[CaptainCrunch]

There's no real comparison between the SAAB and the F-35, that's not to say that the SAAB isn't a good little fighter, but it costs about the same as a F-35, though the F-35 is more expensive in flying costs. But in terms of capabilities the F-35 is far ahead, and for a small airforce like Canada's it makes a lot more sense, and when the F-35 gets the Block 4 upgrade its going to be massively deadly.


I'm wondering how the American's will react if Canada makes a deal to assemble in Canada, remember that the JAS 39's engines are Americans, and the American's have a say in the export of those engines.


We also know that Trump is unhinged, if he see's this as a threat to American Aviation, he might throw another set of tariffs on us.


I was reading up on the Submarine purchase concept, and I'm onboard with it, though I would like a actual open competition between the Korean Boats and some of the other conventional boats out there. I did like that one Canadians General who said that we need to buy them off of the shelf and not Canadianize them.


I haven't heard much on the River Class Destroyers, though Austrailia bought the same frame, and they are somewhat regretting the decision as the ships are slower then expected, have several safety issues as well.


But its about time that we thought seriously about our defense spending, but we left it for so long that a lot of everything needs replacing as soon as possible.


We still need to be more serious on the air defense front, and the DOD needs to take a leading role on Cyber Defense as well.