapons are never used at all.

[desertdude]

Well I think its a good thing not to waste money on shit like that. Money that can be used elsewhere for better things.

[bootlegga]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

bootlegga bootlegga:

We couldn't man and operate one Nimitz class carrier, nevermind two. Frankly, I don't see the need for Canada to have them anyways.

The very best weapons are never used at all.

I agree, but not all taxpayers do. Like I said, Canada does not really have a need for a carrier. I'd far prefer a squadron of nuke subs (or AIP subs), more fighters, a couple dozen P-8As than I would an aircraft carrier.