Canada Defence Force

[KipPotapych]

Interview with Gen. McKenna discussing F-35s in Canadian Air Forces. A good read.

Canadian NORAD Commander's View On Future F-35 Fighter Force

Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna offers exclusive insights into what opportunities and challenges the F-35A will bring to his commands.

www.twz.com

 

[John Fedup]

Interview with Gen. McKenna discussing F-35s in Canadian Air Forces. A good read.

Canadian NORAD Commander's View On Future F-35 Fighter Force

Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna offers exclusive insights into what opportunities and challenges the F-35A will bring to his commands.

www.twz.com

Saw it earlier and put the link in the RCAF thread.

 

[Big_Zucchini]

Interview with Gen. McKenna discussing F-35s in Canadian Air Forces. A good read.

Canadian NORAD Commander's View On Future F-35 Fighter Force

Maj. Gen. Chris McKenna offers exclusive insights into what opportunities and challenges the F-35A will bring to his commands.

www.twz.com

He's trying to say "We need the F-35" but just can't utter these words.

 

[John Fedup]

He's trying to say "We need the F-35" but just can't utter these words.

Yep, no point as doing so would be a career ender. Interesting push by TWZ on F-35 readiness to which the general replied no issues wrt this by US F-35 bases he visited. Commenting on GAO reports by US generals is probably a career ender as well.

 

[KipPotapych]

^ When one would think speaking the mind kindda matters and a guy should be able to without consideration for consequences. Politics and emotional satisfaction, as I quoted the Belgian in another threat.

 

[John Fedup]

^ When one would think speaking the mind kindda matters and a guy should be able to without consideration for consequences. Politics and emotional satisfaction, as I quoted the Belgian in another threat.

The GoC is his employer. Speaking your mind in the private sector will often result in blowback from your employer.

 

[KipPotapych]

^ Indeed. I do not blame the man, to be sure, but the system. Dare I say, an individual of his rank in the private sector would be talking sense without (fear of) repercussions… until they are proven wrong that is.

 

[MARKMILES77]

Surely if this goes ahead Canada will be buying a European fighter rather than American.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/29/business/trump-canada-aircraft-tariff

 

[John Fedup]

Surely if this goes ahead Canada will be buying a European fighter rather than American.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/29/business/trump-canada-aircraft-tariff

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Another TACO threat IMO. As for additional F-35s past the 16 on order, time will tell. Frankly no more until block 4 software and the F135 ECU arrive.

 

[John Fedup]

Short video on the Canadian Rangers, Canada's first line for Arctic sovereignty. They should get more funding IMHO.

Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic

 

[Stampede]

Another TACO threat IMO. As for additional F-35s past the 16 on order, time will tell. Frankly no more until block 4 software and the F135 ECU arrive.

Best of luck with your southern neighbour.
Beer maybe the answer

Cheers S

 

[Todjaeger]

Best of luck with your southern neighbour.
Beer maybe the answer

Cheers S

I will now inject a bit of levity with this clip. Given the state of things around the world generally, as well as Due South (of the Canadian border) a little levity might help.

It might be even funnier given who said it, and where they were from.